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- Kansas safety Mason Ellis is fully cleared after offseason shoulder surgery and completed a healthy camp following two consecutive injury-shortened seasons. - Ellis is competing with Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman, Trey Brown and Elijah Cannon for Kansas' hybrid HAWK or nickel role. - Kansas' HAWK defender must cover the slot, fit the run, play in the box and communicate across a secondary containing several newcomers. - Kansas changed camp to three practice days followed by one recovery day because its lone bye arrives in Week 4 before nine consecutive game weekends.

- Carson Bruin is back fully healthy after a foot injury limited him last season, adding an experienced option to the 2026 offense. - The hosts view Kansas as deeper and more experienced at the skill positions, particularly at running back, where Jalen Dupree is positioned as the replacement for departed production. - Christian Pritchew has generated fall-camp buzz, while veteran Jaden Harris brings experience from Miami and Georgia. - Returning players Roy Harris and Alex Bray, plus transfer Said Gibbs, give Kansas more experienced depth than it carried into last season.

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - Kansas' QB competition is still open, but the host's film preference is Rice transfer Chase Jenkins because he showed the best high-end throwing traits of the group. - Jenkins is a good runner, though not as dynamic as Isaiah Marshall; his value is making rushers miss, extending plays, and turning potential sacks into short completions or scrambles. - The host believes Jenkins' modest Rice passing stats were partly caused by a limited spread-option passing structure, not just player limitations. - The upside case for Jenkins is Jason Bean-like development: a transfer QB whose completion rate improves sharply once KU's scheme gives him more answers and better receivers.

- Isaiah Marshall won Kansas's starting quarterback job and is viewed by Lance Leipold as enabling the offense's most complete form, but Cole Ballard is still expected to play without a fixed series rotation or quick hook. - Dylan Edwards and Yasin Willis will form a high-usage one-two backfield with complementary versatile and power styles, while extended absences for Kory Amachree and Justin Thurman's season-ending injury leave little margin for another injury. - Cam Pickett did not practice Monday and is uncertain for the opener, with Kansas considering more tight-end or running-back personnel and increased snaps for Keaton Kubecka or Nahzae Cox if he cannot play. - Alex Bray and camp standout David Santiago are both expected to play at STUD end, while starting tackle Eamon Smalls has managed a knee injury throughout the preseason and remains especially important for the Missouri matchup. - Kansas settled on Calvin Clements, Amir Herring, Kasen Carpenter, Tavake Tuikolovatu and Nick Morrow as its starting offensive line, but Morrow entered mock-game week banged up and the staff may rotate from a trusted top eight.

- Kansas changed fall camp from four consecutive workdays to three and shortened selected practices while preserving nearly the same total player rep counts. - The Jayhawks will now lift, meet and practice the day after games before taking the second day off, reversing their usual recovery sequence. - Kansas plans its primary physical work for Tuesday and Wednesday, a Thursday walkthrough and an up-tempo Friday practice intended to sharpen players immediately before games. - Lance Leipold expects the revised weekly structure to keep Kansas fresher and healthier through a schedule featuring only one bye and a later stretch of nine consecutive Saturday games.

- DB: Worth noting that Jadon Canady has put together good practices over the last week.

- Defense: Adding to it @treylathan5 has been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List, presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football → http:// bit.ly/KUFB-Trey-Bedn arik …

- LB: @treylathan5 has been named to the Butkus Award Preseason Watch List The award is presented each year to the nation's top collegiate linebacker.

- Carson Bruhn is a frequent target of Isaiah Marshall and projects as a breakout receiving tight end after returning from a season-ending foot injury with improved strength and blocking. - Leroy Harris III returns as Kansas' leading sack producer at the RUSH end position, with added weight up to 270 pounds intended to improve his consistency and line-of-scrimmage impact. - Isaiah Marshall won Kansas' quarterback job with strong late-camp decision-making and dual-threat production, while his passing consistency remains the key variable in Andy Kotelnicki's offense. - Michigan State transfer David Santiago produced one of Kansas' best camps and is battling Alex Bray to start at defensive end, with flexibility to rush from either edge or slide inside. - Jalen Todd returns to outside corner after allowing fewer than 6.0 yards per target while splitting outside and nickel duties last season, and strong camp reports position him for a larger coverage role.