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Five players on the verge of breakout seasons for KU football
- 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.
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Mason Ellis believes KU's new training camp helped him for the season ahead
- 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.
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- DB: Worth noting that Jadon Canady has put together good practices over the last week.
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