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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CHASE JENKINS BEST QB??? Reviewing Jayhawks Quarterback Film Ahead of Key 2026 Fall Camp Battle
- 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.
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