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Kansas football releases depth chart for UCF, Big 12 Conference matchup

LAWRENCE — Kansas football has released its latest depth chart for its Big 12 Conference game Saturday at home against UCF.

The Jayhawks (4-1, 1-1 in Big 12) are coming into the contest after a road loss against now-No. 4 Texas. The Knights (3-2, 0-2 in Big 12) are reeling following a home loss against Baylor. It’s the second time this season Kansas will go up against a new member of its conference.

Here’s a look at the Jayhawks’ depth chart ahead of the 3:00 p.m.-scheduled kickoff, which will be televised on FOX:

Offense

Quarterback

The starter: Jalon Daniels or Jason Bean

Running back

The starter: Devin Neal

The reserves: Daniel Hishaw Jr. or Dylan McDuffie or Sevion Morrison or Torry Locklin

Wide receiver

The starters: Luke Grimm (Slot); Lawrence Arnold (X); Quentin Skinner (Z)

The reserves: Doug Emilien (Slot), Tanaka Scott (X), Trevor Wilson (Z), Keaton Kubecka (X)

Tight end

The starter: Mason Fairchild

The reserves: Jared Casey or Trevor Kardell

Offensive line

The starters: Dominick Puni (LT); Ar’maj Reed-Adams (LG); Mike Novitsky (C); Michael Ford Jr. (RG), Bryce Cabeldue (RT)

The reserves: Calvin Clements (LT), Spencer Lovell (LG) or Nolan Gorczyca (LG), Drę Doiron (C), Kobe Baynes (RG), Logan Brown (RT)

Defense

Defensive line

The starters: Hayden Hatcher (DE); Devin Phillips (DT); Tommy Dunn Jr. (DT) or D.J. Withers (DT); Jereme Robinson (DE)

The reserves: Austin Booker (DE) or Patrick Joyner Jr. (DE), Dylan Brooks (DE) or Davion Westmoreland (DE), Kenean Caldwell (DT), Gage Keys (DT) or Caleb Taylor (DT)

Linebacker

The starters: Taiwan Berryhill Jr. or JB Brown, Rich Miller, Craig Young (Hawk)

The reserves: Cornell Wheeler, Jayson Gilliom (Hawk)

Cornerback

The starters: Cobee Bryant, Mello Dotson

The reserves: Kalon Gervin, Kwinton Lassiter

Safety

The starters: Kenny Logan Jr., O.J. Burroughs or Marvin Grant

The reserve: Jalen Dye

Special teams

Kickoff

The starter: Tabor Allen

The reserve: Owen Piepergerdes

Place-kicker

The starter: Seth Keller or Owen Piepergerdes

Punter

The starter: Damon Greaves or Grayden Addison

Long snapper

The starter: Luke Hosford

The reserve: Emory Duggar

Punt returner

The starter: Trevor Wilson

The reserve: Luke Grimm

Kick returner

The starter: Kenny Logan Jr. or Trevor Wilson or Sevion Morrison

Holder

The starter: Grayden Addison

The reserve: Reis Vernon

Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks is tackled by Kansas Jayhawks safety O.J. Burroughs and safety Kenny Logan Jr. in the third quarter at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday September 30, 2023.
Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks is tackled by Kansas Jayhawks safety O.J. Burroughs and safety Kenny Logan Jr. in the third quarter at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday September 30, 2023.

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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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