Kansas football releases depth chart for Nevada matchup after 2-0 start in 2023
LAWRENCE — Kansas football has released its latest depth chart, as its 2023 season keeps moving along.
The Jayhawks (2-0) are coming off back-to-back wins to start the season against Missouri State and Illinois. They’re preparing for a week three matchup against Nevada (0-2), which has lost against both USC and Idaho this fall. And while junior quarterback Jalon Daniels is listed as the clear starter once again at his position, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t intriguing movement elsewhere ahead of Saturday’s 9:30 p.m. (CT) kickoff on the road in Reno.
Here’s a look:
Offense
Quarterback
The starter: Jalon Daniels
The reserve: 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: Kalon Gervin, Mello Dotson
The reserves: Cobee Bryant, Kwinton Lassiter or Damarius McGhee
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
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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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