Kansas football releases depth chart for Texas, Big 12 Conference matchup
LAWRENCE — Kansas football has released its latest depth chart, this one for its game Saturday on the road against Texas.
The No. 24 Jayhawks (4-0) are coming in undefeated and a new member of the US LBM Coaches Poll. The No. 5 (4-0) Longhorns are coming in undefeated as well. And it’s become one of the more highly anticipated matchups of the weekend.
Here’s a look at Kansas’ depth chart ahead of the 2:30 p.m.-scheduled kickoff, which will be televised on ABC:
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: 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
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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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