Kansas football releases depth chart for Missouri State opener, Jalon Daniels as QB1
LAWRENCE — Kansas football has released its first depth chart for the 2023 season.
Junior quarterback Jalon Daniels is the Jayhawks’ starter under center. Junior Devin Neal is the team’s starting running back. But while both of those were expected, not every part of the two-deep was.
Here’s a look at the depth chart:
Offense
Quarterback
The starter: Jalon Daniels
The reserve: Jason Bean
Running back
The starter: Devin Neal, jr.
The reserves: Daniel Hishaw Jr. or Dylan McDuffie or Sevion Morrison or Torry Locklin
Wide receiver
The starters: Luke Grimm, jr. (Slot); Lawrence Arnold, jr. (X); Quentin Skinner, jr. (Z)
The reserves: Doug Emilien, Tanaka Scott, Trevor Wilson, Keaton Kubecka
Tight end
The starter: Mason Fairchild
The reserves: Jared Casey or Trevor Kardell
Offensive line
The starters: Dominick Puni, rs-sr. (LT); Ar’maj Reed-Adams, rs-so. (LG); Mike Novitsky, rs-sr. (C); Michael Ford Jr., jr. (RG), Bryce Cabeldue, jr. (RT)
The reserves: Kobe Baynes or Nolan Gorczyca, Spencer Lovell, Logan Brown, Calvin Clements, Dre Doiron
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 or Patrick Joyner Jr., Dylan Brooks or Davion Westmoreland, Kenean Caldwell, Gage Keys or Caleb Taylor
Linebacker
The starters: Taiwan Berryhill Jr., Rich Miller, Craig Young (Hawk)
The reserves: JB Brown, Cornell Wheeler, Jayson Gilliom (Hawk)
Cornerback
The starters: Cobee Bryant, Mello Dotson
The reserves: Kalon Gervin, 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
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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