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2019-20 Bowl Results (Final AP Rankings)
New Mexico Bowl: Boise State (7-6) 31, Utah (7-6) 52
Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois (9-5) 45, Utah State (7-6) 28
Poinsettia Bowl: South Florida (9-4) 14, Fresno State (9-5) 20
St. Petersburg Bowl: Mid. Tennessee St. (7-6) 31, Arizona State (7-6) 34
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Tech (8-5) 33, #20 Georgia Southern (11-2) 42
Las Vegas Bowl: Cal. (8-5) 31, Air Force (9-5) 34
Hawaii Bowl: #13 North Texas (12-2) 30, Nevada (6-7) 24
Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland (7-6) 51, Western Michigan (8-5) 48
Holiday Bowl: Baylor (6-7) 14, #15 Arizona (10-3) 24
Military Bowl: Ball State (6-7) 28, #22 Army (11-2) 35
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech (8-5) 35, Marshall (6-7) 26
Independence Bowl: Temple (8-5) 27, Syracuse (7-6) 30 (OT)
Camping World Bowl: Navy (9-5) 20, Duke (9-5) 24
Texas Bowl: Nebraska (8-5) 28, Kansas (6-7) 7
Armed Forces Bowl: Florida Atlantic (8-5) 38, Hawaii (8-5) 44
San Francisco Bowl: #25 Central Florida (10-4) 14, #21 Washington St. (8-5) 38
Alamo Bowl: TCU (7-6) 17, #11 Oregon (11-2) 20
Dollar General Bowl: Ohio (10-4) 38, Appalachian State (8-5) 28
Birmingham Bowl: #24 Tulsa (10-3) 42, Louisiana (8-5) 28
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Oklahoma State (7-6) 20, #10 Penn State (9-4) 28
Music City Bowl: LSU (8-5) 54, North Carolina (7-6) 10
Sun Bowl: #17 UCLA (10-4) 33, Miami (7-6) 14
Liberty Bowl: Georgia (7-6) 28, Florida International (10-4) 7
Peach Bowl: Texas A&M (7-6) 49, Georgia Tech (7-6) 7
Gator Bowl: Kentucky (7-6) 44, #23 Wisconsin (9-4) 31
Heart of Dallas Bowl: San Diego State (8-5) 31, Minnesota (6-7) 21
Outback Bowl: Auburn (8-5) 14, #9 Michigan State (10-3) 17
Citrus Bowl: #14 South Carolina (9-4) 24, #18 Iowa (10-4) 14
Rose Bowl: #4 Texas (10-3) 35, #8 Washington (11-3) 30
Fiesta Bowl: #6 Notre Dame (11-2) 41, #19 Florida State (9-4) 17
Sugar Bowl: #7 Oklahoma (11-2) 19, #3 Michigan (11-2) 31
Cotton Bowl: Mississippi State (8-5) 27, #12 Kansas State (10-3) 38
Orange Bowl: #16 Clemson (10-4) 6, #5 Florida (12-2) 27
National Championship: #1 Alabama (14-0) 24, #2 Ohio State (13-1) 13

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Kansas Final Stats - 2019
Passing	C/ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
Carter Stanley	183/365	50%	2569	210.7	16	8	25	118.4
Miles Kendrick	26/51	50%	352	27.0	0	4	0	84.9
Thomas MacVittie	6/16	37%	68	34.0	0	0	1	73.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Pooka Williams Jr.	222	1201	5.4	40	3	12	92.3	2
Carter Stanley	121	425	3.5	53	2	4	35.4	1
Khalil Herbert	77	329	4.2	10	0	4	25.3	0
Miles Kendrick	16	102	6.3	12	0	0	7.8	0
Dom Williams	13	62	4.7	11	0	0	13.5	0
Hudson Hall	10	49	4.9	8	0	0	3.7	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Stephon Robinson Jr.	52	693	13.3	3	62	8	53.3	290
Jack Luavasa	34	574	16.8	5	87	4	44.1	252
Pooka Williams Jr.	31	332	10.7	0	26	1	25.5	188
Evan Fairs	29	460	15.8	3	46	1	51.1	173
Daylon Charlot	26	421	16.1	3	59	2	32.3	168
Hudson Hall	19	180	9.4	1	32	1	13.8	84
Kwamie Lassiter II	18	249	13.8	1	59	2	19.1	116
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Kevin Feder					20		4
Hakeem Adeniji					18		4
Antione Frazier					16		1
Andru Tovi					16		5
Api Mane					11		5
Malik Clark					11		3
Chris Hughes					9		4
	Tackles			Sacks		Turnovers
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	FF/FR	INT	TD
Dru Prox	36	29	65	1.0	4	0/2	1	0
Darrius Moragne	27	37	64	2.5	11	1/0	0	0
Bryce Torneden	29	34	63	2.5	8	0/0	2	0
Mike Lee	19	39	58	0.0	4	1/0	2	0
Codey Cole III	22	27	49	6.5	17	3/1	1	1
Najee McKenzie	21	26	47	3.5	13	0/0	0	0
Denzel Feaster	18	27	45	1.5	5	1/0	1	0
Jelani Brown	17	21	38	1.5	5	0/0	0	0
Hasan Defense	17	20	37	0.5	1	1/1	1	0
Azur Kamara	16	16	32	1.5	6	0/0	0	0
Elijah Jones	15	16	31	0.0	0	1/1	0	0
Corione Harris	14	15	29	0.0	0	0/0	2	0
Jeremiah McCullough	14	15	29	1.0	3	1/0	1	0
Kenny Bastida	10	16	26	0.0	6	0/0	0	0
Sci Martin Jr.	7	7	14	2.5	8	1/0	0	0
Elijah Hempstead Jr.	8	6	14	0.0	0	0/0	0	0
Jay Dineen	4	6	10	0.0	0	0/0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Quan Hampton	30	723	24.0	60	0	0	0.0	0
Khalil Herbert	22	452	20.5	49	0	0	0.0	0
Kwamie Lassiter II	2	35	17.5	23	0	39	7.1	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Liam Jones	13	27	48%	45	36	36	100%	75
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Kyle Thompson	66	2808	67	42.5	33.4	1	16	13

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End of 2019
Overall Record: 6-7
Conference Record: 3-6
Schedule/Results:

Spoiler

vs. Indiana St. - W 32-6
vs. Coastal Carolina - W 17-0
@ Boston College - W 52-35
vs. West Virginia - W 48-41 (2OT)
@ #5 Oklahoma - L 27-48
@ Texas Tech - L 21-24
@ Oklahoma State - L 19-24
vs. TCU - L 10-20
@ #10 Texas - L 21-31
vs. #13 Kansas State - W 21-20
vs. Iowa State - W 14-6
@ Baylor - L 10-24
vs. Nebraska - L 7-28

Offensive MVP: RB Pooka Williams Jr.
Defensive MVP: STAR Bryce Torneden
National Honors: None
Big XII Honors: RB Pooka Williams Jr., 2nd Team - RT Kevin Feder, 2nd Team - DT Codey Cole III, 2nd Team

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2019-20 Coaches Carousel
Akron - Terry Bowden (Fired) -> Tom Arth (Chattanooga HC)
Boston College - Steve Addazio (Fired) -> Ryan Day (OSU OC)
BYU - Kalani Sitake (Fired) -> Robert Anae (Virginia OC)
Central Michigan - John Bonamego (Fired) -> Clay Helton (USC HC)
Florida International - Butch Davis (Retired) -> Billy Gonzales (UF OC)
Hawaii - Nick Rolovich (Rutgers HC) -> Kalani Sitake (BYU HC)
Kansas State - Bill Snyder (Retired) -> Chris Klieman (NDSU HC)
Missouri - Barry Odom (Fired) -> Dan Enos (Bama OC)
North Texas - Seth Littrell (WVU HC) -> Pete Golding (OU DC)
Rutgers - Chris Ash (Fired) -> Nick Rolovich (Hawaii HC)
Southern Miss. - Jay Hopson (Fired) -> Alex Grinch (OSU DC)
Texas Tech - Kliff Kingsbury (Fired) -> Matt Wells (Utah St. HC)
USC - Clay Helton (Fired) -> Jack Del Rio (Fmr. NFL HC)
Utah State - Matt Wells (Texas Tech) -> Gary Andersen (Fmr. HC)
Vanderbilt - Derek Mason (Fired) -> Jimmy Lake (UW DC)
Washington St. - Mike Leach (Retired) -> Jay Hill (Weber St. HC)
West Virginia - Dana Holgorsen (Fired) -> Seth Littrell (North Texas HC)

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A quick note on this offseason and the coaching carousel that I just posted. I had to get a little creative because there was a few strange coaching changes.

Lance Anderson (Stanford DC) took over at USC - I replaced him with Jack Del Rio and updated the coach info. to match. Darrell Dickey (TAMU OC) took over at Kansas State and I replaced him with Chris Klieman. Same with Ilaisa Tuiaki at Akron, replaced with Tom Arth. Georgia Southern's OC took over at Utah State and I updated his info to match Gary Andersen. Appalachian State's DC took the HC job at Washington State, I replaced with Jay Hill. The Georgia Southern and Appalachian State coaches were default created coaches in the game since they were Teambuilder teams.

I thought it would be fun to get real coaching changes into the game, even if that means not having their exact win/loss if they've coached previously. I updated playbooks and styles to match as best I could.

This recruiting class and the next will include all real players for Kansas. In the Big XII, I will update recruits to match real life prospects this year. I probably won't do that in 2021, it's a lot of work! But that gives me a few more years of real recruits - even if that's not exactly where they end up.

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Players Leaving
26 Players Leaving - All to Graduation
14 Starters - 5 on Offense, 9 on Defense

Hakeem Adeniji, LT | SR. | Graduation | 92 OVR
Notes: 3-year starter, Team Captain

Mike Lee, SS | SR. | Graduation | 90 OVR
Notes: 3-year starter, Team Captain

Hasan Defense, FS | SR. | Graduation | 88 OVR
Notes: 2-year starter, Impact Player

Bryce Torneden, DB | SR. | Graduation | 86 OVR
Notes: 2-year starter, Defensive MVP, Impact Player

Darrius Moragne, DE | SR. | Graduation | 82 OVR
Notes: 2-year starter

Andru Tovi, C | SR. | Graduation | 81 OVR
Notes: 2-year starter

Kevin Feder, RT | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 81 OVR
Notes: 2-year starter

Azur Kamara, DE | SR. | Graduation | 80 OVR
Notes: Started five games in last two seasons

Najee McKenzie, DE | SR. | Graduation | 80 OVR
Notes: Starter

Carter Stanley, QB | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 79 OVR
Notes: Starter, Passing leader

Khalil Herbert, RB | SR. | Graduation | 79 OVR
Notes: Primary backup

Daylon Charlot, WR | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 79 OVR
Notes: Starter

Antione Frazier, LT | SR. | Graduation | 78 OVR
Notes: Started four games this season

Elmore Hempstead Jr., CB | SR. | Graduation | 78 OVR
Notes: Starter

Tyrone Miller Jr., FS | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 78 OVR
Notes: Reserve and special teams player

Elijah Jones, CB | SR. | Graduation | 78 OVR
Notes: Nickel corner, started three games in last two seasons

Api Mane, OG | SR. | Graduation | 78 OVR
Notes: Primary backup

Hudson Hall, FB | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 77 OVR
Notes: 1 TD in 2019

Denzel Feaster, MLB | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 77 OVR
Notes: Starter

Codey Cole III, DT | SR. | Graduation | 76 OVR
Notes: Starter, All Big XII 2nd Team

Jelani Brown, DT | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 76 OVR
Notes: Starter

James Sosinski, TE | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 75 OVR
Notes: Primary backup

Evan Fairs, WR | SR. | Graduation | 74 OVR
Notes: 29 receptions, 3 TD in 2019

Clyde McCauley III, RT | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 72 OVR
Notes: Reserve player

DeAnte Ford, CB | SR. (RS) | Graduation | 72 OVR
Notes: Special teams player

Jeremiah McCullough, DB | SR. | Graduation | 71 OVR
Notes: Primary backup

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Players Leaving Early
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
QB Cole McDonald, Hawaii
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
RB Trey Sermon, Oklahoma
RB Eno Benjamin, Arizona State
RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
RB Alex Barnes, Kansas State
WR Henry Ruggs III, Alabama
WR Justin Jefferson, LSU
WR Davontavean Martin, Washington State
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
TE Grant Calcaterra, Oklahoma
TE Colby Parkinson, Fresno State
LT Walker Little, Stanford
LT Trey Smith, Tennessee
LT Mekhi Becton, Louisville
LT Andrew Thomas, Georgia
LG Keith Ismael, San Diego State
RG Landon Jefferson, Florida State
RG Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
RT Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
DE Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh
DE Curtis Weaver, Boise State
DE Kylan Wilborn, Arizona
DT Aubrey Solomon, Michigan
OLB K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU
OLB Ryan Bowman, Washington
MLB Baron Browning, Ohio State
MLB Dorian Etheridge, Louisville
CB Thomas Graham Jr., Oregon
CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
CB Chase Lucas, Arizona State
CB Lorenzo Burns, Arizona
FS Tariq Thompson, San Diego State
SS Marcelino Ball, Indiana

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Signing Day 2020: Meet the New Jayhawks
Unexpected as it was, Kansas kept the momentum going; after a bowl appearance and the best season in a decade. A 6-7 record might not seem like a lot to some, but it's a huge improvement for the Jayhawks. That was enough to entice recruits to come join the rebuilding effort.

The Class of 2020 could go down as the first major piece in that rebuild. A full class of 25 players signed, with many enrolling early having an opportunity to play next season. Not only was the class large, but it was Kansas' third-highest ranked recruiting class ever.

The Class of 2006 remains the best ever, ranked 39th overall. 2011 was close, ranked 40th and similar to this year's class. The '20 Class is ranked 44th overall, 7th in the Big XII ahead of Baylor, Texas Tech and Iowa State.

Aided by the class size, the ranking also shows that Les Miles and his coaching staff have started to build their pipeline. There is clearly a focus on Texas and Louisiana, while trying to win closer battles including targeting the best in-state players.

This year, that strategy included big wins like landing the commit from running back Ky Thomas and defensive end Nate Matlack. Thomas and Matlack were two of the top five players in Kansas, both deciding early on signing with the Jayhawks.

Heading into the offseason, Kansas had five scholarships available and they focused their efforts on “depth and diamond digging.” That, in the words of Les Miles, is how Kansas would use those lost scholarship spots in the Class of 2020. The coaching staff has also put an emphasis on finding a four-year players and not oversigning junior college players.

That could mean the next two seasons will be reliant on first and second-year players. Yet, Les Miles knows this is the way to build the program the right way. Thus, all five players signed in the offseason were high school recruits that filled an area of need.

The highest ranked player that committed in the offseason is Jevyon Ducker. The versatile running back from Nebraska had multiple FBS options, but saw Kansas as a good fit for his abilities. Given how the team has used multiple backs and used Pooka Williams in the passing game, Ducker liked the opportunity in Lawrence.

Same with defenders Donovan Johnson and Rashad Muhammad. They both were recruited by Kevin Kane, who enjoyed highly productive senior seasons. Johnson comes to Kansas from Helen Cox High School in Louisiana, bypassing a preferred walk-on spot with in-state LSU.

Muhammad comes from Arkansas, a pass rusher that has improved in run support. He still will need to bulk up to stay on the field, but the coaching staff likes that a player like Muhammad offers a skillset and a high ceiling.

Surprisingly, Miles added a scholarship placekicker to this class. Tyler Loop is rated as a top five kicker in the Class of ‘20, proving in high school to be a consistent kicker. Loop might not offer the leg strength of someone like Liam Jones, but he could take over immediately on short distance kicks and extra points.

Les Miles and Special Teams Coordinator Joe Robinson know the kicking game likely cost the team wins last season. If nothing else, points were left on the field. That’s a big enough concern that Kansas targeted Loop, offering him a chance to play early.

Finally, the last scholarship went to an under-recruited lineman from Oklahoma. Ryan Chapman, a small school lineman, was considering going the Junior College route but received the FBS offer that he coveted.

Players like Chapman are the “diamonds” that Miles has often referred to in the recruiting process. While only a one-star player, Miles is saying that all players coming in will have a chance to work into the two-deep. This class will be critical to building depth and the coaching staff is hoping they’ve struck on players who can play early.

Pressure will be on this coaching staff to prove they can do more than recruit. Developing talent will become more important if Kansas truly wants to compete with the top of the conference.

Kansas Recruiting - Class of 2020
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Kenean Caldwell	DT	HS	Mimosa Park, LA	6'2"	300
Parker Washington	WR	HS	Richmond, TX	5'10"	185
Ky Thomas	RB	HS	Lawrence, KS	5'11"	195
Taiwan Berryhill	OLB	HS	Moss Bluff, LA	6'2"	210
Daran Branch	CB	HS	Bunkie, LA	6'2"	175
Jevyon Ducker	RB	HS	Aurora, NE	5'10"	186
Andrej Karic	OT	HS	DeSoto, TX	6'5"	255
Donovan Johnson	FS	HS	Moss Bluff, LA	6'2"	185
Frank Wilson IV	CB	HS	San Benito, TX	5'9"	170
Will Jones	OC	HS	Belton, TX	6'2"	285
Elijah Yelverton	TE	HS	Allen, TX	6'5"	225
Jordan Smith	FS	HS	Warrensburg, MO	5'11"	165
Jalen St. John	OG	HS	Hazelwood, MO	6'4"	300
Nate Matlack	DE	HS	Colby, KS	6'4"	215
Armon Wallace	DT	HS	St. Peters, MO	6'0"	283
Keilon Brown	QB	HS	Jefferson, LA	6'0"	185
Chris Hightower	WR	HS	Pocahontas, AR	6'2"	185
Duece Mayberry	CB	HS	Owasso, OK	5'11"	170
Tyler Loop	PK	HS	Dumas, TX	6'0"	165
Geron Hargon	MLB	HS	Avondale, LA	6'2"	225
Rashad Muhammad	DE	HS	Bella Vista, AR	6'2"	250
Malik Berry	ATH	HS	Merriam, KS	6'2"	215
Ryan Lutz	OG	HS	Concordia, KS	6'2"	260
Darryll Gardner	OLB	JUCO	Fort Scott, KS	6'2"	220
Ryan Chapman	OT	HS	Blackwell, OK	6'4"	290