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2018 KANSAS FOOTBALL CLASS Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Kenny Bastida LB 6-1 230 Fr. HS Pompano Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS) Jelani Brown DT 6-2 297 Jr. JC San Jose, Caliif. (Oak Grove HS/College of San Mateo) Nick Channel ATH 6-0 205 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS) *Codey Cole DT 6-3 280 Jr. JC Ypsilanti, Mich. (Belleville HS/Tiffin Univ./Butler CC) Mac Copeland OL 6-4 245 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate HS) *Foster Dixson DE 6-4 250 Jr. JC Los Angeles, Calif. (Fairfax HS/UTEP/West Los Angeles CC) *Davon Ferguson S 5-10 190 So. JC Baltimore, Md. (St. Vincent Pallotti HS/Hartnell College) Dylan Freberg TE 6-4 210 Fr. HS Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North HS) *Corione Harris CB 6-1 170 Fr. HS Marrero, La. (Landry-Walker HS) Elmore Hempstead Jr. CB 5-11 175 Jr. JC Smackover, Ark. (Smackover HS/Fort Scott CC) Elijah Jones CB 6-1 175 Jr. JC Cape Coral, Fla. (North Fort Myers HS/Ellsworth CC) Azur Kamara DE 6-4 225 Jr. JC Glendale, Ariz. (Central HS/Arizona Western College) *Miles Kendrick QB 5-10 200 So. JC Morgan Hill, Calif. (Valley Christian HS/College of San Mateo) Reuben Lewis OL 6-4 330 Jr. JC Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS/Coffeyville CC) Jacobi Lott OL 6-4 309 Fr. HS Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa HS) Ryan Malbrough ATH 6-1 180 Fr. HS Cecilia, La. (Cecilia HS) Billy Maples QB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill HS) *Jeremiah McCullough S 6-0 205 Jr. JC Baltimore, Md. (Mount St. Joseph HS/Hartnell College) Cody McNerney ATH 6-1 200 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate HS) Jack Murphy OL 6-9 291 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) Jack Parks TE 6-5 230 Fr. HS Olathe, Kan. (Olathe Northwest HS) *Stephon Robinson Jr. WR 5-10 170 So. JC Los Angeles, Calif. (Narbonne HS/El Camino JC) Spencer Roe OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS) *Mavin Saunders TE 6-5 256 Sr. TR Bimini, Bahamas (The Kinkaid School/Florida State) *Najee Stevens-McKenzie DE 6-3 225 Jr. JC Cleveland, Ohio (Bedford HS/ASA College) Pooka Williams Jr. RB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Boutte, La. (Hahnville HS) *Nick Williams OL 6-8 265 Fr. HS Overland, Mo. (Ritenour HS) Tayber Witt WR 4-10 71 Fr. ES Tonganoxie, Kan. (Tonganoxie Elementary) * Signed in December and on campus for the Spring 2018 semester 2018 KANSAS FOOTBALL CLASS NOTABLES TOTAL PLAYERS: 28 PLAYERS BY STATE PLAYERS BY POSITION STATE NO. POSITION NO. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS: 14 Arkansas 1 Athletes 3 Arizona 1 Cornerbacks 3 JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAYERS: 12 California 4 Defensive Ends 3 QUALIFIERS OUT OF HS: 5 Florida 3 Defensive Tackles 2 3+ YEARS AVAILABILITY: 6 Kansas 7 Linebackers 1 Louisiana 3 Offensive Line 6 GRADUATE TRANSFERS: 1 Maryland 2 Quarterbacks 2 Michigan 1 Running Backs 1 TEAM IMPACT: 1 Missouri 3 Safeties 2 Ohio 1 Tight Ends 3 Texas 1 Wide Receivers 2 Bahamas 1 #kufball Signing Day • 1 High School: Played eight games for the Lions as a defensive end and tight end during the 2014 season ... Tallied 30 solo KENNY BASTIDA CODEY COLE tackles, 10 sacks, eight tackles-for-loss, four blocked field LB, 6-1, 230, Fr. DT, 6-3, 280, Jr. goals, one fumble returned for a touchdown and one blocked punt ... Opened the season with a career-best four sacks Apopka, Florida Ypsilanti, Michigan and added seven tackles against Carson HS ... Saw action Apopka HS Belleville HS on special teams and blocked a career-high three field goals Butler CC/Tiffin University against Hamilton HS ... As a junior registered a career-high 11 tackles in a victory over Palisades HS ... Compiled 50 tackles, High School: Earned three letters at Deerfield Beach HS Butler CC (2017): Rated a three-star prospect according playing for head coach Jevon Glenn ... A three-star prospect to Rivals.com ... Collected 19 total tackles, including 3.0 five sacks, three forced fumbles and one touchdown in 2013 according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com ... Helped lead DBHS tackles-for-loss, and a pass breakup during the 2017 ... Named 2014 Defensive Lineman of the Year and to the to a district title as a junior after posting 90 tackles ... Also campaign ... Earned Honorable Mention All-KJCCC honors in All-City team ... Coached by Shane Cox at Fairfax HS ... Also a named Defensive Player of the Year for DBHS ... Rated No. 29 2017 ... Played for head coach Tim Schaffner at BCC. member Fairfax’s undefeated basketball squad. in the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Players in Florida ... Named Personal: Son of Greg Dixson and Sarah Jennings ... Plans to No. 8 in the South Florida Sun Sentinel Top 18 in 2018. Tiffin University (2016): Registered 22 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs, during his one season with the Dragons ... Also major in business administration ... Chose Kansas over offers from Colorado State and UConn. Personal: Son of Noelia Sanchez and Evel Bastida ... Has a recorded 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup twin sister, Keily ... Plans to major in business ... Selected ... Played under head coach Gary Goff at Tiffin. Kansas over offers from Indiana, LSU, Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Rutgers, NC State, High School: Earned three letters at Belleville HS playing for North Carolina and Central Florida among others. head coach Matt Davenport ... Helped lead BHS to a WAC conference title as a senior ... Posted a career-high 15 tackles against Thurston HS ... Named all-conference as a senior ... DAVON FERGUSON Also lettered in basketball and baseball at BHS. S, 5-10, 190, So. Baltimore, Maryland JELANI BROWN Personal: Son of Victoria and Charles Cole ... Plans to major St. Vincent Pallotti HS DT, 6-2, 297, Jr. in sports management ... Selected Kansas over offers from Hartnell College San Jose, Calif. Fresno State, Memphis and UNLV, among others. Oak Grove HS A qualifier out of high school with four years to play three. College of San Mateo Hartnell College (2017): Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. Has three years to play two. com ... Collected 55 total tackles, including 41 solo hits ... Recorded two interceptions, one of which he returned for a College of San Mateo (2016-17): Helped lead San Mateo MAC COPELAND touchdown ... Also posted two fumble recoveries ... Averaged to an 11-2 overall mark and a runner-up finish in the OL, 6-4, 245, Fr. 9.6 yards per punt return to lead the region ... Posted seven California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Wichita, Kansas kick returns for 182 yards, an average of 26.0 yards per state championship game ... Credited with 14 total tackles, Wichita Collegiate HS return ... Played for head coach Matt Collins at Hartnell. 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two passes breakups in his 10 games played in 2017 ... Played for head coach Larry High School: Helped lead St. Vincent Pallotti Panthers to a Owens at CSM. High School: Earned four letters playing for head coach Mike 10-2 record and a MIAA Conference title in 2016 ... Played Gehrer at Wichita Collegiate HS ... Helped lead Collegiate to under head coach Ian Thomas at St. Vincent Pallotti HS ... High School: Helped lead Oak Grove HS to an 8-3 overall a Kansas Class 3A state runner up finish in 2015 ... During Forced seven turnovers from his free safety position in 2016. mark, a league title with a perfect 7-0 mark and an his time with the Spartans, WCHS was a one-time sub-state appearance in the CIF Central Coast Section Playoffs in champion, three-time district champion, three-time regional Personal: Son of Lachelle Redd and Damon Ferguson ... Has 2016 ... Credited with 96 total tackles, 10 sacks, five passes champion and a one-time league champion ... Earned all- two brothers: Damon Ferguson Jr., and Deonte Ferguson ... defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered in league honors in 2015, 2016 and 2017 ... Picked up all-state Also has two sisters: Lache Dabney and Layah Redd ... Father, 2016 ... Played under head coach Jay Braun at Oak Grove HS. honors for three-straight years 2015-17 ... Named to the Damon, lettered in track at Central State ... Plans to major in Wichita Eagle All-Metro Team in 2017 ... A four-year member sport management ... Chose Kansas over San Diego State. Personal: Son of Kyle Roach and Wayne Brown ... Has one of the WCHS honor roll. sister, Tiyana ... Teammate of fellow Jayhawk signee Miles Kendrick at CSM. Personal: Son of Kelli and David Copeland ... Has two brothers, Mitch and Myles ... Mitch currently plays football at K-State and Myles was on the Wildcat roster from 2012-15 ... Plans to major in business management. DYLAN FREBERG TE, 6-4, 210, Fr. NICK CHANNEL Overland Park, Kansas ATH, 6-0, 205, Fr. Blue Valley North HS Wichita, Kansas Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS FOSTER DIXSON High School: Earned four letters at Blue Valley North DE, 6-4, 250, Jr. HS playing for head coach Andy Sims ... Helped lead the High School: Earned four letters at Kapaun Mt. Los Angeles, California Mustangs to a 9-4 mark and a Class 6A state title in 2017 Carmel HS playing for head coach Dan Adelhardt Fairfax HS by recording nine catches for 222 receiving yards in a win over Derby ... Finished his senior season with 1,177 receiving ... Set the KMCHS regular-season rushing record UTEP/West Los Angeles CC with 1,305 yards in nine games in 2017 ..