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http://www.MSCNews.net/news/index.cfm?nk=8207 Jayhawks land 20 signees on national signing day Kansas Jayhawks unveiled a 2012 football class of 20 players, yesterday. Head coach Charlie Weis stated that he believed the Jayhawks addressed many needs and filled holes on the team with the recruiting class, but also stressed the Jayhawks are not done possibly looking to add a few other players to the class later on. Jayhawks class consists of three transfers from four years schools, eight JUCO transfers and nine high school players. The four-year college transfer highlight the recruiting class with former Notre Dame quarterback, Dayne Crist coming in and slated to be the starting quarterback for Kansas next season, as he as enrolled in graduate school at the University of Kansas. Former BYU quarterback, Jake Heaps and former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver, Justin McCay have also transferred to KU. Other players who highlight KU's recruiting class are local players: wide receiver, Tre Parmalee (Bishop Miege) and offensive lineman, Brian Beckman (Blue Valley West). All 2012 KU football signees: Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/School/Previous School Dayne Crist QB 6'4 235 Sr. Canoga Park, Calif. / Notre Dame HS/ Notre Dame Jake Heaps QB 6'1 200 Jr. Issaquah, Wash. / Skyline HS / BYU Justin McCay WR 6'3 220 So. Kansas City, Mo / Bishop Miege HS / Oklahoma Greg Allen DB 5'11 190 Fr. Houston, Texas / Alief Taylor HS Brian Beckman OL 6'6 315 Fr. Overland Park, KS / Blue Valley West HS Sean Connelly OL 6'4 290 Fr. Kirtland Hills, Ohio / St. Edward HS Tyler Holmes DL 6'3 280 Fr. Garland, Texas / Sachse HS Tre Parmalee DB 5'10 170 Fr. Overland Park, KS / Bishop Miege HS Jordan Smith TE 6'5 240 Fr. McGregor, Texas / Reicher Catholic HS Keon Stowers DL 6'3 280 So. Rock Hills, S.C. / Northwestern HS / Georgia Mil. Aca. Ty'Ree Williams DB 6'0 180 Fr. Stafford, Texas / Dulles HS Courtney Arnick LB 6'2 205 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Carter HS Ty McKinney DL 6'3 310 Jr. Weatherford, Texas / Zion Academy / Trinity Valley CC Jordan Tavai DL 6'3 290 Jr. Rendono Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa / El Camino CC Turner Baty QB 6'2 220 So. Redwood City, Calif. / New Canaan / City of San Fran. Charles Brooks TE 6'6 240 Jr. St. Louis, Mo / Maplewood / Scottsdale CC Josh Ford WR 6'3 190 Jr. Landover, Md. / Coolidge HS / Arizona Western CC Schyler Miles LB 6'2 220 Fr. Tampa, FL / Berkeley Prep HS Taylor Cox RB 5'11 206 Jr. Mill Creek, Wash. / Jackson HS / College of Siskiyous Nasir Moore DB 6'1 185 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge / East Los Angeles .