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Bill Self addresses Kevin McCullar Jr.’s availability for Kansas basketball ahead of Texas

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February 23, 2024

Bill Self addresses Kevin McCullar Jr.’s availability for Kansas basketball ahead of Texas

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self didn’t have much of an update Thursday on Kevin McCullar Jr., a graduate senior guard who has been dealing with an injury that got tweaked in this past weekend’s win at Oklahoma.

Self reiterated that McCullar hasn’t done anything yet this week. Self added that they’ll see if McCullar can do anything Thursday, and that they’ll go from there in determining McCullar’s availability. If McCullar misses Saturday’s Big 12 Conference game at home against Texas, it’ll be the fourth game the All-America candidate will have missed this season.

“Kevin, he really doesn’t show too much because he’s always just trying to be that even-keel guy,” Kansas junior forward KJ Adams Jr. said. “So, I really can’t really tell a difference with him because he’s always pretty consistent with all that stuff.”

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Here are a few more things to think about before No. 10 Kansas (20-6, 8-5 in Big 12) tips off at 5 p.m. (CT) against Texas (17-9, 6-7 in Big 12):

Kansas is benefiting from not having a midweek game

Self cautioned that it’s too early to tell how much the team’s been helped by not having to play a midweek game this week, but he did note that he hopes the guys are benefiting from the rest they’ve gotten. Adams said it’s been a good week for everyone. Although Adams doesn’t know exactly the extent to how everyone’s feeling, he did feel generally positive.

Bill Self, KJ Adams Jr. address if they’re in must-win territory

Kansas is going to need help if it’s going to win a Big 12 regular season title, and that’s even if the Jayhawks are able to go undefeated the rest of the way. Self and Adams acknowledged as much Thursday. But while that can lead someone to bring up if they feel these upcoming games at home are must-win games, both Self and Adams pushed back on that and mentioned they’re just focused on taking things one game at a time.

There’s one Texas player who Bill Self went out of his way to highlight

Self was asked about Texas’ lead guards Thursday, and he took time to speak on how talented junior guard Tyrese Hunter and graduate guard Max Abmas both are. Hunter is someone who Kansas recruited at one point, and Abmas is one of the most prolific scorers the college game has ever seen. But Self also went out of his way to highlight sophomore guard Chendall Weaver, who Self said makes their team what it is as much as anyone and is a high-energy guy who can make a lot of different plays.

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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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IU football lands Kansas State transfer edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi

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January 4, 2026

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IU football lands Kansas State transfer edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi

Indiana’s portal haul continued to grow Sunday as multiple outlets reported the addition of Kansas State edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi.

Osunsanmi has played in 36 games over the last four years and has 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Most of that production came over the last two seasons. He has a total of 47 QB pressures during his college career.

In 2025 he played in six games and had 20 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He suffered a season-ending injury in October.

He saw action in all 13 games in 2024 as a reserve defensive end and on special teams, recording 19 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble over 303 defensive snaps and 31 special teams plays.

In 2023 he saw time in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker, a rush end on passing downs and on special teams. He was tied for team-high honors with five tackles on kickoff coverage.

He played in four games in 2022 and preserved his redshirt.

The 6-foot-3 and 250-pound Osunsanmi has one year of eligibility remaining.

The Wichita, Kan. product (Wichita East H.S.) was regarded as the 232nd-best overall player in the nation for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.

Osunsanmi will help fill the void left by outgoing edge rushers Mikail Kamara, Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley.

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Kansas football transfer portal tracker: Jan. 4 developments for KU

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January 4, 2026

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Kansas football transfer portal tracker: Jan. 4 developments for KU

LAWRENCE — The Division I transfer portal window for college football is open from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, and that means Sunday is another chance for the Kansas football program to shape its roster.

The Jayhawks already gained one public addition earlier this offseason in Grand Valley State transfer Jibriel Conde — whose signing was announced Dec. 4. Conde, who is making the jump up from Division II, is a 247Sports-rated three-star defensive lineman in the portal and is listed by KU as a defensive tackle. On Saturday, a number of current Kansas players — including redshirt freshman quarterback Isaiah Marshall, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Keaton Kubecka and redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Blake Herold — also outlined in social media posts on X that they are locked in with the program for the 2026 season.

Marshall is set to compete for the starting quarterback job next season. Kubecka has the chance to step up into a more significant role at wide receiver. Herold is in line to be a key part of Kansas’ defensive line.

Those positives, though, don’t outweigh the fact that there has been a sizable group of players who have revealed their intentions to transfer away. Looking overall, when it comes to those whose decisions became public before and after the portal opened, the significant names to know include redshirt senior safety Lyrik Rawls, redshirt junior linebacker Trey Lathan and freshman quarterback David McComb. Lathan led KU in tackles in 2025.

Check in here for more updates during this transfer portal window about a KU team that finished 5-7 during the 2025 season, with transfer ratings as outlined by 247Sports.

Kansas football transfer portal additions

Jibriel Conde (3-star defensive lineman from Grand Valley State) — KU lists him as a defensive tackle

Kansas football transfer portal departures

Joseph Sipp Jr. (linebacker)

Jacoby Davis (cornerback)

Dylan Brooks (defensive end)

Jaidyn Doss (wide receiver)

Carter Lavrusky (offensive lineman)

Trey Lathan (linebacker)

Tyler Mercer (offensive lineman)

Harry Stewart III (running back)

Caleb Redd (3-star edge) — KU lists him as a defensive end

Aundre Gibson (3-star cornerback)

David McComb (3-star quarterback)

Kene Anene (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman

Laquan Robinson (3-star safety)

Jameel Croft Jr. (3-star cornerback)

Logan Brantley (3-star linebacker)

Greydon Grimes (3-star offensive tackle) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman

Jon Jon Kamara (3-star linebacker)

Lyrik Rawls (3-star safety)

Damani Maxson (3-star safety)

Jaden Hamm (tight end)

Bryce Cohoon (wide receiver)

JaCorey Stewart (linebacker)

Johnny Thompson Jr. (running back)

Efren Jasso (punter)

Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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