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Kansas football transfer portal tracker: News, developments on Jan. 13
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- Kansas football transfer portal tracker: News, developments on Jan. 13
LAWRENCE — The Division I transfer portal window for college football is open from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, and that makes Tuesday another opportunity for Kansas football to build its 2026 roster.
Recently, the Jayhawks saw freshman quarterback David McComb announce which college he'll continue to play at following his KU career. McComb is heading to the Mid-American Conference and Miami ( Ohio ). He was set to be a part of Kansas ' future plans at the position, as coach Lance Leipold's squad continued to look to contend in the Big 12 Conference.
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The Jayhawks also added a transfer on the defensive side of the ball. That would be Kevin Oatis , a defensive lineman transferring in from Arkansas . The defensive line has been an important group for Kansas to address this offseason.
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Follow along for more updates in this transfer portal window about KU, which ended up at 5-7 in 2025, with transfer ratings as outlined by 247Sports.
Kansas football transfer portal, offseason additions
Corey Gordon (3-star safety from Louisville )
Nahzae Cox (3-star wide receiver from Middle Tennessee )
Kevin Oatis (Defensive lineman from Arkansas)
Carter Moses (3-star tight end from Albany)
Kasen Carpenter (Offensive lineman from Oklahoma State)
Matthew Gill (Punter)
Jailen Butler (3-star tight end from Old Dominion)
Jibreel Al-Amin (3-star linebacker from Marshall)
Martin Connington (Kicker from Michigan State)
Nick Morrow (3-star offensive tackle from California )
Rino Monteforte (Long snapper from California)
Elijah Cannon (3-star cornerback from Mississippi State)
Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman (3-star safety from Iowa State )
Daveon Crouch (3-star linebacker from Boston College )
Roman Pearson (3-star cornerback from Ball State )
Trezelle Jenkins Jr. (3-star interior offensive lineman from Wayne State)
Nik McMillan (3-star wide receiver from Buffalo)
Christian Pritchett (Defensive back from Georgia Tech )
Yasin Willis (3-star running back from Syracuse)
David Santiago (3-star edge from Michigan State)
Tre'Von McAlpine (3-star defensive lineman from Tulane)
Jaden Harris (3-star safety from Georgia)
Jaron Willis (3-star linebacker from South Carolina )
Quincy Davis (3-star linebacker from New Mexico State)
Jalen Dupree (3-star running back from Colorado State )
Connor Stroh (3-star interior offensive lineman from Texas )
Landyn Watson (3-star linebacker from Kentucky )
Eamon Smalls (3-star defensive lineman from UAB)
Jibriel Conde (3-star defensive lineman from Grand Valley State) — KU lists him as a defensive tackle
Kansas football transfer portal departures
Dean Miller (defensive end)
Jalen Dye (safety)
Devin Dye (safety)
Joseph Sipp Jr. (linebacker) — Committed to FAU
Jacoby Davis (cornerback)
Dylan Brooks (defensive end)
Jaidyn Doss (wide receiver)
Carter Lavrusky (offensive lineman)
Trey Lathan (3-star linebacker)
Tyler Mercer (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman — committed to Oklahoma State
Harry Stewart III (running back) — committed to Boise State
Caleb Redd (3-star edge) — KU lists him as a defensive end
Aundre Gibson (3-star cornerback) — committed to Northern Arizona
David McComb (3-star quarterback) — committed to Miami (Ohio)
Kene Anene (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman — committed to North Dakota State
Laquan Robinson (3-star safety)
Jameel Croft Jr. (3-star cornerback) — committed to Charlotte
Logan Brantley (3-star linebacker) — committed to Boise State
Greydon Grimes (3-star offensive tackle) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman — Committed to Appalachian State
Jon Jon Kamara (3-star linebacker) — committed to Wisconsin
Lyrik Rawls (3-star safety) — committed to Arizona State
Damani Maxson (3-star safety)
Jaden Hamm (tight end) — committed to Arkansas State
Bryce Cohoon (wide receiver)
JaCorey Stewart (linebacker) — committed to FIU
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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