2014 Kansas Jayhawks season

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2014 Kansas Jayhawks
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Sugar Bowl, vs Georgia, L 17-42
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
North Division
2014 record12-2 (6-1 Big 12)
Head coachstormstopper (1st year)
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense3-4
CaptainChristopher Brooks, James Otero, Thomas Cooke, Robert Medina
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 50,071)
Seasons
« 20132015 »
2014 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
Kansas x   6 1         12 2  
Oklahoma   5 2         10 3  
Kansas State   3 4         4 8  
West Virginia   3 4         4 8  
Iowa State   0 7         2 10  
South
Baylor x   5 2         7 7  
Texas   4 3         9 4  
Oklahoma State   4 3         7 6  
TCU   3 4         4 8  
Texas Tech   2 5         6 6  
Big 12 Championship Game: Kansas 35, Baylor 6
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result
1 TNF at Oregon* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 21-13  
2 Sat. Morning Arizona* Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 28-21  
3 TNF Army* Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 35-21  
4 TNF at Pittsburgh* #23 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA W 31-7  
5 Sat. Morning at Baylor #20 McLane Stadium • Waco, TX L 47-49 (3OT)  
6 Sat. Afternoon at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 35-31  
7 Sat. Evening at #8 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 28-14  
8 Sat. Morning West Virginiadagger #16 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 24-21 (OT)  
9 Sat. Morning at Navy* #16 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 42-0  
11 Sat. Morning at Texas Tech #12 Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 28-20  
12 Sat. Afternoon Iowa State #10 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 35-7  
13 Sat. Afternoon at Kansas State #9 Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 34-14  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result
CCG vs. #24 Baylor #6 AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX W 35-6  
Sugar Bowl vs. #12 Georgia #5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA L 17-42  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name Position Season at
Kansas
Season in
current role
stormstopper Head Coach 1st 1st
Christopher Brooks Quarterback 4th 1st
James Otero Running Back 3rd 1st
Richard Zimmerman Wide Receiver 4th 1st
Thomas Cooke Inside Linebacker 4th 1st
Ricky Rose Cornerback 3rd 1st
Robert Medina Strong Safety 4th 1st

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR


Pre-Season Roster

2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. Name Class
QB Brooks, ChristopherChristopher Brooks Sr
QB Best, CorneliusCornelius Best Redshirt.png Sr
QB Lyons, ThomasThomas Lyons So
QB Shafer, BenjaminBenjamin Shafer Jr
QB Walters, NickNick Walters Fr
QB May, MarkMark May Jr
RB Otero, JamesJames Otero Jr
RB Gibbs, PaulPaul Gibbs So
RB Brown, JohnJohn Brown Sr
RB Lee, KendallKendall Lee Fr
FB Todd, ThomasThomas Todd Sr
FB Casey, DonDon Casey Jr
FB Martinez, MicahMicah Martinez Sr
FB Peterson, PaulPaul Peterson Fr
FB Christensen, TomTom Christensen Fr
WR Zimmerman, RichardRichard Zimmerman Sr
WR Davis, KarlKarl Davis Redshirt.png Sr
WR Robinson, JonathonJonathon Robinson So
WR Clark, LarryLarry Clark Redshirt.png So
WR Scott, WayneWayne Scott Redshirt.png Jr
WR Liles, CharlesCharles Liles Sr
WR Hiatt, ChrisChris Hiatt Fr
WR Kelly, NateNate Kelly Fr
TE Curley, ScottScott Curley Sr
TE Stewart, JarrettJarrett Stewart Jr
TE Thomas, TonyTony Thomas So
OT Johnson, JamesJames Johnson Sr
OT Webb, AnthonyAnthony Webb So
OT Cross, RobertRobert Cross Fr
OT Prieto, EltonElton Prieto Redshirt.png So
OG Thomas, RobertRobert Thomas Jr
OG Harris, RonaldRonald Harris Sr
OG Crow, RobertRobert Crow So
OG Tillman, JoseJose Tillman Redshirt.png Sr
OG Scott, HarryHarry Scott Sr
OG George, JasonJason George Fr
OG Griffin, DouglassDouglass Griffin Fr
OG Cooke, GregoryGregory Cooke So
C Schultz, RichardRichard Schultz Redshirt.png So
C Goode, RichardRichard Goode Sr
C Chapman, ElmerElmer Chapman Jr
Defense
Pos. Name Class
DE Griggs, PeterPeter Griggs So
DE Rogers, JoelJoel Rogers Jr
DE Serna, JohnJohn Serna Redshirt.png Jr
DE Evans, DanielDaniel Evans Fr
DE Farr, RussellRussell Farr Fr
DT Gray, AlfredAlfred Gray Redshirt.png Jr
DT Morgan, JohnJohn Morgan So
DT Dozier, JamesJames Dozier Jr
DT Bolton, CarlCarl Bolton Fr
DT Hawkins, JamesJames Hawkins Fr
ILB Cooke, ThomasThomas Cooke Sr
ILB Gibson, RyanRyan Gibson Redshirt.png So
ILB Franklin, RobertRobert Franklin So
ILB Young, IvanIvan Young Jr
OLB Lin, BenjaminBenjamin Lin Sr
OLB Burke, RicoRico Burke Jr
OLB Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson So
OLB Blackwell, KellyKelly Blackwell So
OLB Johnson, AndreAndre Johnson Fr
CB Rose, RickyRicky Rose Jr
CB Stewart, JuanJuan Stewart Sr
CB Bell, JeremyJeremy Bell So
CB Gilmore, JeffreyJeffrey Gilmore So
CB Lopez, SeanSean Lopez Fr
CB Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson So
CB Pfeiffer, AdamAdam Pfeiffer Fr
FS Green, StacyStacy Green Jr
FS Wilson, TimTim Wilson So
FS Ross, AaronAaron Ross Fr
SS Medina, RobertRobert Medina Sr
SS Neal, GeorgeGeorge Neal Jr
SS Gomez, BrandonBrandon Gomez So
SS Edwards, CurtisCurtis Edwards Fr
Special teams
Pos. Name Class
K Hagen, WilliamWilliam Hagen So
P Massey, ChristopherChristopher Massey Sr
P Edwards, DavidDavid Edwards Jr
P Erickson, JoshJosh Erickson Fr
P Carson, CaryCary Carson Fr
Head coach
  • stormstopper
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • None

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: end of 2014 season

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Stacy Green
Tim Wilson


WLB ILB ILB SLB
Benjamin Lin Thomas Cooke Ryan Gibson Rico Burke
David Robinson Robert Franklin Ivan Young Kelly Blackwell
SS
Robert Medina
George Neal
CB
Ricky Rose
Jeremy Bell


DE NT DE
Peter Griggs Alfred Gray Joel Rogers
John Serna John Morgan Daniel Evans
CB
Juan Stewart
Jeffrey Gilmore
Offense
WR
Richard Zimmerman
Larry Clark
WR
Jonathon Robinson
Charles Liles
LT LG C RG RT
James Johnson Robert Thomas Richard Schultz Ronald Harris Anthony Webb
Robert Cross Robert Crow Richard Goode Jose Tillman Elton Prieto
TE
Scott Curley
Jarrett Stewart
WR
Karl Davis
Wayne Scott
QB
Christopher Brooks
Cornelius Best
Special Teams
PK Christopher Massey
P Christopher Massey
KR Paul Gibbs, Robert Medina
PR Paul Gibbs, Robert Medina
LS Richard Schultz
H Cornelius Best
RB
James Otero
Paul Gibbs


Recruiting

High School

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eric Jennings
QB
Parma Heights, OH Holy Name HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 227 lb (103 kg) TBD 
Skill:2 stars   Potential:5 stars
James Carson
ILB
Warren, OH W.G. Harding HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 231 lb (105 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:5 stars
Harold Lange
SS
Runnells, IA Southeast Polk HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:4.5 stars
Donald Vinson
SS
Wichita, KS Haysville Campus HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) TBD 
Skill:3 stars   Potential:4 stars
Jose Stewart
FS
Wayland, MA Wayland HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:3.5 stars
Bradley Cantu
TE
Phoenix, AZ Shadow Mountain HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 256 lb (116 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3.5 stars
Zachary Clements
CB
Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3.5 stars
Michael Williams
P
Mount Ayr, IA Mount Ayr Community HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3.5 stars
Jeffrey Goss
WR
Wathena, KS Wathena HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 168 lb (76 kg) TBD 
Skill:3 stars   Potential:3 stars
Joshua Stewart
K
Missouri Valley, IA Missouri Valley HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) TBD 
Skill:3 stars   Potential:3 stars
Buford Manley
QB
Norfolk, NE Norfolk HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 230 lb (100 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3 stars
James Spencer
TE
Colton, SD Tri-Valley HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 231 lb (105 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3 stars
Kenneth Parker
CB
Beresford, SD Beresford HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:3 stars
Thomas Kirby
OT
Sioux Falls, SD O'Gorman HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 309 lb (140 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:2.5 stars
Ronald Watson
DT
Conrad, IA BCLUW HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 309 lb (140 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:2.5 stars
Darrell Elliott
TE
Kansas City, KS Washington HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 252 lb (114 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:2.5 stars
Arthur Gardner
RB
Frankfort, KS Frankfort HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 214 lb (97 kg) TBD 
Skill:2 stars   Potential:2 stars
Arthur Hamilton
TE
Aurora, NE Aurora HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) TBD 
Skill:2 stars   Potential:2 stars
Raymond Burnett
C
Gregory, SD Gregory HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 273 lb (124 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:2 stars
Scott McDonald
C
Horton, KS Horton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 294 lb (133 kg) TBD 
Skill:1.5 stars   Potential:1.5 stars
Gary Reid
OT
Olpe, KS Olpe HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 266 lb (121 kg) TBD 
Skill:1 star   Potential:1.5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeAndre Jackson
QB
Sedalia, MO State Fair CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) TBD 
Skill:4 stars   Potential:4.5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.