2015 Kansas Jayhawks season

2015 Kansas Jayhawks
Alamo Bowl, vs Oregon, W 24-21
Conference	Big 12 Conference North Division
2015 record	8-5 (5-2 Big 12)
Head coach	stormstopper (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread/Pistol
Base defense	3-4
Captain	DeAndre Jackson, Paul Gibbs, Ricky Rose, George Neal
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 50,071)
Seasons « 2014 2016 »

2015 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
x-#1 Oklahoma x†		6	–	1					15	–	1
#22 Kansas		5	–	2					8	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	3					8	–	5
Iowa State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Kansas State		1	–	6					1	–	11
South
x-#8 Texas Tech x		7	–	0					12	–	2
Texas		5	–	2					7	–	6
Oklahoma State		3	–	4					5	–	7
TCU		2	–	5					3	–	9
Baylor		1	–	6					1	–	11
Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma 14, Texas Tech 10
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat. Mornin	at Duke*		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	W 14-10
2	Sat. Evening	at Washington*		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 17-19
3	Sat. Night	#18 North Carolina*		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 14-31
4	Sat. Afternoon	Navy*		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	W 27-7
5	Sat. Evening	Texas Tech		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 3-21
6	Sat. Morning	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	W 45-7
7	Sat. Night	#1 Oklahoma		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	W 23-20
9	Sat. Night	at #24 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 35-7
10	Sat. Morning	at Iowa State	#23	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 20-7
11	Sat. Afternoon	Baylor	#22	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	W 35-0
12	TNF	Kansas State	#20	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 3-34
13	Sat. Afternoon	Missouri		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 24-42
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Alamo Bowl		vs. #10 Oregon		Alamodome • San Antonio, TX	W 24-21
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Kansas	Season in current role
stormstopper	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
DeAndre Jackson	Quarterback	1st	1st
Paul Gibbs	Running Back	3rd	1st
Jonathon Robinson	Wide Receiver	3rd	2nd
Jeremy Bell	Cornerback	3rd	1st
Ricky Rose	Free Safety	4th	1st
George Neal	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

2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Jackson, DeAndreDeAndre Jackson  3.5 !Jr QB May, MarkMark May  3.5 !Jr QB Lyons, ThomasThomas Lyons 5.0 !Jr QB Manley, BufordBuford Manley 1.0 !Fr QB Shafer, BenjaminBenjamin Shafer 57.0 !Sr QB Walters, NickNick Walters 3.0 !So QB Jennings, EricEric Jennings 1.0 !Fr RB Gibbs, PaulPaul Gibbs 5.0 !Jr RB Gardner, ArthurArthur Gardner 1.0 !Fr RB Lee, KendallKendall Lee 3.0 !So FB Casey, DonDon Casey 57.0 !Sr FB Christensen, TomTom Christensen  1.5 !Fr FB Peterson, PaulPaul Peterson 3.0 !So WR Robinson, JonathonJonathon Robinson 5.0 !Jr WR Clark, LarryLarry Clark  3.5 !Jr WR Goss, JeffreyJeffrey Goss 1.0 !Fr WR Hiatt, ChrisChris Hiatt  1.5 !Fr WR Kelly, NateNate Kelly  1.5 !Fr WR Scott, WayneWayne Scott  4.5 !Sr TE Thomas, TonyTony Thomas 5.0 !Jr TE Stewart, JarrettJarrett Stewart 57.0 !Sr TE Hamilton, ArthurArthur Hamilton 1.0 !Fr TE Elliott, DarrellDarrell Elliott 1.0 !Fr TE Cantu, BradleyBradley Cantu 1.0 !Fr TE Spencer, JamesJames Spencer 1.0 !Fr OT Webb, AnthonyAnthony Webb 5.0 !Jr OT Prieto, EltonElton Prieto  3.5 !Jr OT Cross, RobertRobert Cross 3.0 !So OT Kirby, ThomasThomas Kirby 1.0 !Fr OT Reid, GaryGary Reid 1.0 !Fr OG Thomas, RobertRobert Thomas 57.0 !Sr OG Cooke, GregoryGregory Cooke  2.5 !So OG Griffin, DouglassDouglass Griffin  1.5 !Fr OG Crow, RobertRobert Crow 5.0 !Jr OG George, JasonJason George  1.5 !Fr C Schultz, RichardRichard Schultz  3.5 !Jr C Burnett, RaymondRaymond Burnett 1.0 !Fr C Chapman, ElmerElmer Chapman 57.0 !Sr C McDonald, ScottScott McDonald 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Serna, JohnJohn Serna  4.5 !Sr DE Griggs, PeterPeter Griggs 5.0 !Jr DE Farr, RussellRussell Farr  1.5 !Fr DE Evans, DanielDaniel Evans 3.0 !So DE Rogers, JoelJoel Rogers 57.0 !Sr DT Morgan, JohnJohn Morgan 5.0 !Jr DT Gray, AlfredAlfred Gray  4.5 !Sr DT Hawkins, JamesJames Hawkins  1.5 !Fr DT Bolton, CarlCarl Bolton 3.0 !So DT Dozier, JamesJames Dozier 57.0 !Sr DT Watson, RonaldRonald Watson 1.0 !Fr ILB Franklin, RobertRobert Franklin 5.0 !Jr ILB Gibson, RyanRyan Gibson  3.5 !Jr ILB Young, IvanIvan Young 57.0 !Sr ILB Carson, JamesJames Carson 1.0 !Fr OLB Burke, RicoRico Burke 57.0 !Sr OLB Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson 5.0 !Jr OLB Blackwell, KellyKelly Blackwell 5.0 !Jr OLB Johnson, AndreAndre Johnson 3.0 !So CB Bell, JeremyJeremy Bell 5.0 !Jr CB Gilmore, JeffreyJeffrey Gilmore 5.0 !Jr CB Pfeiffer, AdamAdam Pfeiffer  1.5 !Fr CB Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson  2.5 !So CB Lopez, SeanSean Lopez 3.0 !So CB Parker, KennethKenneth Parker 1.0 !Fr CB Clements, ZacharyZachary Clements 1.0 !Fr DB Rose, RickyRicky Rose 57.0 !Sr FS Wilson, TimTim Wilson 5.0 !Jr FS Green, StacyStacy Green 57.0 !Sr FS Ross, AaronAaron Ross 3.0 !So FS Stewart, JoseJose Stewart 1.0 !Fr SS Neal, GeorgeGeorge Neal 57.0 !Sr SS Vinson, DonaldDonald Vinson 1.0 !Fr SS Gomez, BrandonBrandon Gomez 5.0 !Jr SS Edwards, CurtisCurtis Edwards 3.0 !So SS Lange, HaroldHarold Lange 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Stewart, JoshuaJoshua Stewart 1.0 !Fr K Hagen, WilliamWilliam Hagen 5.0 !Jr P Carson, CaryCary Carson 3.0 !So P Edwards, DavidDavid Edwards 57.0 !Sr P Erickson, JoshJosh Erickson 3.0 !So P Williams, MichaelMichael Williams 1.0 !Fr	Head coach stormstopper Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: end of 2015 season

Depth chart

Defense FS Ricky Rose Tim Wilson WLB ILB ILB SLB Rico Burke Robert Franklin Ryan Gibson David Robinson Kelly Blackwell Ivan Young Ivan Young Andre Johnson SS George Neal Donald Vinson CB Jeremy Bell Adam Pfeiffer DE NT DE Peter Griggs John Morgan John Serna Daniel Evans Alfred Gray Russell Farr CB Jeffrey Gilmore Kyle Johnson Offense WR Jonathon Robinson Chris Hiatt WR Jeffrey Goss Wayne Scott LT LG C RG RT Anthony Webb Robert Thomas Richard Schultz Gregory Cooke Elton Prieto Robert Cross Douglass Griffin Raymond Burnett Robert Crow Thomas Kirby TE Tony Thomas Jarrett Stewart WR Larry Clark Nate Kelly QB DeAndre Jackson Mark May Special Teams PK Joshua Stewart P Cary Carson KR Jeffrey Goss, Ricky Rose PR Jeffrey Goss, Ricky Rose LS Richard Schultz H Mark May RB Paul Gibbs Arthur Gardner

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Andrew Courtney FB	Ellsworth, KS	Ellsworth HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Judah Murphy OG	Hoyt, KS	Royal Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	TBD
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Jalen Clayton RB	West Union, IA	North Fayette HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	TBD
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Amir Ransom DE	Mitchell, SD	Mitchell Christian HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	TBD
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Isaiah Heard FS	Memphis, TN	Memphis University HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	TBD
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Timmy Sutton WR	Manistee, MI	Manistee HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	154 lb (70 kg)	TBD
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Walt McHugh OT	Glasgow, KY	Glasgow HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	TBD
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Cameron Schreiber OG	Hot Springs, SD	Hot Springs HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	TBD
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Nicholas Selby OLB	Eagan, MN	Eagan HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	TBD
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Oliver Bates OLB	Banquete, TX	Banquete HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	TBD
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Nick Tubbs FB	Posen, MI	Posen HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	TBD
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Lamont Montgomery WR	Abilene, KS	Abilene HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	TBD
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Raymond Dubose C	Sublette, KS	Sublette HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	TBD
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Joshua Feliciano OT	Nikiski, AK	Nikiski HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	TBD
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Kareem Lipscomb OT	Jackpot, NV	Jackpot HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	TBD
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Larry Bouchard P	Columbus, NE	Lakeview HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	TBD
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Brian Stokes DE	Fargo, ND	South HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	TBD
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Zion Lanier DE	Bloomington, MN	Thomas Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	TBD
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Thierno Hayes DE	Paris, KY	Bourbon County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	TBD
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Gabe Pedersen DT	Lansing, IA	Kee HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	TBD
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Donovan Coates ILB	Tioga, ND	Tioga HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	TBD
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Christian Streeter OT	Knoxville, TN	West HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	TBD
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Samuel Traylor DT	Hot Springs, SD	Hot Springs HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	TBD
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Kukane Faapo OT	Omaha, NE	Benson HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	TBD
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Mekhi Bolden OLB	Richlands, NC	Richlands HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	TBD
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Luka Lind DE	Calvin, ND	Border Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	TBD
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Marlon Holman DE	Hot Springs, SD	Hot Springs HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	TBD
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Jamir Askew OLB	Columbia, TN	Spring Hill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	TBD
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Noel Freeman WR	Columbus, IA	Columbus Community HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Sebastian Huff WR	Sioux Falls, SD	Lincoln HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	TBD
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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
Jamie Zuman ILB	Coffeyville, KS	Coffeyville CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
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.