🏈 NFL Draft: Jayhawk Spotlight

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2020 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23-25. Kansas has 15 members of the 2019 roster that participated in KU’s Pro Day on March 5, each week the Jayhawks are highlighted in the Jayhawk Spotlight.

Career Honors:

2020: Candidate for the Senior CLASS Award; Outland Trophy Wath List; Senior Bowl Invitee; NFL Combine Invitee; All-Big 12 First Team; Second Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press) 2019: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring); Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele); Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Athlon). 2018: Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon). 2017: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring); Third Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele); Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches); Preseason Third Team All-Big 12 (Athlon); Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. 2016: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); Freshman All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon); KU’s Offensive Player of the Week (at Oklahoma); KU’s Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio).

2019 (Sr.): Indiana State: Started at left tackle in the season opener … Coastal Carolina: Ranks 16th in the nation in consecutive starts, marking his 38th game vs. the Chanticleers … at Boston College: Started his third game of the season, his 39th-consecutive overall, against the Eagles at left tackle … West Virginia: Made his 40th-career start for the Jayhawks against the Mountaineers … at TCU: Continued his streak of consecutive-games started for Kansas, marking his 41st, at left tackle … Oklahoma: Started his sixth-straight game of the season at left guard, and 42nd-consecutive overall, for the Jayhawks … at Texas: Has started all seven games of the season for the Jayhawks, upping his consecutive-starts streak to 43 … Texas Tech: Again started at left guard on KU’s offensive line … Kansas State: Against the Wildcats, made his 45th-consecutive start for KU … at Oklahoma State: Made his 10th-straight start of the season for the Jayhawks …at Iowa State: Made his 47th-consecutive start, in what is one of the longest active streaks in the country … Baylor: Started Senior Day at left tackle for the Jayhawks, his 12th start of the season, and the 48th-straight, of his KU career.

2019 (Sr.): Indiana State: Started at defensive tackle against the Sycamores … Recorded three tackles for the Jayhawks … Coastal Carolina: Made two total tackles (one solo, one assisted) vs. the Chanticleers … Also recorded 0.5 sack for a loss of four yards … at Boston College: Contributed four total tackles to the Jayhawks’ defensive effort in Chestnut Hill, a new career high for him while at Kansas … West Virginia: Recorded two solo tackles and one tackle-for-loss, a new Kansas career best … at TCU: Tied his KU career high in TFLs with 1.0, for a loss of two yards … Also tallied three total tackles (two solo, one assisted) in Fort Worth … Oklahoma: Made one solo tackle against the Sooners … at Texas: Contributed a solo tackle to the Jayhawks’ defensive effort against the Longhorns … Texas Tech: Recorded new season and career highs in tackles with five (all of the solo variety) in Kansas’ Homecoming victory over the Red Raiders, 37-34 … Kansas State: Tallied one solo tackle against the Wildcats …at Oklahoma State: Made a solo tackle in Stillwater against the No. 25-ranked Sooners … at Iowa State: Has now started each of the Jayhawks’ 11 games this season … Recorded a pair of tackles (one solo, one assisted) against the Cyclones in Ames … Baylor: Made a solo tackle in his final collegiate game as a Jayhawk.

2019 (Sr.): Indiana State: Hauled in six receptions for 79 yards, including the game-winning touchdown in the season opener … Coastal Carolina: Saw playing time vs. the Chanticleers … at Boston College: Caught one pass from quarterback Carter Stanley, good for 10 yards … Also made three tackles against the Eagles, a new career best for him while at Kansas … West Virginia: Recorded 52 yards of receiving on the day, with four catches hauled in … at TCU: Made a pair of receptions against the Horned Frogs … Oklahoma: Caught a pair of passes from quarterback Carter Stanley, good for a total of 33 yards on the day … Hauled in a 22-yard touchdown reception to get Kansas on the scoreboard, which was also his long catch of the day … at Texas: Made his second start of the season for the Jayhawks in Austin … Compiled 47 yards receiving on three passes, with a long of 23 yards … Recipient of the 2-point conversion pass from quarterback Carter Stanley in the fourth quarter that kept the game close … Texas Tech: Caught two passes from Carter Stanley for a total of 16 yards, with a long gain of 11 yards, in the Jayhawks’ Homecoming victory over the Red Raiders … Kansas State: Made his third start of the season for the Jayhawks at wide receiver … Compiled 49 yards receiving on four catches in the annual Dillons Sunflower Showdown … His long catch of the day, 32 yards, was a new season high … at Oklahoma State: Accumulated 46 yards receiving on three receptions, with a long of 20 yards, against the nationally ranked Cowboys in Stillwater … at Iowa State: Made a pair of catches in Ames, totaling 52 yards, with a long reception of 31 yards on the day … Baylor: KU’s second-leading receiver on the day against the Bears, hauling in four receptions for a total of 30 yards.