Pads pop in fourth spring football practice

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football conducted its fourth practice of the spring in full pads on Tuesday afternoon, splitting time between the practice fields adjacent to Memorial Stadium and the turf of Kivisto Field.
 
The Jayhawks ran through a variety of individual, 7-on-7 and full-team situations, while head coach David Beaty met with the media to discuss the week’s first practice following the two-hour workout.
 
Watch a segment of Beaty’s session with the media here:

 
The Jayhawks return 49 letterwinners from last season, including unanimous First Team All-Big 12 member Dorance Armstrong Jr., and honorable mention selections Hakeem Adeniji, LaQuvionte Gonzalez, Mike Lee, Cole Moos, Steven Sims Jr. and Daniel Wise.
 
Several new faces are receiving their first taste of Kansas football as mid-year signees Peyton Bender, Hasan Defense, J.J. Holmes, Kerr Johnson Jr., Kyron Johnson, Willie McCaleb, KeyShaun Simmons and Shakial Taylor are on campus participating in spring workouts.
 
Kansas will conduct 15-total practices as part of its spring schedule, highlighted by the annual Spring Game on April 15 inside Memorial Stadium at 1 p.m.

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