2025 Football Roster
Roster

Kobe Baynes
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Sandalwood HS
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
NAME PRONUNCIATION
Get to Know Kobe ...
What is the significance behind your jersey number?- I wanted something to celebrate my dad and Zack Martin.
At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football?
- I started playing around 11 years old and got into it by always watching the Jaguars with my dad.
- Trent Williams and Shaq Mason. Both are physical offensive linemen with Shaq being under 6'2" and playing at a disadvantage.
- Trent Williams was my favorite player growing up. In 6th grade, I used to watch his highlights all the time.
How would you describe your game to someone who hasn't seen you play?
- Fast, physical, and scrappy.
What is one thing that someone wouldn't know about you?
- I am a funny guy.
2024: Played and started all 12 games at guard for Kansas ... Helped pave the way for 211.4 rushing yards per game, while allowing just 10 sacks as a unit in 2024.
2023: Played in 11 games as a redshirt sophomore, starting in three … Illinois: Saw his first action of the season in Kansas’ win vs. Illinois … at Nevada: Played in Kansas’ road win at Nevada … BYU: Saw playing time vs. BYU … at Texas: Earn his first KU start at Texas … UCF: Played in the win vs. UCF … Oklahoma: Saw action in Kansas’ win over Oklahoma … at Iowa State: Saw playing time at Iowa State … Texas Tech: Appeared vs. Texas Tech … Kansas State: Saw playing time on the offensive line vs. K-State … at Cincinnati: Started the regular season finale at Cincinnati … UNLV: Started at guard in Kansas’ bowl win vs. UNLV.
2022: Played in three games in his first season at KU … Tennessee Tech: Saw action in Kansas’ season-opener vs. Tennessee Tech … at Texas: Subbed in at guard in Kansas’ win at Texas … Kansas State: Found playing time on the offensive line vs. Kansas State.
2020 (at Louisville): Did not see any game action.
High School: Mid-year enrolle … played for Adam Geis at Sandalwood High School … 62nd-ranked offensive guard and 124th-ranked player in the state of Florida … rated as the No. 78 offensive guard by 247Sports, which also lists him as the No. 132 overall target in the Sunshine State .. rated by ESPN as the 26th-best player at his position and 80th-best player in the state … played both offensive guard and defensive tackle … earned first team all-conference honors … received offers from Arkansas, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina, USF, Utah, and Virginia Tech.