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BEST JAYHAWKS Entering 2026 Season - Which Kansas Football Players Will Make Biggest Impact for KU?
Kansas Jayhawks football enters the 2026 season with renewed optimism as Isaiah Marshall earns the starting quarterback role. Can rising stars like Trey Lathan, Blake Herold, and Leroy Harris push KU over the top in the Big 12? Derek Johnson ranks the Jayhawks’ top 10 impact players, explores breakout candidates such as Yasin Willis, Dylan Edwards and Cam Pickett, and spotlights how defensive improvements could fuel a bowl run.
Key topics include KU’s experience edge among its starters, critical injury updates, and why the Jayhawks’ depth of upperclassmen might be underestimated. Johnson also…
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