KU comes in at a solid 15th nationally for future QB power rankings, up from 22nd a year ago. The blurb about KU is below. We are sandwiched between Utah and Penn State, two spots ahead of Missouri, five spots ahead of KSU, whose outlook was hampered by their depth at the position. Pretty nice place for us to be overall, though--continuing to improve, and with nice comments about the backups and the future guys as part of the equation, as well--and this is without mention of McComb, who is an ESPN 300 four star guy, while KSU got a mention for their less-heralded three star 2025 commit in their blurb.
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On the roster (as of March 12): Daniels, junior; Cole Ballard, redshirt freshman; Mikey Pauley, redshirt sophomore; Isaiah Marshall, freshman; Jack Jackson, redshirt junior; Ben Easters, redshirt junior; TJ Crews IV, redshirt freshman
The Jayhawks have a mostly favorable quarterback outlook but one with question marks, none bigger than Daniels' health. After earning second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022 and being named Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, Daniels was limited to only three games because of back problems that began during preseason camp and continued during the season. He also dealt with a shoulder injury last spring. But Daniels in November announced his return for the 2024 season, and he could play through 2025. He will need to adjust to a new primary coordinator in Jeff Grimes, who comes over from Baylor, although coach Lance Leipold and Jim Zebrowski, the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, remain. If healthy, Daniels gives Kansas a truly electric quarterback who brings an efficient passing approach and the ability to gash defenses with his legs.
Kansas won't have Jason Bean as an incredible insurance option any more, which creates some anxiety given Daniels' injury history. Instead, the Jayhawks will turn to Cole Ballard, who logged significant snaps against Kansas State and Texas Tech last season as a true freshman, and has four seasons of eligibility left. Isaiah Marshall, an ESPN three-star recruit, has enrolled early and will go through spring drills. Leipold has noted redshirt freshman Mikey Pauley's improvement late last season, and Pauley should factor into the post-Daniels plans."
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15. Kansas Jayhawks
2023 ranking: 22On the roster (as of March 12): Daniels, junior; Cole Ballard, redshirt freshman; Mikey Pauley, redshirt sophomore; Isaiah Marshall, freshman; Jack Jackson, redshirt junior; Ben Easters, redshirt junior; TJ Crews IV, redshirt freshman
The Jayhawks have a mostly favorable quarterback outlook but one with question marks, none bigger than Daniels' health. After earning second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022 and being named Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, Daniels was limited to only three games because of back problems that began during preseason camp and continued during the season. He also dealt with a shoulder injury last spring. But Daniels in November announced his return for the 2024 season, and he could play through 2025. He will need to adjust to a new primary coordinator in Jeff Grimes, who comes over from Baylor, although coach Lance Leipold and Jim Zebrowski, the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, remain. If healthy, Daniels gives Kansas a truly electric quarterback who brings an efficient passing approach and the ability to gash defenses with his legs.
Kansas won't have Jason Bean as an incredible insurance option any more, which creates some anxiety given Daniels' injury history. Instead, the Jayhawks will turn to Cole Ballard, who logged significant snaps against Kansas State and Texas Tech last season as a true freshman, and has four seasons of eligibility left. Isaiah Marshall, an ESPN three-star recruit, has enrolled early and will go through spring drills. Leipold has noted redshirt freshman Mikey Pauley's improvement late last season, and Pauley should factor into the post-Daniels plans."
