Kansas Jayhawks’ 2026 signing class for football includes 4-star offensive lineman
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- Kansas signed 18 recruits early on national signing day; class ranks 54th.
- Class sits 12th in the Big 12 and features one four-star tackle from Salina.
- KU added six in-state prospects and one transfer while 33 seniors graduated.
It didn’t take long for the Kansas Jayhawks football program to make the most of national signing day.
KU had locked in 18 new players as of early Wednesday morning — 17 high school prospects and one transfer in its 2026 recruiting class — as the national signing period began.
The one player who remained unsigned was three-star running back KD Jones, who could reportedly flip his commitment to Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks’ 2026 class currently ranks No. 54 in 247Sports’ composite rankings. KU’s incoming class ranks No. 12 in the Big 12.
KU has made a push of late with more in-state recruiting. Head coach Lance Leipold has signed six recruits from Kansas, all of whom ranked within the top-15 in the state.
“I thought we stayed the course when we came here, we said we wanted to do that (recruit more in-state) - we wanted to make sure the area coaches knew that we were serious,” Leipold said. “I think that with the two bowl games, the commitment to facilities... the job that our staff has done, our recruit staff.
“When people come back here multiple times, we get a lot of compliments here about the thoroughness, the genuineness (and) transparency in which we operate.”
KU’s only four-star recruit is tackle Kaden Snyder from Salina. Snyder ranks No. 3 in the state.
With the departure of 33 seniors to graduation, the Jayhawks will have to use the transfer portal to fill a number of starting spots next season.
Here’s a look at the full 2026 KU football class ... for now:
Kansas football’s 2026 recruiting class
Kaden Snyder: four-star tackle from Salina, Kansas
Hunter Higgins: three-star wide receiver from Wichita, Kansas
Draden Punt: three-star defensive lineman from Orange City, Iowa
Josh Galbreath: three-star linebacker from Lawrence, Kansas (Lawrence High)
Kory Amachtree: three-star running back from Haslett, Michigan
Kaden Moody: three-star tackle from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Na’kwaine Carter: three-star defensive lineman from Moore, Oklahoma
Nate Sims: three-star wide receiver from Ottawa, Kansas
Kevin Sullivan: three-star tight end from Kansas City, Missouri (Rockhurst high school)
Lennie Brown: three-star cornerback from Chatsworth, California
Jack Utz: three-star tight end from Platte City, Missouri
Corbin Glasco: three-star wide receiver from Denton, Texas
Tyren Parker: three-star wide receiver from Tecumseh, Kansas
Malachi Mills: three-star tackle from Westfield, Indiana
Joseph Credit: three-star linebacker from Pearland, Texas
Jaylen Mason: three-star quarterback Jaylen Mason from Wichita, Kansas
Robert Redick: three-star safety from Indianapolis, Indiana
Jibriel Conde: transfer defensive tackle from Grand Valley State
This story was originally published December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM.
