KU football adds D-line transfer who played in the College Football Playoff
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- KU adds AAC second-team defensive tackle Tre’Von McAlpine from portal.
- McAlpine played 14 games at Tulane, started 12, posted 35 tackles and sack.
- He previously spent three seasons at Texas Tech and is KU’s ninth portal addition.
Kansas football added a significant transfer portal pickup Tuesday.
Former Tulane defensive tackle Tre’Von McAlpine announced his commitment to join KU on social media.
He has one season of eligibility remaining. McAlpine earned second-team American Conference honors this past season. He played in all 14 games (Tulane made the College Football Playoff) and started in 12 of them.
He finished with 35 total tackles, including a sack, and also had a fumble recovery. He’s also no stranger to the Big 12.
Before joining Tulane, he played three seasons at Texas Tech. His best season with the Red Raiders was in 2024, when he finished with 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
McAlpine was a former three-star recruit who picked Texas Tech over Oklahoma State, TCU, Indiana and others. He’s the ninth transfer that KU has added since the portal opened on Jan. 2.
