Kansas football lands Syracuse’s leading rusher from the transfer portal
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- Kansas adds Syracuse lead rusher Yasin Willis from transfer portal.
- Willis brings two seasons of eligibility after a 558-yard, four-touchdown 2025.
- KU now has 11 transfer-portal additions, including earlier signee Jalen Dupree.
Kansas football added its second running back from the transfer portal on Wednesday.
After adding Colorado State running back Jalen Dupree earlier this week, Kansas secured a commitment from Syracuse running back Yasin Willis, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
Willis has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He finished with 558 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the 2025 season. He led Syracuse in rushing yards. He also had nine receptions for 42 yards.
This past season, he started in six games for the Orange, but played in a total of nine games. He played sparingly in his freshman season, finishing with 130 rushing yards and one touchdown in 2024.
Willis was a three-star recruit coming out of high school. He originally picked the Orange over Pitt, Michigan, and others.
He’s the 11th player KU has added from the transfer portal.
