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About three months ago, back on May 30, was the last time I took a look at the 2021 recruiting class. At that point, KU had 11 verbals, which put them at #38 in the 247Sports team rankings.
Now, the Jayhawks are up to 21 verbals, including the highest-rated recruit for Kansas since recruiting rankings became a thing. Hanging on to Keon Coleman will no doubt be a tall order for Kansas coaches, but let’s see who else the Jayhawks have lined up to join the team in 2021.
2021 Verbal Commits
2021 Football Verbal Commits
| Name | Juco | Pos | Size | 247 Rank | Hometown | Other Offers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Juco | Pos | Size | 247 Rank | Hometown | Other Offers | Notes |
| Ben Easters | QB | 6'3" 195 lbs | 3* | Brownsburg, IN | BG | Interest from CIN, IU, Lou | |
| Devin Neal | RB | 5'11" 188 lbs | 3* | Lawrence, KS | Neb, OSU, KSU, Iowa | Top 700 recruit | |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 6'4 185 lbs | 4* | Opelousas, LA | Everyone | Top 150 recruit | |
| Jaddai Henry | WR | 6'4" 192 lbs | 3* | Carrollton, TX | Howard, W&M | Top 1100 recruit | |
| Majik Rector | WR | 5'9" 152 lbs | 3* | Lancaster, TX | TTU, Rut, BG, Tul | Top 1200 recruit | |
| Kelan Robinson | WR | 6'2" 183 lbs | 3* | Grand Prairie, TX | Duke, LTU, Tul, Mem, Tol | - | |
| Mason Brotherton | TE | 6'4" 242 lbs | 3* | Mena, AR | CC, Lib, ULM, Mem | Other P5 interest but no offers | |
| De'Kedrick Sterns | OL | 6'4" 250 lbs | 3* | Del Valle, TX | Duke, CSU, Haw, Nev, UNT | Top 1200 recruit | |
| Edgar Amaya | OL | 6'3" 300 lbs | 3* | Russellville, AL | Illini, Char, AF, Navy, Tul | - | |
| Christien Hawks | OL | 6'4" 260 lbs | 3* | Norton, KS | AF, Zips, CMU, EMU, WMU, CC | - | |
| Larson Workman | OL | 6'5" 265 lbs | 3* | Ganado, TX | ArkSt, CC, EMU, FIU | - | |
| D'Marion Alexander | DE | 6'5" 215 lbs | 3* | China Spring, TX | Minn, ASU, Bay, TCU, TTU | Top 900 recruit | |
| Deldrick Withers | DE | 6'4" 245 lbs | 3* | Little Rock, AR | ULM, ULL, UCF | Top 1100 recruit | |
| Tommy Dunn | DE | 6'3" 255 lbs | 3* | Garland, TX | Navy, Rice, AF, UTSA | - | |
| Andrew Simpson | LB | 6'1" 220 lbs | 3* | Bellflower, CA | Oreg, CMU, USU | Top 1100 recruit | |
| Trey Staley | LB | 6'2" 200 lbs | 3* | Snellville, GA | Army, Troy, CMU, Zips | - | |
| Cameron Grays | CB | 6'2" 195 lbs | 3* | Eight Mile, AL | Aub, FSU, IU, MU, Tenn | Top 800 recruit | |
| DeVonte Wilson | CB | 6'3" 190 lbs | 3* | Quincy, FL | Ohio, ECU, Lib, WKU, Marsh | - | |
| Omar Burroughs Jr | S | 5'10" 170 lbs | 3* | Bradenton, FL | Tenn, GT, AppSt, FAU, SMiss | Top 1100 recruit | |
| Cam'Ron Dabney | ATH/DB | 5'11" 175 lbs | 3* | Gainesville, GA | Syr, ASU, BG, Cin, CSU | - | |
| James Wright | ATH/DB | 6'1" 195 lbs | 3* | Sumter, SC | ECU, Army, Char, Tem, WKU | - |
This class is currently ranked #41 in the 247Sports Composite, good for fourth in the Big 12. On the surface it appears to be a very well rounded class, with at least one player at each position. The class includes five defensive backs, four offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, and two linebackers. Take note of the high-end talent coming in on the offensive side of the ball at running back and receiver.
Also of note: Seven of the 21 recruits have multiple P5 offers (other than Kansas).
Just two recruits hail from the state of Kansas. Seven are from Texas, and the rest are scattered from California to South Carolina to Florida.
I’m not sure where Kansas is in terms of scholarship numbers available for next season; per 247Sports the Jayhawks brought in 27 players last year. I believe the rule is 50 players in a two-year span(?). If so, that would put Kansas near the limit for this season, depending on what classification some of those recruits from last year have. Look for KU to pick up two to four more verbals for this class, and who knows? Maybe Les Miles has a few more tricks up his sleeve.