Much like Morgan, he is stepping into an expanded role. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. And with seven of 11 starters returning on defense, the Red Raiders could bow up on that side of the ball with increased experience and the toughness that McGuire is attempting to instill. In comparison to Baylors six returning starters, BYU has a clear advantage in this department as they return a colossal 19 players from last years already stacked team. But Texas Tech also just couldnt get healthy quarterback play with some downright awful injury luck at the position. He covered the 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl and multiple Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Waco. When the Bear running game hits it rhythm, its a lot of fun to watch and loading up the box can actually make things worse for the run defense. The Cyclones starter count includes five on offense and three on defense, with the former group including a new starter at quarterback. Morgan, the one returning starter in the group, will be deployed either at safety or star, depending on need. He led the Bears in tackles in five games. The Bears have six players on preseason watch lists for national awards. Another opposing coach agrees that Baylors offensive and defensive lines will be the strength and expects the Bears to be a contender to return to the Big 12 championship game. After a 12-2 season, a Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl win which could rank as the best season in school history there really arent those questions being asked now, he said. LSUs Josh White will try to bolster the linebacker corps, which does return middle linebacker Dillon Doyle. The defense could improve, and the cupboard is far from bare in Fort Worth, where Sonny Dykes will get back his original starting quarterback in Chandler Morris, who should sling the ball to Alabama transfer JoJo Earle, among others. Web2021-22 Baylor Bears Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 27-7 (14-4, 1st in Big 12 MBB ) Rank: 4th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Scott Drew More School Info Big 12 Reg Season Champ Baylor (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results Game Log Starters On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats On the line, starters at four positions return: left tackle Connor Galvin, center Jacob Gall, right guard Grant Miller and both right tackles, Khalil Keith and Gavin Byers. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 2 spot, Grimes said. The Wildcats return 14 starters from last seasons 8-5 team, with 10 being All-Conference players. But the defense let Houston down in a major way at times, including allowing 48 points to now-Big 12 foe Kansas, and will need to become more consistent in 2023. The players are responding well to him. When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. The transfer portal will help the Sooners make up for some of the losses, and if Dillon Gabriel can join the five returning offensive starters and hit the ground running, the Sooners could take off. Diminutive Richard Reese (908 yards, 14 tds, 5.2 per carry) and Sqwirl Williams (530 yards, 4 tds, 5.8 per carry) are the speed component while 245 pound Qualan Jones (403 yards, 7 tds, 5.5 per carry) brings the pain. Baylor football shocked the Big 12 last year. Flahertys reasoning: While the team loses plenty on the defensive side, the Wildcats return Will Howard and all five offensive linemen. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? Texas has to press their advantages here and not concede confidence building throws to Shapen. Oklahoma State actually topped our Big 12 power rankings at one point, then by years end, the Cowboys might have legitimately been the Big 12s worst team. Sneed (Colorado) entered after the 2021 season and Bohanon (USF) and Landry (Missouri) departed after spring football ended. AJ McCarty is ready to contribute at corner and Chateau Reed may be the most talented of Baylors corners, Roberts said. This year it could be the playoff by avoiding another loss like that pesky one against TCU. There are tangible questions that need answers, too. The Cowboys came within inches of the Big 12 championship last year, and are tied with two other schools with 12 returning starters. #Baylor RB @TayeMcwilliams on what its like behind a good O-line that returned so much talent:[Its] way easier, it makes life super easy. How will Shapen develop? The 2021 class ranked 41st. The Jayhawks may still be a year off; there a number of those projected starters still have more eligibility after this year. The 2021 second-team All-AAC selection should thrive being back in his hometown of Waco. (Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), He looked inward, forcing himself to evolve, Aranda signed a contract extension in February, but opting for its 2021 backup, Blake Shapen, over starter Gerry Bohanon. If he can avoid making mistakes, the Cougars should be physical enough a trait BYU has shown in recent matchups with Big 12 teams to at least compete. Prod. Shouldnt we do it some other way?. Whoever wins the quarterback job out of Tyler Shough and Donovan Smith has both starting experience and a high ceiling. LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. The Waller native is set for another huge year, playing alongside some of the nations best D-lineman, who are good candidates to be on this list. Theres a lot to like about what the Golden Knights are building defensively for the future, and the good news is that with UCF ranking 43rd in returning defensive production, those younger players wont be needed immediately. How the star shakes out will impact the rest of the secondary. Baylor Bears Preview 2022: Defense Dave Aranda knows how to get a defense to produce, and this one should be more than fine. Seven months removed from winning the national championship, Baylor could be good enough to reach the final game again this season. For there to be an ascent, there has to be a descent first. Follow Sam on Twitter @skhanjr, Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen set an AT&T Stadium collegiate record with 17 straight completions en route to going 23-of-28 for 180 yards and a career-best three touchdowns against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game. 21 transfer class, the third-best in the Big 12. After an awful 2020, in which the Bears went 2-7 and looked listless by seasons end, Aranda overhauled the offensive staff. This article was first published in the Cougar in returning offensive production theres reason to believe some of those close games are going to go the other way in 2023. Despite the change, theres a sense of stability. Hes the smallest guy out there but maybe the toughest guy, Grimes said. Even with Bijan Robinson moving on, Texas still ranks third nationally in returning offensive production, and with Texas bringing in the No. Six four-star prospects and 14 three-star recruits headline BU's 26th-ranked class, according 2021 stats: Six sacks (second most), 7.0 TFL, 17 total tackles. The strength of the offense lies up front. 19 in the nation, good for second in the Big 12 Conference. All three specialists return: punter Issac Power, place kicker Isaiah Hankins and kickoff specialist Noah Rauschenberg. Its one thing to go from being a weakness to a strength, Grimes said. UFC 278: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards fight card, start time, channel guide, Mets: Buck Showalter pours cold water on potential call-ups, Oregon football 2022 season prediction, preview, awards, 2022 bowl game, Jake Paul Is Hilariously Bad at Taking Batting Practice, Sorry Calipari, Paul Finebaum has spoken: Kentucky is a football school, Oklahoma football 2022 season prediction, preview, awards, 2022 bowl game, Nebraska WR Decoldest Crawford debuts in coolest HVAC ad possible. With those two moved on, fall camp has indicated the Richmond native as being the likely bell cow back starting in Week 1, and hes impressed many as of late. I see glimpses of speed from him where I feel like he can outrun guys, but hes also not afraid to put his shoulder down#SicEm, 2021 stats: 31 receptions (third on team), 361 receiving yards (fourth on team), six receiving TDs (second on team), recorded one rushing TD. Following that group is a young trio: redshirt freshman Cisco Caston, true freshman Devyn Bobby and third-year sophomore Mike Harris. In the three games Shapen saw significant action Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Shapen completed 71 percent of his passes and averaged 190 passing yards. Matt Jones, who played all 14 games and was fifth on the team in tackles, will begin the year as Bernards successor at weakside linebacker. Former Baylor standout linebacker and Sugar Bowl MVP Terrel Bernard is a Buffalo Bill, leaving Doyle to pick up the slack. Early spring success has Texas filling fans with hope, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Mike McCarthy calls taking over play-calling most fun Ive had as Cowboys coach, PK winners! He is the sports editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. After a 2-7 debut during a season impacted by COVID-19, the head coach pulled his team together to win the Big 12 for the first time since 2014, going 12-2 with a victory in the Sugar Bowl to cap things off. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Breakdown: Returning for his fifth season, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year will yet again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. Two years ago, Kansas had the youngest team in college football. No one is going to underestimate the Bears this time around and that could mean dropping unexpected games en route to a 7-5 record. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. Over their last 7 games, the Bears have given up 13 turnovers. . This was a big component of their 38-35 win over OU in Norman, forcing Dillon Gabriel into 3 first half interceptions, even though OUs offense was otherwise humming along. With Texas and Oklahoma moving their Big 12 ousters to 2024 rather than 2025, this season will mark the only one that includes the two departing conference schools along with the four new additions: BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. 2021 stats: 91 tackles (second most), 8.5 TFL (second most), scored two offensive TDs (rushing and receiving). Hes got new ideas and new ways to look at things that are going to improve all of us.. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. Hunter Dekkers is the likely Brock Purdy replacement, and he has some interesting traits to build around. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. 70 nationally), the players that the Cougars replace departures with are often older and more physically ready to step in than the traditional redshirt freshman or sophomore. While talent and certainly coaching are major indicators, perhaps nothing is quite as important as having good players who have already seen the field. Only one league team brings back more than 14 starters, meaning that there's something of a hole at the top of the conference from where it has been in previous years. Ika is a monster inside who will pose a handful for Majors and big defensive end TJ Franklin (6-5, 285) is a negligible pass rusher who is one of the best run stoppers in the league. Hes watching closely, gauging whether the young players succeeding the departed stars will bring the same level of accountability. Pass protection improved immensely, too. Defensively, Kansas brings back most of its pieces on the back end, but will need to hope a transfer class of defensive linemen can hit the ground running if the Jayhawks are to make major (and much-needed) improvements on that side of the ball. Aranda said Baker has done wonders with the receiving corps and called it probably the most improved group of the spring. But Oklahoma would tell you that some of the departures arent the worst thing in the world, and Brent Venables upset the apple cart a bit in the offseason by going guns blazing into the transfer portal. Sling it, Shape >> @BShapen @kelseyjohnsonjr #SicEm | #PersonOverPlayer pic.twitter.com/ItRAKelqx2. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at left tackle. ", 2021 stats: Four sacks (T-third most), six TFLs (T-sixth most), played 13 games with 12 starts. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. And the unit got a boost in the offseason, when Baylor landed Tulsa defensive tackle transfer Jaxon Player, a Waco, Texas, native and two-time All-AAC selection. Jahdae Barron and Ryan Watts have the potential to shut down Baylors receivers if Dshawn Jamison or Terrance Brooks can bring it on the other side. Perhaps the fog has never fully lifted as he was particularly ineffective as the season progressed against Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State. The Bears enter the season ranked No. Its another to go from being a strength to being leaders. Taye McWilliams is the leading returning rusher but had only 17 carries in 10 games last year. Brennan Armstrong entered the 2022 season as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the ACC but had the lowest completion percentage of his career as a starter. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. At least the defense will be anchored by Siaki Ika and a defensive line that should be just as stout as last year, especially with the addition of Jaxon Player from Tulsa. Previewing Baylor Bears defense for 2022 season. Roberts is leaning toward Walcott at star and Johnson at corner. The slinger has proven he has an elite arm, and if the cards fall right, he is a legitimate contender for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Newman-Johnson will play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl in February and should have his name called at the 2022 NFL Draft in April. The Bears have been in the conference title game two of the past three years and have six double-digit win seasons and three Big 12 championships since 2011. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Kansas State Athletics Media Relations). Another key defensive position to fill is the star, Baylors hybrid nickelback/outside linebacker role, previously occupied by 2021 Big 12 defensive player of the year and second-round pick Pitre. On the other side of the ball, West Virginia will need some of the younger players it has landed in recent classes to pan out sooner rather than later. This is a tough one. The 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year eats up two-to-three blocks and plugs up running lanes, giving the rest of the Baylor defense lots of flexibility and reduced stress. Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. This page is We looked at not just the numbers for each team, but breakdowns on each side of the ball and whether teams return starters at the most important positions on the football field as well. Roberts will evaluate multiple options there, including returning safety Lorando Johnson, who backed up Pitre last year. Breakdown: Another grizzled veteran, Morgan is stepping into a bigger role after playing alongside former Bear and current Los Angeles Charger JT Woods. The Bears rotated anywhere from six to eight linemen per game last season, and the returning talent gives defensive coordinator Ron Roberts a chance to do that again, with potentially an even higher level of play. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? Bohanon averaged only 157.9 passing yards per game and his completion percentage dipped to 61.5 percent in conference play. Theyre veteran, older players and thats really where you want your leadership to come from. The offense will have to start over at quarterback Texas Tech transfer Donovan Smith could be the pick there and must replace Tunes favorite target in Tank Dell. Gavin Yates saw action as a freshman walk-on last year, and freshman Kelsey Johnson has impressed since arriving. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. Tyquan Thornton, R.J. Snead and Drew Estrada have all departed, leaving tight end Ben Sims as the leading returning pass-catcher along with tight end Drake Dabney. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. Remember: this team went 1-6 in one-score games last year, including 0-6 in Big 12 play. He and his wife, Karina, got married last January and have a 4-month-old daughter, Zoe. Our standards are so high that it is difficult to be who you say were going to be, but Im going to stay on the path, Aranda said. The third and final of the three Big 12 schools who return 12 starters, Texas joins Kansas State with six returning starters on both offense and defense. On the move! The sample sizes are small, but also very promising for Morris. The former Iowa Hawkeyes presence was shown even with Bernard on the squad, and hes beloved among his peers, so expect a big year from Doyle in 2022. Those returning starters include seven on offense and seven on defense, and while the Bears will be looking to replace some fairly irreplaceable players, Baylor should once again field tough lines on both sides of the ball and an armory of speed. Projected defensive starters: DE Lonnie Phelps DT Kenean Caldwell DT Caleb Sampson* DE Malcolm Lee* LB Taiwan Berryhill* LB Gavin Potter* LB Rich Miller Enter Sonny Dykes, who took the short jaunt from Dallas, and SMU, to Fort Worth. Injuries certainly played a part, but the offseason attrition was also worrisome. February 8, 2023 7:57 pm CT. ESPN announced its returning production rankings for the 2023 season on Tuesday. That could make picking the 14-team Big 12 an absolute madhouse with so many variables. (Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), Baylor linebacker Dillon Doyle finished second on the team in tackles with 90 and second with 8.5 tackles for loss. The Red Raiders rank 31st in returning offensive production but could also stand to get a full season from Tyler Shough, which would likely lead to improvement on that end. You dont have to worry about a lot of things that you usually have to worry about. #SicEm, 2021 stats: 29 tackles, six pass breakups (led team), two tackles for loss. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Zach Boyden-Holmes, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: David Stacy/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports). The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. At jack, Baylors edge rusher, Garmon Randolph returns. I really felt we saw a different side of him, Grimes said. Itll be giving up a soft edge (pretty unlikely) or second level defenders overrunning or being paralyzed by backfield candy (more likely) allowing Baylor runners a crease in the alley. Breakdown: There are so many other worthy names that could have made this list, but it felt wrong to exclude one of the best tight ends in Baylor football history. In a classic good news, bad news situation, Houston ranks 24th nationally in returning offensive production, but 119th in returning defensive production. Freshmen Reggie Bush and Tevin Williams III are also long, fast corner possibilities. Only five scholarship players have entered the portal since August: Bohanon, Sneed, defensive lineman Josh Landry, former backup quarterback Jacob Zeno and safety Tyrone D. Brown. By far, this is the most depth weve had since Ive been here, Roberts said. Baylor has been one of the least active teams in the transfer portal nationally. Its worth noting that while Baylor started the year rock-ribbed against the run with their massive interior Tite front, theyve surrendered 179 yards per game rushing over their last three games. Monaray Baldwin is their best deep threat, but the young 165 pounder can struggle to get off of physical corners. A year ago, Grimes found his running back by moving linebacker Abram Smith, a former running back recruit, back to the position. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: James Guillory, USA TODAY Sports), according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements, When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games. Kansas hasnt won more than three games in a season since 2009, Mark Manginos final season with the program. Per PFF, Baylor QBs were pressured 35.2 percent of the time in 2020 (8th in the Big 12, 96th in the FBS) but only 29.1 percent of the time in 2021 (first in the conference, 45th nationally). Yes, we know. 2023 sets up for Texas to have its most experienced He played pretty well against TCU, so maybe hes on the rebound. A year ago, Dave Aranda sensed his team still having doubts. Fleeks has all the ability in the world, and Baldwin is a dynamic player with really good speed. Other receivers could get looks at returner. The 2019 class, which ranked 35th, has nine of the 24 signees still with the team, but the retention rates in 2020 (17 of the 18 signees are still with Baylor) and 2021 (16 of 17) are superb. @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. Already an A+ run defender and also shows flashes of having passing down value to melt the pocket. Although Baylor lost four key defenders via the NFL Draft and five starters total, theres a lot to like about the unit, starting with the defensive line. The good is that Brent Venables may be just the coach to deal with that kind of roster turnover and has already drawn rave reviews for the way hes circled the wagons and begun building culture. Wheat joined the Nevada staff in 2020, coaching safeties before shifting to linebackers in 2021. A native Houstonian, Sam graduated from the University of Houston. To call last year a tale of two seasons for the Cowboys wouldnt even be touching what actually happened. The NFL Draft and NFL Draft Logo are copyright of the National Football League and in no way are owned by Ourlads Scouting Services LLC. Run blocking has improved, Aranda said. What should fans expect in 2022? In the starting lineup, Grimes expects competition at both guard spots. Key stat to know: Baylors offensive line improvement from 2020 to 2021 was significant. If the offense can make the most of a strong group of running backs led by Richard Reese and an athletic crop of wide receivers, Baylor should be pretty good the defense has a chance to improve from where it was a year ago. No other Bear tight end has caught as many touchdowns as his nine career scores. The 6-5 Baylor Bears represent one of the most physical teams that Texas has seen this season, but meeting the other teams Josh Fleeks moved this offseason from receiver to running back. It certainly helps that one of the offensive starters is Deuce Vaughn. So though some may expect a return to the Big 12 title game, Aranda is zeroing in on how his team acts in these summer months. Dykes inherits six offensive starters and seven defensive starters, and theres plenty of room for growth on both sides. Aranda signed a contract extension in February that is scheduled to keep him at the school through 2029, quieting coaching carousel discussion. The Bears have some athletes and plenty of raw speed, but theyre inconsistent. With Connor Galvin I act like this. Baylors one-two punch of Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner left the program. A lot of Longhorn offensive success will rest on Sarks ability to scheme up run game solutions on a short week. Some of those bounces are likely to go the Sooners way this season, which could mean improvement in the win column just by being less unlucky. Craig Sqwirl Williams, 5-foot-8, 173 pounds, has battled injuries but was healthy this spring. Shapen can be very sharp in the play action game, but he tends to fixate on his first read and defenses that deny him quick decisions can turn him over and get to him in the pocket. Remaining steady in the trenches should be a big help to the offense. Find more Baylor coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. But Baylor also brings in 247Sports No. Dave Aranda enters Year 3 in Waco in considerably better shape than last year, with a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Both are expected to contribute immediately. And they found some young pieces along the way, adding a few pretty good transfers as well. The defense was stifling and the offense pounded the rock as the Bears worked their way through the Big 12 slate and took down ranked BYU. Were winning every day. The Bears have young athletes out wide capable of explosive plays, but they are remarkably inconsistent and inexperienced. Oklahoma and Texas will loom in the second half of the season but the Oct. 1 matchup with Oklahoma State could be the early indicator of what the Bears are capable of. [Get a FREE 7-day trial of Inside Texas Plus!]. Im perfect. Aranda pointed to Fleeks and Baldwin as possibilities. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. I do stuff that I win, and I dont even make it look like Im trying that hard. Those are all things that have to die. During a 12-0 regular season, the Horned Frogs went a perfect 5-0 in one-score games, meaning TCU wasnt far from a vastly different season. 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On the plus side, Shapen will have a veteran offensive line led by defending Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year Connor Galvin and reinforced y Buffalow transfer Jacob Gall. With belief no longer an obstacle, Aranda fights different beasts: the teams attitude and maturity. He picked up All-Big-12 first-team honors and is now in pursuit of national recognition. Breakdown: Player was a highly touted transfer portal prospect, so the fact that hes joining Apu, Hall, TJ Franklin and Cole Maxwell must be terrifying for any opposition. After helping the Bears reach the semifinalist phase for the Joe Moore Award, he could target individual honors in 2022. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. The buildup to the 2021 season was full of change. 7:00 AM on Aug 19, 2022 CDT. His physical talent has always been there, but his improved maturity and preparation have readied him this season for the No. However, they look to have a spectacular shot at doing so in 2022. A Big 12 championship game record 17-straight completions is one way to get into the spotlight, but thats just what Shapen did. Now its just about getting experience on the field so theyre comfortable.. All aboard the Aranda train. The Mountaineers will be leaning fairly heavily on the transfer portal after bringing back six offensive starters and three defensive starters from last years team. Theres still plenty of talent in H-Town, and the offense still has enough pieces to cause havoc (the young receiving corps could be particularly nasty). The Bears have been a strong Big 12 road team, compiling a 3-1 record, and their play style and experience tends to travel well. Can Iowa State replace Xavier Hutchinson, who seemed like the offenses only option at times last year? Dont expect too big a slide, if any, overall. After a 2-7 And while Nebraska quarterback transfer Adrian Martinez couldnt give it a go in the spring, hes certainly an experienced option and would seem to be the frontrunner to take over for the graduated Skylar Thompson at quarterback. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. We did some decent things last year at times, but we were just inconsistent, Grimes said. "I thought football had to be part of it, somehow." Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats Big TE Ben Sims is a chain mover, but 20 of his 30 catches happened in the first four games of the season. Posted on January 10, 2022. Those expecting last year to be a one-off for Kansas arent looking at what Kansas brings back: the Jayhawks rank second nationally in returning production, including first offensively and 10th defensively. 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