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LAWRENCE — Kansas football has garnered a lot of momentum for itself in recent months.
The Jayhawks (8-4, 5-4 in Big 12 Conference) earned themselves a second-straight bowl game appearance, something the program hasn’t done in more than a decade. They’ve continued to build momentum on the recruiting trail. And Wednesday, they had the opportunity to see which players who committed to the 2024 recruiting class out of high school decided to sign during this early signing period.
Here are the prospects who signed:
David Abajian (Offensive lineman)
Hometown/School: West Hills, California — Chaminade College Prep
Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 285 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 891; position ranking (offensive tackle): 67
Dre Gibson (Cornerback)
Hometown/School: Goodyear, Arizona — Desert Edge High
Height/weight: 5-foot-10, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,077; position ranking: 84
DJ Warner (Defensive end)
Hometown/School: Buckeye, Arizona — Desert Edge High
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4 stars; national ranking: 264; position ranking (edge): 23
Carter Lavrusky (Offensive line)
Hometown/School: Scottsdale, Arizona — Horizon High
Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 927; position ranking (offensive tackle): 67
Jon Jon Kamara (Linebacker)
Hometown/School: Goodyear, Arizona — Desert Edge High
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,196; position ranking: 104
Carson Bruhn (Tight end)
Hometown/School: Sioux Center, Iowa — Sioux Center High
Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 241 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,091; position ranking: 58
Dakyus Brinkley (Defensive end)
Hometown/School: Katy, Texas — Katy High
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4 stars; national ranking: 315; position ranking (edge): 26
Kene Anene (Offensive lineman)
Hometown/School: Cottage Grove, Minnesota — East Ridge High
Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,879; position ranking (interior offensive lineman): 148
Harrison Utley (Offensive lineman)
Hometown/School: Norman, Oklahoma — Norman North High
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,015; position ranking (offensive tackle): 78
Red Martel (Running back)
Hometown/School: Beggs, Oklahoma — Beggs High
Height/weight: 5-foot-9, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking 992; position ranking: 73
Austin Alexander (Cornerback)
Hometown/School: Hazel Crest, Illinois — Marion Catholic High
Height/weight: 6-foot, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4 stars; national ranking: 435; position ranking: 33
Harry Stewart III (Running back)
Hometown/School: Frisco, Texas — Centennial High
Height/weight: 5-foot-9, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 660; position ranking: 50
Damani Maxson (Safety)
Hometown/School: Houston, Texas — Clear Lake High
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 481; position ranking: 49
Greydon Grimes (Defensive end)
Hometown/School: China Spring, Texas — China Spring High
Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 246 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,597; position ranking (defensive lineman): 169
Jalen Todd (Cornerback)
Hometown/School: Southfield, Michigan — Southfield A&T High
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 496; position ranking: 37
Jacorey Stewart (Linebacker)
Hometown/School: Atlanta, Georgia — Milton High
Height/weight: 6-foot, 216 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 1,066; position ranking: 91
Isaiah Marshall (Quarterback)
Hometown/School: Southfield, Michigan — Southfield A&T High
Height/weight: 6-foot, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3 stars; national ranking: 733; position ranking: 47
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.