Biggest Depth Chart Update is Delayed Return Decision for Daniels

The Kansas Jayhawks have not made any significant depth chart changes, but on the back of the stellar performance for Jason Bean, a decision on Jalon Daniels is not imminent.

The Kansas Jayhawks finally saw some more changes to the depth chart this week, and that wasn't unexpected given all the combinations that multiple minor injuries caused to show up on the field against Oklahoma State.

We didn't expect there to be any significant changes throughout the rest of the season, but some minor changes in the second string was expected, and we finally got that this week. However, there was no indication from the depth chart on the status of Jalon Daniels, as the "OR" designation is still there for the quarterback position.

Here is the 2-deep as released by Kansas Athletics earlier this week. It is still subject to change based on practices and during the week gameplanning. Players in italics are not expected to play due to mid-week updates

Quarterback

Jalon Daniels OR
Jason Bean

Running Back

Devin Neal OR
Ky Thomas OR
Sevion Morrison

Wide Receivers

Slot Receiver

Luke Grimm
Douglas Emilien

X Receiver

Lawrence Arnold
Kevin Terry OR
Tanaka Scott

Z Receiver

Quentin Skinner
Trevor Wilson

Tight End

Mason Fairchild
Trevor Kardell OR
Jared Casey

Offensive Line

Left Tackle

Earl Bostick Jr.
Jackson Satterwhite

Left Guard

Dominick Puni
Armaj Reed-Adams

Center

Mike Novitsky
Deondre Doiron

Right Guard

Michael Ford Jr
Nolan Gorczycka

Right Tackle

Bryce Cabeldue
Michael Ford Jr.

Defensive Line

Defensive End

Lonnie Phelps
Hayden Hatcher

Defensive Tackle

Sam Burt
Eddie Wilson

Defensive Tackle

Caleb Sampson
Caleb Taylor OR
D.J. Withers

Defensive End

Malcolm Lee
Jereme Robinson

Linebackers

Craig Young
Rich Miller

Rich Miller
Eriq Gilyard

Taiwan Berryhill
Lorenzo McCaskill

Defensive Secondary

Cornerback

Cobee Bryant
Kalon Gervin

Safety

O.J. Burroughs OR
Marvin Grant

Safety

Kenny Logan Jr.
Monte' McGary OR
Edwin White-Schultz

Cornerback

Mello Dotson
Shaad Dabney

Kickoffs

Tabor Allen
Jacob Borcila

Placekicker

Jacob Borcila
Tabor Allen

Punter

Reis Vernon
Grayden Addison

Long Snapper

Emory Duggar
Luke Hosford

Punt Returner

O.J. Burroughs
Devin Neal

Kick Returner

Kenny Logan
Luke Grimm

Holder

Reis Vernon

Takeaways

There were a couple minor changes on the two-deep, with Emory Duggar and Luke Hosford switches spots on the depth chart and Michael Ford slotting in as the backup right tackle over James Livingston. There is no indication about if an injury is at play here or if the staff has just decided that the line is better with Ford moving over to right tackle and Gorczyca coming in at right guard if Cabeldue is ever out.

But Leipold did talk about the important of all the depth on the roster, specifically calling out the contributions of Lorenzo McCaskill and Eriq Gilyard in the linebacker second line. Expect Kansas to continue to utilize their backups in ways to take pressure off the starters and extend the period of time that the defense can be effective in a game.

Earlier this week we received a small update on starting quarterback Jalon Daniels, learning that he is continuing to progress is practice but that his status for Saturday is uncertain at this point. The ability to hold that decision is helped by the performance by Bean and Neal on Saturday.

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