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Kansas Football Strengthens Defense with Key Transfer Portal Addition

The Jayhawks are set to bolster their 2025 defense when the transfer portal opens in December.

Rich Cirminiello

Nov 4, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Bangally Kamara (11) tackles Florida State Seminoles running back Lawrance Toafili (9) in the backfield during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Bangally Kamara (11) tackles Florida State Seminoles running back Lawrance Toafili (9) in the backfield during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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The transfer portal window may not open until Dec. 9 but Kansas is already making key additions that'll benefit the 2025 squad.

According to On3, veteran LB Bangally Kamara has committed to finish his career as a Jayhawk.

Kamara will be entering his sixth season in college next year. He spent his first four seasons at Pitt, racking up 120 career tackles, 12 TFLs and five sacks before transferring to South Carolina this season.

The 6-2, 229-pounder from Akron, OH played four games for the Gamecocks but elected to redshirt and transfer for a second time.

At Pitt, Kamara played Star linebacker, which is coverage heavy, and Money linebacker, a more traditional edge position, so his versatility was coveted by the Kansas staff.

Kamara is not only experienced and talented, but he'll be joining a position of need in Lawrence, which undoubtedly impacted his decision.

The linebacker unit figures to be young in 2025, since a number of contributors from this season, including JB Brown, Taiwan Berryhill, Cornell Wheeler, and reserve Alex Raich, are set to exhaust their eligibility after this year.

Kamara was reportedly also considering Cal, Illinois, and SMU, but has cancelled other visits.

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RICH CIRMINIELLO

I've been the VP of College Awards for the Maxwell Football Club since 2008. I oversee and manage all aspects of the Maxwell Award (CFB Player of the Year), Bednarik Award (Defensive POY) and Munger Award (CFB Coach of the Year), including creating watch lists, steering the selection committee and choosing players of the week. I appear weekly on SportsGrid TV to discuss college football, both as a guest and a co-host of various live shows. I oversee and manage two additional college awards, outside the purview of the Maxwell Football Club - former Seattle Seahawk RB Shaun Alexander's Freshman of the Year Award & the Buddy Teevens Award, which was created by Peyton Manning, Archie Manning and Omaha Productions in honor of the late Dartmouth coach. I'm contracted out each May by Phil Steele to help edit the magazine and write select articles leading up to the publication of his annual College Football Preview in June.

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