Jason Bean Selected First Overall in 2024 UFL College Draft; Morning Call, July 18

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Dec 26, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jason Bean (9) celebrates after defeating the UNLV Rebels at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Memphis Showboats selected Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jason Bean with the first overall pick of the UFL Draft on Thursday. Bean previously signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in April.

Bean transferred to Kansas after three years playing for North Texas. He spent another three years with the Jayhawks and completed a combined 313-of-517 pass attempts (60.5 percent) for 4,662 yards 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions while in Lawrence, Kan. Bean also got it done on the ground while at Kansas, as he carried 177 times for 902 yards and nine more scores.

Bean remains signed with the Colts, but the UFL season doesn't begin well over a month after the NFL concludes. UFL teams will hold exclusive rights to the players they select in the draft until the player reports to the team or the team gives up that player’s rights.

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Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper spoke commended his manager, Rob Thomson, who played for the Kansas baseball program as a catcher from 1983-85. Thomson posted the best hitting season in program history in 1984 with a .443 batting average.

One of the best players in MLB talking about our guy Rob Thomson. Worth a listen if you ask us ⬇️🔊#RockChalk pic.twitter.com/VvjCE3a775
— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) July 17, 2024

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