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Kansas Offensive Players to Watch vs. Texas Longhorns in Week 10

The Jayhawks bring a struggling offense to Austin under Lance Leipold's new regime

Matt Galatzan

The Texas Longhorns will welcome the Kansas Jayhawks to Austin in what should be a nice rebound game after a tough road trip to Iowa State

The Jayhawks, who are sitting with a 1-8 record, have one of the worst offensive attacks in the country, coming in last in every major statistical measure in the Big 12

The Kansas offense will be led by freshman running back Devin Neal, who leads the team with 120 carries for 505 yards and four touchdowns. 

On Tuesday, LonghornsCountry.com began its preview of Kansas with an overview of the program, and will now look at some offensive players to watch when Texas takes on Kansas in Austin on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

READ MORE: Texas Longhorns 2021 Opponent Preview: Kansas Jayhawks

Make sure to stick with LonghornsCountry.com through our season preview series, where we will analyze every opponent on the Longhorns schedule in 2021.

Now, on to the Jayhawks:

QB Jason Bean

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After sustaining an injury that forced him to miss most of his team's loss to Kansas State last weekend, Jason's Bean's status is currently unknown for the Jayhawks. However, should he be able to go, Bean's ability to use both his arm and his legs will be a challenge for Texas. 

So far this season, Bean has thrown for 1,252 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing for 401 yards and two more scores.

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WR Kwamie Lassiter II

As the leading returning Kansas receiver from a year ago, Lassiter is once again the top target for the Jayhawks in 2021. Through 9 games, Lassiter has 36 catches for 439 yards and two scores. 

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RB Devin Neal

The Jayhawks' top recruit from last year's signing class, Devin Neal has not disappointed in Lawrence, taking over starting running back duties, and leading the team on the ground. Neal has rushed for 505 yards and four touchdowns on 120 carries this season. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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