![]() ![]() 10 and added a blocked field goal return for a touchdown in the season-opening victory against Tennessee Tech. He had the game-clinching interception and returned it for a touchdown in overtime at West Virginia on Sept. In Novitsky’s two seasons at Kansas, the Jayhawk offensive line ranks third in the country for fewest sacks allowed.īryant (Evergreen, Alabama) was KU’s lone First Team All-Big 12 selection in 2022 after a sophomore season in which he finished three interceptions, nine pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 7 in the country last season with 12 sacks allowed. In 846 snaps last season, Novitsky didn’t allow a single sack, while allowing only two quarterback hits, and he anchored an offensive line that was No. ![]() Novitsky (Victor, New York) started all 13 games at center for KU in 2022 and he has been the starter in all games he’s played as a Jayhawk since arriving prior to the 2021 season. Against OSU, Neal also had 110 yards on six receptions, becoming the first Jayhawk to total 200-plus rushing yards and 100-plus receiving yards in the same game. Neal had three 100-yard rushing games in 2022, including a career-high 224 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State. He added 183 yards and 1 touchdown on 21 receptions, totaling 1,273 all-purpose yards for the season. Neal (Lawrence, Kansas) became the 13th Jayhawk in school history to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season as a sophomore, totaling 1,090 yards and nine touchdowns on 180 rushing attempts. Daniels was named the Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week following his performance at Houston, while he was a four-time Manning Award Star of the Week and three-time Davey O’Brien Great 8 List honoree on the season. Daniels capped off the season with a record-setting performance in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, where he went 37-of-55 for 544 yards and five touchdowns, while adding 25 yards and another touchdown on the ground. He was a Second Team All-Big 12 selection after completing 152-of-230 (66.1 percent) passes for 2,014 yards and 18 touchdowns. Despite missing four games due to injury, Daniels took the league by storm as he led the Jayhawks to its first 5-0 start since 2008. Miller repeats on the third team, matching where he was picked last season.ĭaniels (Lawndale, California) returns for his senior season under center following a breakthrough campaign in 2022. Logan earned a pair of preseason honors from Athlon Sports last season, being chosen as first team at safety and fourth team as a kick returner. ![]() ![]() This is the second-consecutive selection to the preseason team for Neal, a second team pick in 2022, and Novitsky, a third team selection before last season. The 10 players on the team doubles Kansas’ representation on the list a season ago.įour of KU’s players are repeat selections to the team. The Jayhawks closed out the honors with a pair of players on the fourth team in wide receiver Lawrence Arnold and linebacker Craig Young. Kansas also had four players selected to the third team in tight end Mason Fairchild, offensive lineman Dominick Puni, linebacker Rich Miller and safety Kenny Logan, Jr. – The Kansas Jayhawks had 10 players chosen for the 2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Football Teams, highlighted by four first team selections in quarterback Jalon Daniels, running back Devin Neal, offensive lineman Mike Novitsky and cornerback Cobee Bryant. ![]()
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