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Kansas Signs 18 High School Players

Coach Mark Mangino announced his signing class at 3:30 p.m. yesterday (full list below) and we now have a clearer picture on positions for the class. Ryan Murphy will indeed play at wide receiver which means they added four wideouts to the mix yesterday (Johnathan Wilson, Rell Lewis and Dezmon Briscoe.

The only small surprise on the day was the announcement that KU had withdrawn it's scholarship on DE Aaron Mack.

Official release and player capsules

From The Real Media:

KC Star Recap
"His high school coach, Randy Copeland, said Boyd-Anderson rushed for more than 500 yards in his first two games as a senior before opposing defenses began stacking the box. He still finished with 1,674 yards and 18 touchdowns."

Wichita Eagle Recap
"Seven of KU's prep signees came from Texas. The Jayhawks also added a Texan from the juco ranks, safety Patrick Resby, who signed in December.... Lawrence Free State running back Brian Murphy, twin brother of signee Ryan Murphy, will walk on.... The speed rusher KU thought it had in juco defensive end Aaron Mack didn't work out. Mack, who played for Phoenix College, couldn't sign in December because of academic issues. Those same problems continued and KU withdrew its offer."

And More:
KU Sports Recruiting Recap
Ryan Wood's Notebook
UDK Recap
Capital-Journal Recap

Kansas 2007 Signing Class
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown (High School)
Isiah Barfield	DB	6-0	175	Fr.-HS	Haven, Kan. (Haven HS)
C. Boyd-Anderson	RB	6-1	200	Fr.-HS	Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville HS)
Dezmon Briscoe	WR	6-3	200	Fr.-HS	Dallas, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)
Anthony Davis	DB	6-0	192	Fr.-HS	Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS)
Patrick Dorsey	DL	6-0	267	Fr.-HS	Houston, Texas (Yates HS)
Drew Dudley	LB	6-2	225	Fr.-HS	College Station, Texas (A&M Cons. HS)
Steven Foster	RB	6-2	235	Fr.-HS	Sedgwick, Kan. (Sedgwick HS)
Chris Harris	DB	6-0	180	Fr.-HS	Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS)
Jeremiah Hatch	OL	6-3	311	Fr.-HS	Dallas, Texas (Carter HS)
Stephen Hoge	K	6-4	210	Fr.-HS	Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City Nth)
Richard Johnson, Jr.	DL	6-4	260	Fr.-HS	Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS)
Jake Laptad	DE	6-4	223	Fr.-HS	Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks, HS)
Rell Lewis	WR	5-10	185	Fr.-HS	Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS)
Ryan Murphy	WR	5-11	180	Fr.-HS	Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS)
Jeff Spikes	OL	6-7	312	Fr.-HS	Painesville, Ohio (Harvey HS)
Justin Springer	LB	6-3	220	Fr.-HS	Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos HS)
A.J. Steward	QB	6-3	214	Fr.-HS	St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens HS)
Johnathan Wilson	WR	6-3	185	Fr.-HS	Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS)
*Brian Murphy	RB	5-8	165	Fr.-HS	Lawrence, KS (Free State)  .............................................................

*Will Grayshirt

Source: KU Athletics

In The News: KU Recruiting

Article On KU Recruit Jeff Spikes

The Cleveland.com website has a story on OL recruit Jeff Spikes today.

Crabtree Breaks It Down

Jeremy Crabtree from Rivals.com gives a quick summary of the Big 12 recruiting classes by school in the KC Star today. Interesting to note that although Blake Lawrence is mentioned as one of Nebraska's top two, William Cole does not earn the same distinction for OSU.

William Cole to OSU, But KU Adds Two

Big Weekend For Recruiting

The Lawrence Journal-World reports four-star WR target William Cole out of Cedar Hill, Texas has committed to Oklahoma State over Kansas and Arkansas. Cole had been a long-time KU target and is a teammate of KU commit Dezmon Briscoe. On the plus side for the Jayhawks, KU added three star WR/KR Rell Lewis out of Muskogee, Oklahoma and two-star O-lineman Jeff Spikes out of Painesville, Ohio. Spikes was a new target pursued by new offensive coordinator, Ed Warriner. More details:

Rell Lewis -- 5-10/180/4.5 -- WR/KR

Other schools of interest:
Air Force Arkansas Iowa State Oklahoma State Texas Tech 

Muskgee Phoenix article on Rell's commitment
Rivals Profile

Jeff Spikes -- 6-5/316/5.7 -- OL

Other schools of interest:
Illinois, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Akron, Bowling Green, Toledo

Rivals Profile

Other Recruiting News:
It appears two-star WR Chris Tuck is no longer part of the 2007 class. Phog Board speculation is that he will not academically qualify.

Rell Lewis To Visit KU

Oklahoma Paper Reports Visit By Lewis

According to the Muskogee Phoenix, two-star QB/athlete Rell Lewis will visit Lawrence this weekend. Rivals.com lists Lewis at 5-10/180 with 4.5 time in the forty.  The article indicates that Lewis has an offer from Kansas and also provided the following recap of his senior season:

"Despite injuring a hand and knee during the 2006 season, Lewis completed 55 of 123 passes for 985 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing for 621 yards on 71 carries and seven TDs. He was chosen to the All-Phoenix Area team."

Other schools of interest:
Iowa State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech

Rivals Profile
Scout Profile

Recruiting Follow-up: History for the Big 12 North

Big 12 North Recruiting 2002-2007
	KU				KSU				MU				NU				CU				ISU
Stars	5	4	3		5	4	3		5	4	3		5	4	3		5	4	3		5	4	3
2007	0	1	13		0	3	14		0	4	15		0	12	16		1	2	14		0	1	5
2006	0	4	16		0	2	11		0	1	12		1	5	15		0	0	14		0	0	15
2005	0	2	16		0	3	14		0	1	17		2	11	12		0	1	15		0	2	9
2004	0	0	7		0	5	11		0	5	4		0	2	11		0	1	8		0	1	10
2003	0	2	14		0	4	8		0	4	15		0	4	12		0	5	18		0	0	12
2002	0	1	8		2	4	19		0	6	12		1	5	8		1	7	19		0	6	8

Rating Source: Rivals.com

Updated Kansas Recruiting History Table

2007 KU Football Class is Growing

Here is an updated look at how the 2007 Kansas recruiting class compares to prior classes. From the Scout.com side they have not yet entered wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe into their database. Most likely they'll have him as a two-star, though his Cedar Hill, TX teammate William Cole is rated as a four-star. KU is still in the running for Cole who is believed to have taken a visit to OSU over the past weekend. Signing day is Wednesday, February 7.

	Rivals.com				Scout.com
Stars	*****	****	***		*****	****	***
2007	0	1	13		0	1	4
2006	0	4	16		0	0	9
2005	0	2	16		0	0	9
2004	0	0	7		0	0	4
2003	0	2	14		0	2	8
2002	0	1	8		NA	NA	NA

Sources: Rivals.com | Scout.com

Update on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 12:44PM by DJ Goodwin

Looks like I made an error in the count for three-star commitments. The failure to account for the signed LOI's means KU has 13 three-stars currently as opposed to the 10 posted in the table yesterday. The table is now corrected in the post.

Dezmon Briscoe Headed To Kansas

Three-Star Wide Receiver Commits To KU

Rivals.com is reporting WR Dezmon Briscoe (6-2/180/4.7) out of Cedar Hill, TX has committed to play football at KU. The three-star recruit is an excellent addition to the 2007 class that was already shaping up pretty good despite the disappointing 6-6 season. In addition, Cedar Hill teammate William Cole is still available and the Jayhawks are in the mix. Kansas now has 22 commitments for the 2007 class. Signing day is Wednesday, February 7.

Anthony Davis Headed To Kansas

KU Picks Up Oklahoma Cornerback

Another commitment reported by Rivals.com as two-star cornerback Anthony Davis (5-11/184/4.5) from Tulsa, Oklahoma chose Kansas University over Oklahoma State and Tulsa today.

Rivals Profile

WR Johnathan Wilson Verbals

Two-Star Wide Receiver Added to Class

During all of the Arrowhead hoopla, Rivals reported another Kansas football commitment. Two-star WR Johnathan Wilson (6-3/185/4.6) is out of Houston,  Texas and had 685 receiving yards on 37 catches. He also had 10 touchdowns for the year.

Phog Discussion

Updated KU Football Commit List

2007 Kansas Football Commitments

PS  STAR Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
CB   ***  Brian Murphy/Lawrence, KS - 5-8/165 - 06/21/2006
LB   ***  Drew Dudley/College Station, TX - 6-2/221/4.59 - 07/24/2006
LB   ***  Steven Foster/Sedgwick, KS - 6-2/235/4.60 - 10/6/2006
CB   ***  Kendrick Harper/Butler County CC - 5-10/185/4.45 - 12/1/2006
DB   ***  Patrick Resby/Corsicana Navarro CC - 6-2/195-12/10/2006
RB   ***  Carmen Boyd-Anderson/Jacksonville, TX - 6-1/200/4.5-12/11/06
DE   ***  Aaron Mack/Phoenix, AZ - 6-3/240/4.6 - 12/17/06
OL   ***  Chet Hartley/Butler County C.C. - 6-4/310/5.0 - 12/17/06
OL   ***  Jeremiah Hatch/Dallas, TX - 6-3/301 - 1/1/2007
WR  **   Ryan Murphy/Lawrence, KS - 5-9.5/170 - 06/09/2006 
WR  **   Isiah Barfield/Haven, KS - 6-0/175 - 06/29/2006
DT   **   Patrick Dorsey/Houston, TX - 6-0/255/5.30 - 07/27/2006
WR  **   Chris Tuck/Dallas, TX - 6-4/200/4.50 - 05/22/2006
QB   **   A.J. Steward/St. Louis, MO - 6-4/210/4.6 - 11/19/06
DE    **   Richard Johnson/Jefferson City, MO - 6-4/255/5.0 - 12/10/06
DE    **   Jake Laptad/Jenks, OK - 6-4/214/4.9 - 12/17/06
ATH **   Chris Harris/Bixby, OK - 6-0/180/4.4 - 1/7/07
K      **   Stephen Hoge/Oklahoma City, OK - 6-2/200 - 1/18/07

Stephen Hoge Will Kick For KU

Jayhawks Land 13th-Ranked Kicker

According to Rivals and Scout, kicker Stephen Hoge out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has commited to play for the Jayhawks. Hoge is listed at 6-2/200 lbs by Rivals and is rated as a two-star recruit. Rivals also ranks him as the 13th best kicker in the nation. The timing seems just right for KU as current kicker Scott Webb is heading into his senior season. KU also has redshirt freshman Alex Hanson listed on the roster as a kicker. Another kicker, Dane Broadie graduated this year.

Gridiron Discussion on Hoge

The Dreaded De-Commit Phenom

The Lawrence-Journal World has an interesting listing of players that have de-committed to KU in recent years. There are exceptions, but in general, it seems that players who de-commit have a high rate of "not working out" at the D1 level.

Chris Harris Verbals to KU

Athlete Chooses Kansas

According Rivals.com, athlete Chris Harris (6-0/180/4.4) has made a verbal commitment to Kansas after visiting over the weekend. Harris was an All-State defensive back at Bixby High School in Oklahoma for the 2006 season. He is rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals. Scout.com lists Harris as a wide receiver and has him with a one-star ranking. Other schools reportedly interested in Harris include Baylor, Colorado State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Wyoming and Tulsa.

2007 Commitments

PS  STAR Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
CB   ***  Brian Murphy/Lawrence, KS - 5-8/165 - 06/21/2006
LB   ***  Drew Dudley/College Station, TX - 6-2/221/4.59 - 07/24/2006
LB   ***  Steven Foster/Sedgwick, KS - 6-2/235/4.60 - 10/6/2006
CB   ***  Kendrick Harper/Butler County CC - 5-10/185/4.45 - 12/1/2006
DB   ***  Patrick Resby/Corsicana Navarro CC - 6-2/195-12/10/2006
RB   ***  Carmen Boyd-Anderson/Jacksonville, TX - 6-1/200/4.5-12/11/06
DE   ***  Aaron Mack/Phoenix, AZ - 6-3/240/4.6 - 12/17/06
OL   ***  Chet Hartley/Butler County C.C. - 6-4/310/5.0 - 12/17/06
OL   ***  Jeremiah Hatch/Dallas, TX - 6-3/301 - 1/1/2007
WR  **   Ryan Murphy/Lawrence, KS - 5-9.5/170 - 06/09/2006 
WR  **   Isiah Barfield/Haven, KS - 6-0/175 - 06/29/2006
DT   **   Patrick Dorsey/Houston, TX - 6-0/255/5.30 - 07/27/2006
WR  **   Chris Tuck/Dallas, TX - 6-4/200/4.50 - 05/22/2006
QB   **   A.J. Steward/St. Louis, MO - 6-4/210/4.6 - 11/19/06
DE    **   Richard Johnson/Jefferson City, MO - 6-4/255/5.0 - 12/10/06
DE    **   Jake Laptad/Jenks, OK - 6-4/214/4.9 - 12/17/06
ATH **   Chris Harris/Bixby, OK - 6-0/180/4.4 - 1/7/07