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Jalon Daniels Enters Final Jayhawks Season Fully Healed and Set to Lead

A $488 million Memorial Stadium renovation is set to open in 2025 to bolster Kansas’s pursuit of its first Big 12 title.

Jul 9, 2025; Frisco, TX, USA; Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels speaks with the media during 2025 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star.
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Overview

  • Daniels has been fully cleared after February knee surgery and is expected to start Kansas’s Aug. 23 season opener against Fresno State.
  • He organized private summer workouts in California with a mix of transfer and returnee receivers to build offseason chemistry.
  • Coach Lance Leipold has named Daniel Hishaw Jr. and transfer Leshon Williams as the primary running backs replacing Devin Neal.
  • Daniels revealed that he leaned on his stepdad, godfather and mother to overcome the mental strain of past injuries.
  • He has publicly set his sights on leading Kansas to its first-ever Big 12 championship in his final collegiate campaign.