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National signing day is Wednesday. Here is how Kansas’ recruiting class is lining up.
Top five recruits
| Name | Pos. | Rank | Ht. | Wt. | School |
| 1. Marquel Combs | DT | 10** | 6-3 | 305 | Pierce CC (Calif.) |
| Combs, who didn’t begin playing football until late in high school, could be a difference-maker on the defensive line. | |||||
| 2. Chris Martin | DE | 13** | 6-5 | 260 | CC of San Francisco |
| A former five-star recruit who bounced around from Cal to Florida, Martin was once recruited to Notre Dame by Charlie Weis. | |||||
| 3. Mike Smithburg | OL | 41** | 6-3 | 300 | Iowa Western CC |
| An honorable mention junior-college All-American, Smithburg helped Iowa Western to a national title. He could battle for a spot at guard or center. | |||||
| 4. Kevin Short | DB | 59** | 6-2 | 195 | Fort Scott CC |
| Former Missouri all-state selection at Hazelwood Central in St. Louis, Short played safety and corner and broke Fort Scott’s career interceptions mark. | |||||
| 5. Joey Bloomfield | OL | 57* | 6-6 | 305 | Ballard HS (Louisville, Ky.) |
| Bloomfield, one of KU’s best high school recruits, committed last summer, but the Jayhawks had to beat out some late interest from Kansas State, among others. |
*Rivals.com national position ranking
**Rivals.com overall junior-college ranking
The one that got away
Josiah St. John, a prized offensive lineman from the juco ranks that had KU as a finalist before picking Oklahoma.
Still fishing for …
A few more juco bodies? Kansas has 23 commitments — and just a few more spots remaining. With so many players in the fold, KU can be judicious in handing out its last scholarships.
Position answered for …
Probably defensive line, where the Jayhawks loaded up with junior-college talents Marquel Combs, Chris Martin, Tedarian Johnson and Andrew Bolton.
Position unanswered for …
Receiver. The Jayhawks snagged juco receivers Rodriguez Coleman and Mark Thomas. But the jury is still out after KU’s receivers failed to record a touchdown catch last season.
Signed (9)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | School |
| Marquel Combs | DT | 6-3 | 305 | Pierce CC (Calif.) |
| Zach Fondal | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Navarro JC (Texas) |
| Ngalu Fusimalohi | OL | 6-3 | 300 | CC of San Francisco |
| Tedarian Johnson | DT | 6-3 | 285 | Hinds CC (Miss.) |
| Chris Martin | DE | 6-5 | 260 | CC of San Francisco |
| Dexter McDonald | DB | 6-2 | 203 | Butler CC |
| Trevor Pardula | K | 6-5 | 210 | De Anza (Calif.) HS |
| Cassius Sendish | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Arizona Western CC |
| Mike Smithburg | OL | 6-3 | 300 | Iowa Western CC |
Commitments (14)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | School |
| Kellen Ash | LB | 6-3 | 194 | Parkway South HS (Ballwin, Mo.) |
| Joey Bloomfield | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Ballard HS (Louisville, Ky.) |
| Andrew Bolton | DE | 6-3 | 280 | Hinds (Miss.) CC |
| Rodriguez Coleman | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Garden City CC |
| Montell Cozart | QB | 6-2 | 180 | Bishop Miege |
| Jordan Darling | QB | 6-4 | 226 | Shawnee Mission East |
| Samson Faifili | LB | 5-11 | 240 | American River CC (Calif.) |
| Colton Goeas | LB | 6-2 | 245 | St. Louis HS (Honolulu) |
| Ishmael Hyman | WR | 6-0 | 169 | St. John Vianney HS (Holmdel, N.J.) |
| Marcus Jenkins-Moore | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Pierce CC (Calif.) |
| Ben Johnson | TE | 6-5 | 230 | Basehor-Linwood |
| Isaiah Johnson | DB | 6-1 | 210 | Iowa Western CC |
| Kevin Short | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Fort Scott CC |
| Colin Spencer | DB | 5-10 | 179 | Wilson HS (Dallas) |
| Mark Thomas | WR | 6-2 | 210 | Nassau CC (N.Y.) |
NOTE: Players who have made commitments have not signed a letter of intent; signing day is Wednesday.
