Kansas Jayhawks unveiled a 2012 football class of 20 players, yesterday. Head coach Charlie Weis stated that he believed the Jayhawks addressed many needs and filled holes on the team with the recruiting class, but also stressed the Jayhawks are not done possibly looking to add a few other players to the class later on.
Jayhawks class consists of three transfers from four years schools, eight JUCO transfers and nine high school players. The four-year college transfer highlight the recruiting class with former Notre Dame quarterback, Dayne Crist coming in and slated to be the starting quarterback for Kansas next season, as he as enrolled in graduate school at the University of Kansas. Former BYU quarterback, Jake Heaps and former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver, Justin McCay have also transferred to KU.
Other players who highlight KU's recruiting class are local players: wide receiver, Tre Parmalee (Bishop Miege) and offensive lineman, Brian Beckman (Blue Valley West).
All 2012 KU football signees:
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/School/Previous School
Dayne Crist QB 6'4 235 Sr. Canoga Park, Calif. / Notre Dame HS/ Notre Dame
Jake Heaps QB 6'1 200 Jr. Issaquah, Wash. / Skyline HS / BYU
Justin McCay WR 6'3 220 So. Kansas City, Mo / Bishop Miege HS / Oklahoma
Greg Allen DB 5'11 190 Fr. Houston, Texas / Alief Taylor HS
Brian Beckman OL 6'6 315 Fr. Overland Park, KS / Blue Valley West HS
Sean Connelly OL 6'4 290 Fr. Kirtland Hills, Ohio / St. Edward HS
Tyler Holmes DL 6'3 280 Fr. Garland, Texas / Sachse HS
Tre Parmalee DB 5'10 170 Fr. Overland Park, KS / Bishop Miege HS
Jordan Smith TE 6'5 240 Fr. McGregor, Texas / Reicher Catholic HS
Keon Stowers DL 6'3 280 So. Rock Hills, S.C. / Northwestern HS / Georgia Mil. Aca.
Ty'Ree Williams DB 6'0 180 Fr. Stafford, Texas / Dulles HS
Courtney Arnick LB 6'2 205 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Carter HS
Ty McKinney DL 6'3 310 Jr. Weatherford, Texas / Zion Academy / Trinity Valley CC
Jordan Tavai DL 6'3 290 Jr. Rendono Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa / El Camino CC
Turner Baty QB 6'2 220 So. Redwood City, Calif. / New Canaan / City of San Fran.
Charles Brooks TE 6'6 240 Jr. St. Louis, Mo / Maplewood / Scottsdale CC
Josh Ford WR 6'3 190 Jr. Landover, Md. / Coolidge HS / Arizona Western CC
Schyler Miles LB 6'2 220 Fr. Tampa, FL / Berkeley Prep HS
Taylor Cox RB 5'11 206 Jr. Mill Creek, Wash. / Jackson HS / College of Siskiyous
Nasir Moore DB 6'1 185 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge / East Los Angeles
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