A familiar face will be under center for the Kansas Jayhawks when they open the 2024 season next week.

 

Quarterback Jalon Daniels has been named the starting quarterback for the team's opener against Lindenwood. He says there are no more injury concerns moving forward.

 

Daniels missed half of the 2022 season with a shoulder injury, and only played in three games last season, dealing with a nagging back injury.

 

Head coach Lance Leipold says it's good to have Daniels back in the huddle.

 

Daniels has starred when on the field, throwing for 2,700 yards and 23 touchdowns in 12 games over the past two seasons. He gets his top weapons back on offense, with receivers Lawrence Arnold and Luke Grimm, and running backs Devin Neal and Daniel Hishaw Jr.

 

The Jayhawks are one of the conference title contenders in the Big 12, and having Daniels healthy could be the x-factor that sends them to the College Football Playoff.