The 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by new head coach Charlie Weis and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with 1–11 overall, 0–9 in Big 12, finishing in last place and failing to be bowl eligible (alone in Big 12 teams in doing so).
Pre-season
Coaching change The Jayhawks fired head coach Turner Gill after going 2–10 in his second year in 2011. He was replaced by former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis.Charlie Weis to be announced as next KU football coach
New Coaching StaffNamePositionPrevious PositionCharlie WeisHead Coach / offensive coordinatorFlorida (OC)Dave CampoDefensive coordinator/defensive backsDallas Cowboys (DB)Clint BowenSpecial Teams/defensive backsNorth Texas (DC)Jeff Blasko Assistant Special Teams coordinator/tight ends coachFlorida (GA)Rob IanelloRecruiting coordinator/ wide receivers coachAkron (HC)Buddy Wyatt Defensive line (returning)DeMontie CrossLinebackersWisconsin (DB)Ron Powlus Quarterbacks CoachAkron (QB)Reggie Mitchell Running backs (returning) Tim Grunhard Offensive line coach Bishop Miege High School (HC) Scott Holsopple Strength and conditioningFlorida (asst. S&C)
Recruiting Following the hire of Charlie Weis, the Jayhawks received a pair of high-profile quarterback transfers in the duo of Dayne Crist from Notre Dame and Jake Heaps from BYU. Crist will be eligible for the 2012 season while Heaps will be eligible for the 2013-2014 seasons.Pair of coveted quarterbacks commit to KU
Roster
2012 Kansas Jayhawks football roster (Starters in bold)Quarterbacks 6 Turner Baty – So. 9 Jake Heaps – 10 Dayne Crist – Sr. (5th yr TR) 14 Michael Cummings – Fr. 17 Blake Jablonski – So.
Running backs 3 Tony Pierson – So. 25 Brandon Bourbon – So. 28 Marquis Jackson – So. 29 James Sims – Jr. 36 Taylor Cox – Jr. 37 Ryan Burton – Jr. 40 Preston Randall – Fr.
Fullbacks 28 Marquis Jackson – So. 43 Ed Fink – So. 45 Nick Sizemore – Sr. 85 Trent Smiley – So.
Wide receivers 7 Kale Pick – Sr. 8 Josh Ford – Jr. 11 Tre' Parmalee – Fr. 12 Christian Matthews – Jr. 15 Daymond Patterson – Sr. 16 Matt Hentges – Fr. 19 Justin McCay – 20 D.J. Beshears – Sr. 22 Connor Embree – So. 80 Ricki Herod – So. 82 Andrew Turzilli – So. 83 Chris Omigie – Jr. 88 Billy Owens – Jr.
Tight ends 38 Justin Puthoff – Jr. 41 Jimmay Mundine – So. 46 Adam Novak – Fr. 84 Mike Ragone – Sr. (5th yr TR) 85 Trent Smiley – So. 86 Charles Brooks – Jr. 87 Jordan Shelley-Smith – Fr. Offensive line 56 Josh Burgoon – Jr. 61 Pat Lewandowski – So. 63 Dillon Roberts – Jr. 64 Randall Dent – Jr. 66 Dylan Admire – Fr. 67 Duane Zlatnik – Sr. 68 Luke Luhrsen – Fr. 69 Trevor Marrongelli – Sr. 70 Gavin Howard – Jr. 72 Tanner Hawkinson – Sr. 73 Damon Martin – Fr. 74 Brian Beckmann – Fr. 75 Sean Connolly – Fr. 76 Bryan Peters – Fr. 77 Aslam Sterling – Jr. 78 Alex Beglinger – Jr. 79 Riley Spencer – Jr.
Defensive line 9 Jordan Tavai – Jr. 35 Toben Opurum – Sr. 38 Josh Richardson – Sr. 62 Dylan Avery – So. 71 John Williams – Sr. 90 Kevin Young – Jr. 91 Shane Smith – Jr. 92 Neal Page – Fr. 93 Ben Goodman – Fr. 94 Tyler Holmes – Fr. 95 Josh Williams – Sr. (5th year TR) 96 Keba Agostinho – Jr. 97 Ty McKinney – Jr. 98 Keon Stowers – So. 99 Peter Gallo – Fr. Linebackers 2 Darius Willis – Jr. 4 Prinz Kande – Jr. 17 Tunde Bakare – Sr. 31 Ben Heeney – So. 32 Schyler Miles – Fr. 34 Huldon Tharp – Jr. 51 Anthony McDonald – Sr. (5th year TR) 52 Dom Bickus – Fr. 53 Ryan Karlin – Fr. 55 Michael Reynolds – So. 57 Jake Love – Fr. 58 Courtney Arnick – Fr.
Cornerbacks 5 Greg Brown – Sr. 11 Tyree Williams – Fr. 14 Nasir Moore – Jr. 18 Corrigan Powell – Sr. 22 Greg Allen – Fr. 23 Dexter Linton – Jr. 25 JaCorey Shepherd – So. 33 Tyler Patmon – Jr. 37 Jackson Long – Fr. 45 Piers Christian – Fr.
Safeties 1 Lubbock Smith – Sr. 23 Dexter Linton – Jr. 24 Bradley McDougald – Sr. 26 Ray Mitchell – So.27 Victor Simmons – So. 28 Brandon Hawks – Sr. 30 Tevin Shaw – Fr. 43 Alex Matlock – Fr. 47 Brian Maura – So.Special teams13 Ron Doherty''' – Jr. (K/P) 16 Nick Prolago – So. (K) 19 Eric Kahn – So. (K) 38 Justin Puthoff – Jr. (LS) 40 Sean Huddleston – So. (P) 54 Justin Carnes – Jr. (LS) 59 Reilly Jeffers – Fr. (LS) 65 Paul Clark – Fr. (LS) 99 Austin Barone – Fr.'' (K)
Schedule
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