Watson, is ranked as the 19th linebacker for the class of 2014 class. He is a four-star recruit from ESPN and a three-star guy from Rivals. Watson is rated the nation’s number four linebacker and 100th recruit overall from ESPN. The 6-0 linebacker from East St. Louis, Illinois  runs the 40 in 4.67 seconds. He has great speed, and has the potential to be a huge recruiting coup for a team in need of help on defense.

Watson, was offered scholarships from Purdue, Iowa State, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Syracuse and TCU. He was also recruited by Alabama and Ohio State.

The linebacker racked up 142 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a junior at East St. Louis High.

May 18, 2013; Morgantown, WV, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Charlie Weis picked up a huge recruting commitment from Kyron Watson on Tuesday. The linebacker is rated the number four linebacker for the 2014 recruiting class from ESPN.  Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

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Opurum, began his career with the Jayhawks as a running back. As a freshman, Opurum led the team in rushing with 554 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named a Rivals.com freshman All-Big 12 player for the season. After the strong run at running back, Opurum changed sides and dominated on the defensive side of things.

He totaled 109 tackles during the final three seasons with the team, including 45 tackles as a Junior. Opurum, added 19.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, seven pass break-ups and 6.5 sacks. Opurum showed flashes of being dominant as a junior,before struggling at times last year. The Chiefs earlier this off-season traded Javier Arenas for Anthony Sherman, and drafted Braden Wilson in an effort to improve the position. Now the team adds Opurum for added depth and battle at the spot.

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May18, 2013; Waco, TX, USA; Former Kansas Jayhawks defensive lineman Toben Opurum signed a free agent deal to compete for the fullback position at Kansas City.  Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Crist, struggled in his only season with the Jayhawks, only throwing 4 touchdowns over the season. Crist, completed 103-216 passes for 1,313 yards, starting in seven games and appearing in four more games.

The quarterback joins the NFL champions, where he hopes to compete for a backup job behind Joe Flacco. Crist, is one of nine Jayhawks who have earned a free agent contract or rookie camp invite. Offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson was the lone Jayhawk drafted in last month’s draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Tunde Bakare signed with the Chicago Bears, Greg Brown the San Diego Chargers, and Trevor Marrongelli signed with the Detroit Lions. Former Jayhawks safety Bradley McDougald is battling to join the Kansas City Chiefs, and he is joined by former Jayhawks teammate Toben Operrum. Josh Williams was signed by the Chicago Bears, and Duane Zlatnik was added by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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May15, 2013; Carson , CA, USA; Former Notre Dame and Kansas quarterback Dayne Crist has signed a deal to join the Baltimore Ravens. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports