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Kansas football: 5 highest-rated Jayhawks in first half of season, according to PFF

By Joshua Schulman

Sep 30, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Cornell Wheeler (44) runs after catching an interception during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Cornell Wheeler (44) runs after catching an interception during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports /
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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 14: Linebacker JB Brown #28 and defensive lineman Austin Booker #9 of the Kansas Jayhawks stop running back Jaden Nixon #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys with a short gain in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State won 39-32. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 14: Linebacker JB Brown #28 and defensive lineman Austin Booker #9 of the Kansas Jayhawks stop running back Jaden Nixon #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys with a short gain in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State won 39-32. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

2. DE Austin Booker (82.7)

Austin Booker has emerged as a pleasant surprise for Kansas football this season. His five sacks are tied for third in the conference, and he’s even totaled eight tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

The Minnesota transfer jumped several players on the depth chart en route to a starting spot and hasn’t looked back since. At 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, he is athletically and physically gifted on the gridiron and has real potential to make it in the NFL.

He and Jereme Robinson are the top pass-rushers for the Jayhawks, though Booker has enjoyed more success statistically. PFF grades him high in all aspects of his game, with an 80.4 rushing defense grade, a 68.4 tackling grade, and an 84.1 pass-rushing grade.

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