Dominick Puni drafted to 49ers; highest-picked Kansas football player since Aqib Talib

The 2010s era was abysmal for Kansas football fans. Across an entire decade, the Jayhawks only picked up 21 victories, six of them coming in conference play. It should come as no surprise that the program did not produce much NFL talent during this time. Dating back to 2010, only eight KU players heard their names called at the NFL Draft podium. However, Kansas has enjoyed much more success under HC Lance Leipold since he arrived in Lawrence. The Jayhawks are coming off a 9-4 season with a Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory in his third year. Leipold has brought in...