LAWRENCE — As Kansas football coach Lance Leipold updated his team’s progress Friday during fall camp, he recalled what he noticed during a recent scrimmage.

Leipold highlighted how well players were flying around on defense, and thought the defensive end position stood out. Of course, while there was a lot to like there, pad level remains something that needs to be improved upon.

Switching to offense, Leipold understands how much attention transfer wide receivers have received but made clear redshirt sophomore Keaton Kubecka and redshirt senior Doug Emilien have also made plays at the position as returning talents. Although the redshirt senior duo at running back — Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams — wasn’t participating in live situations, redshirt sophomore Johnny Thompson Jr.

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