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Jalen Atkins
Returning to Kansas for 2026
Wagoner, Okla. → Checotah HS
via kuathletics.com ↗Jalen Atkins
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
2025 (at Coffeyville CC): Transferred to Kansas from Coffeyville Community College after spending the 2025 season with the Red Ravens… Began his collegiate career at Northwestern Oklahoma State before transferring to Coffeyville… Appeared in six games in 2025, totaling 14 tackles, including 3.5 t...
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