In the release, second year Head Coach David Beaty had this to say:
“It is great to see the Big 12 is giving Montell and Deondre a year back after both of these guys had their junior seasons end prematurely,” said Kansas head coach David Beaty. “They have worked tirelessly with our medical staff to get healthy and we are fortunate to have two more seasons with them in our program.”
Both Cozart and Ford had their seasons lost to injury last year. Cozart was lost to a shoulder sprain, while Ford tore ligaments in his thumb.