Kansas football coach Les Miles picked up his first two commitments since taking over his new job three weeks ago, with both pledges coming from in-state kids.
Jayden Russell, a three-star Rivals cornerback from St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, and Mason Fairchild, a two-star athlete from Andale, both announced their intentions Sunday.
Russell, the state’s eighth-best player according to Rivals, officially visited KU on Nov. 30. He won the 5A state championship with Aquinas this past season.
“Since Coach Miles got the job he just made me a priority,” Russell told Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.