Braylen Rooney
Freshman quarterback on Kansas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Arcadia HS
The story
1 quarterback on Kansas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Braylen Rooney
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Braylen Rooney is now still projected as a developmental piece at quarterback for Kansas.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Kansas has produced 1 All-Conference quarterbacks.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Kansas
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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 #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
High School: Prepped at Arcadia high school in Phoenix, starting at quarterback for three straight seasons... As a senior, completed 83-of-138 for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven games... Threw for a career-high 1,909 yards as a junior in 2023, completing 170-of-275 and 21 touchdowns, lead...