Chase Jenkins is a quarterback at Kansas who has played in 2 of Kansas's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Kansas is 3-5.
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs.
65 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 58 rushing yards
Play style
Extends plays on the move until something opens up.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 3/3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 98.9 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3/3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | — |
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-0
65 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.9 · 53 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
With I. Marshall — 161 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.0 · 110 rush yds (11 car) · D. Edwards — 137 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD · 1 rec · 30 yds
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 65 | 260th of 370 | 31st of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 21.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 282.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 58 | T-142nd of 370 | 19th of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-17th of 42 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 3 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Hayes and Cummings-Coleman saw 3 of the 3 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Hayes | 2 | 2 | 46 | 9.0 | 14.0 | |
| Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
Play by play: 3 passes, 3 caught, 65 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 32.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 21.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Chase Jenkins | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 3 of 3, 65 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 21.7 yards an attempt on 3 attempts · ran for 58 yds, 1 TD |
| Isaiah Marshall | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 105 of 196, 1,506 yds, 11 TD, 7 INT · 7.7 yards an attempt on 196 attempts · ran for 403 yds, 2 TD |
| Cole Ballard | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 25 of 43, 381 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 8.9 yards an attempt on 43 attempts · ran for 50 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Chase Jenkins. Gray: Isaiah Marshall, Cole Ballard. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,827 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12 as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Bloomgren, Pete Alamar, Scott Abell and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
