Jaylen Mason
Freshman quarterback on Kansas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Wichita, KS · Northwest HS
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 1358 nationally · Signed with Kansas
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 quarterback on Kansas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 17.4 points in belief.
Also worth knowing:
Jaylen Mason
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Wichita Northwest
Career arc
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
A three-star recruit at quarterback for Kansas -- now graded to hold down a real role in the quarterback room.
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: Rated a 3-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports and as the No. 14 player in the state of Kansas by both outlets … Played at Northwest High School in Wichita, Kansas, under head coach Steve Martin … Led the Grizzlies to a 9-2 record in 2025, including an appearance in the KSHSAA 6A Sta...