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Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career

Kansas Jayhawks On SI·Joshua Schulman·21 days ago
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Jaden Nickens was one of the most highly touted commits in Kansas football's 2025 recruiting class. Now, he is transitioning away from the sport and heading down a different career path. The former Sierra Canyon School star is no longer enrolled at KU and is reportedly exploring opportunities as a basketball player. Before ever taking a snap in college football, Nickens is testing the waters on the basketball market with four years of eligibility remaining. It was first reported in mid-April that Nickens was leaving the university to pursue a different path. However, X account Recruits Zone is already reporting that he is receiving Division I interest from schools like Northwestern State, Texas Southern, and Cal Poly. On the gridiron, Nickens was an imposing 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver who was believed to have serious potential for Lance Leipold's program. He was rated as a 4-star football prospect out of high school and is listed as a small forward in basketball.…

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