We're on to round two of our The Best tourney where four legends enter but only two move on. It's Willie Pless against Kerry Meier and John Riggins against John Zook.
Second Round MatchupsAs you probably know by now, you have a voice in all of this competition as well. You can vote on our social media accounts, and your vote will be equal to the vote of each of our contributors. We will continue down this path until we have determined who is the best player to ever take the field at Kansas Memorial Stadium.One of the most recognizable names in the history of Kansas football, John Riggins was a hard running machine.
The big defensive end finished his Kansas career with 202 tackles. Zook was a two time all-conference performer and was an All-American in his final season at Kansas, one that culminated in a trip to the Orange Bowl in Miami. Zook played eleven seasons in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Cardinals. He was named to the All-Pro team in 1973.Our fifth seed, and an absolute tacking machine, Willie Pless is the all time leader in this category, and it’s not particularly close.
Highly recruited quarterback turned wide reciever Kerry Meier holds the KU career receptions mark at 226 and is in possession of the top two seasons in Kansas history in catches made at 102 and 97 in 2009 and 2008 respectively. He also has the most receptions in a single game for the Jayhawks at 16 against Iowa State in 2009. Kerry’s 2,309 yards receiving is the third highest in Kansas history as well.
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