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Sources: Kansas star tailback Devin Neal to return for 2024

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Kansas star tailback Devin Neal has informed the Jayhawks coaching staff that he'll be returning for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN.

Neal earned second-team All-Big 12 honors this season after rushing for 1,209 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns. A true junior, Neal had contemplated going to the NFL.

Neal's return for his senior season will give Kansas a distinct offensive identity heading into 2024, as the school also brings back star quarterback Jalon Daniels. The Jayhawks project to return eight of 11 starters on offense, including all three starting wide receivers, and will boast some of the most recognizable talent in the Big 12 for 2024.