PAGE 6E AUGUST,1996
KUED·SPORTS
LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
Receiver Byrd 'a class player' in thin position
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"Byrd's a class player with good ability. Next to him, we need a senior, Andre Carter, to come through. He has good speed and good ability. After that, we're up for grabs."
Behind Byrd and Carter are
a couple of young hopefuls, namely Reggie Moorer, the ballyhooed prep who redshirted last fall, and John Gordon, a Florida prep who originally signed with Oklahoma, didn't make grades and enrolled at KU last spring. He'll be a true freshman this fall.
"I don't know if there are any leading candidates," Mason said. "Gordon broke his foot in the spring. Moorer has shown some ability. But the jury's still out on those guys."
Running back
A stable of running backs
has become a tradition under Mason, and '96 should be no exception.
Leading the way is senior June Henley, who rushed for 766 yards last fall and was KU's third-leading receiver with 312 yards.
"June Henley's a guy who, in
a lot of ways, is underrated," Mason said. "He had a tremendous freshman year, and his numbers haven't matched up since, but some of that is a case of, like last year, throwing the ball to him more. More than
See Henley, page 7
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Isaac Byrd, KU's leading pass-catcher last fall, will be back for his senior season.
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