Player Profile: Jayson Rhodes
#65 Jayson Rhodes
Rivals.com: Profile as recruit
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-4
Weight: 311
Class: Senior
Hometown: Deer Park, Texas
High School: Deer Park HS
Previous School: Blinn College
2016 (Jr.): Started all 11 contests he played at left guard … Credited with a teamsecond-best 29 knock-down blocks by the coaching staff … Rhode Island: Earned the first start of his career at left guard and helped KU gain 570 yards in its victory … Ohio: Picked up his second-straight start at left guard … at Memphis: Started at left guard and had a team-second-best seven knock-down blocks in 2016 as assessed by the coaching staff … TCU: Registered three knock-down blocks and earned a 76 percent pass grade, helping the Jayhawks to 348 passing yards … at Baylor: Posted one knock-down block against the Bears … Oklahoma State: Didn’t miss an assignment as assessed by the coaching staff and also recorded two knock-down blocks against the Cowboys … at Oklahoma: Started at left guard and totaled a team-high-tying four knock-down blocks … at West Virginia: Tallied an 83 percent run protection grade against the Mountaineers … Iowa State: Collected four knock-down blocks and posted an 87 percent run protection grade against the Cyclones … Texas: Graded out at 85 percent and registered a team-best nine knock-down blocks in the victory over the Longhorns … at K-State: Recorded an 82 percent pass protection grade in helping the Jayhawks to 302 passing yards against the Wildcats.
2015 (So.): Played in three contests against Memphis, Oklahoma State and Texas… Memphis: Saw the first action of his career and helped the Jayhawks to 194 rushing yards… Oklahoma State: Rotated in along the offensive line.
Blinn College (2013-14): Played one season at Blinn College under head coach Keith Thomas... Helped lead the Buccaneers to a 4-4 mark in 2014... Earned second-team all-conference honors in 2014... Started the season on the defensive side of the ball before moving to the offensive line... Sat out the 2013 season as a redshirt.
High School: Played for Chris Massey at Deer Park HS... Named first-team all-district in 2012... Helped lead Deer Park to district titles in 2011 and 2012... Also helped guide DPHS to the first round of playoffs in 2011 and the third round in 2012... Earned letters in basketball and track.
Personal: Son of Teel Gibbs... Has one brother, T.J. and one sister, Myra... Future plans include owning his own business and coaching... Majoring in communications with a minor in sociology.