Shane Bumgardner brings award-winning center pedigree and interior versatility to Kansas
In the 2024 season, Bumgardner arrived at Kansas as a proven interior lineman from Tiffin, where he won the Division II Rimington Award as the nation’s top center and earned All-American honors, then immediately drew praise for his ability to play both center and guard. Kansas coaches valued his toughness, football IQ, and readiness to compete for snaps right away, even after he settled into a rotational role and cross-trained on the interior. If you want a gritty, experienced, plug-and-play depth piece who can stabilize the middle, he’s absolutely the kind of lineman you care about.
