Sami Haider

Joined: Aug 12, 2025

Sami Haider is a sports writer with five years of experience covering college football, basketball, and professional sports. He follows the Big 12 Conference closely and has watched Kansas football's progress under Lance Leipold with interest. Sami has written for Pro Football Network, College Football Network, Total Pro Sports, MMAUK, SportsZion, SportsKnot, and EssentiallySports. His articles have been referenced by SI.com, The Sun, Metro, and NBC Sports. He also served as content manager at SportsZion and FirstSportz, assigning articles daily to writers and managing editorial flow across Big 12 coverage, with particular focus on Kansas. Sami covers game analysis, breaking news, recruiting updates, player features, transfer portal moves, and opinion pieces. He's particularly interested in how Kansas football is building under Leipold and the continued success of Bill Self's basketball program. Football and basketball aren't just topics he covers—they're part of his daily routine. Rock Chalk!

Sep 28, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold reacts to play against the TCU Horned Frogs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Kansas Jayhawks face a right tackle dilemma as veteran Nolan Gorczyca and newcomer Enrique Cruz Jr. compete for the starting role in 2025.