Sources have told Jayhawk Slant TCU cornerbacks coach Kenny Perry will join David Beaty's staff. Perry will bring a strong presence of Texas ties and recruiting to Kansas.

The source said Beaty and Perry are close friends that date back to their high school coaching days. Perry was the head at Arlington Bowie where he was selected the district coach of the year multiple times and once named the Dallas Morning News coach of the year.

It is believed Perry was one of the top targets at all positions for Beaty when he started to assemble his coaching staff. The talks between Beaty and Perry were said to have been back and forth and went to the last minute. A source said Perry wanted to do things right and tell Patterson and his players of his decision.

"He is one of the most, well-respected names in Texas high school football," a source told Jayhawk Slant. "He did a great job recruiting at TCU and is a very good defensive coach. He learned a lot in a short time under Gary Patterson. He's leaving a team that will be number one or two in the nation next year. This is a phenomenal hire for Beaty and Kansas."

This year Perry coached Kevin White who was second team All-Big 12 and helped develop freshman Ranthony Texada to an honorable mention selection.

Perry graduated from the University of Houston and has recruiting ties to the Dallas and Houston areas. He has also helped recruit in Louisiana in the last year. Perry arrived at TCU and took over as their director of high school recruiting before moving to the cornerbacks coach.

As a player at Houston, Perry played cornerback and safety.

While coaching at Arlington Bowie he was selected to the Board of Directors of the Texas State High School Football Association. He was selected as the Director of the North Texas High School Football Association.

"The Kansas brand will increase in recruiting Texas with Kenny on board," said a source familiar with Texas high school football. "I would call this a home run hire."

It is expected Perry will be the cornerbacks coach and co-defensive coordinator at Kansas.

"Kenny was an unbelievable addition to our program from a recruiting perspective and how well liked he is by our players," TCU's head coach Patterson said in a previous release when Perry was hired. "Kenny was very successful as a high school coach. It's a positive because there are so many good high school coaches in the state."