The never-ending injury saga for Kansas star Darryn Peterson continued during Wednesday night’s game against Oklahoma State.
Did Darryn Peterson check himself out of the game? pic.twitter.com/B20WjzQZE4
— Underdog (@Underdog) February 19, 2026
Peterson, who posted 23 points in 18 minutes, sparked backlash online after checking himself out early in the second half.
Darryn Peterson every game as soon as he gets his stats: pic.twitter.com/Mz8XEXLl7F
— College Sports Only (@CSOonX) February 19, 2026
Buying a PS5 just so Darryn Peterson can play 40 minutes per game and do nothing to stop it pic.twitter.com/ff4Z6lcvsn
— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) February 18, 2026
I’ll be honest… if I’m an NBA GM, I’d rather have Darius Acuff Jr. (likes basketball, plays basketball) on my team than Darryn Peterson.
— Adam Spencer (@AdamSpencer4) February 19, 2026
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self was surprised by the substitution, but with Peterson missing time so often, the team barely felt the ripple effect.
Bill Self on Darryn Peterson:
“We’ve had this happen more than a couple of times… I didn’t anticipate that tonight at all. I thought he was good to go. We only got 18 minutes out of him. That’s disappointing, because he could’ve had a really big night”pic.twitter.com/kSEqARUN1N
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) February 19, 2026
Peterson’s injury saga of constant injuries and absences, which has dominated headlines this season, has the internet debating whether players should have the option to bypass college and head straight to the draft.
Darryn Peterson’s season at KU is just reaffirming my belief that you should just be able to be draft eligible straight outta high school
— MastaMunsta (@MunstaMasta) February 19, 2026
In what could have been an all-time collegiate season, Peterson’s legacy now feels destined to be tarnished by what-ifs and suspicious injuries.
