PHOENIX — The wait is finally over. Star Kansas running back and Lawrence native Devin Neal is returning to KU for the 2024 season, ESPN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple unnamed sources. The report says Neal informed the KU coaching staff of his decision to return, though it did not say when. The news broke mere hours before Kansas (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) was set to kick off against UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. A source close to Neal could not confirm the news as of Tuesday evening. Neal made several Instagram posts in the hours before the bowl game, first sharing a picture of him playing f…