K-State Football

Kansas State Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced Friday the addition of three staff members who will be responsible for managing the department’s revenue-sharing contracts as well as focusing on third-party NIL efforts. Julie Owen, who previously served as senior associate athletics director at K-State, returned in July as the department’s new executive director of cap […]

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By Toby Hammes For decades, special teams have been a key part of the Kansas State football program’s identity, with many fans even adopting the moniker “Special Teams University.” When the Wildcats scored their 139th non-offensive touchdown since 1999 in this year’s Sunflower Showdown, it served as another reminder of a statistic that separates K-State […]

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Kansas State head coach Collin Klein announced Wednesday the signing of five more players for the Class of 2026.
The new signees include tight end Arley Morrell, defensive end Jackson Hollie, athlete Blake Jay, wide receiver Nash Morrison and kicker Ai…

Kansas State football added another young running back to its roster this week, as former Memphis tailback Makari Bodiford has signed with the Wildcats, the team announced on Thursday. The 5-foot-11, 222-pound sophomore appeared in parts of two seasons at Memphis, rushing for 170 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries. He played in four […]

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A seven-game home schedule, which includes five home contests in the first six games of the season, highlights Kansas State’s 2026 football schedule that was announced Wednesday by K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference. The Collin Klein era of K-State football opens with three-straight non-conference games inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium beginning on September […]

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For the second-straight day, Kansas State football has added a young, talented defensive lineman out of the transfer portal who should make an immediate impact for the Wildcats in 2026. Kennesaw State soon-to-be sophomore Elijah Hill is headed to Manhattan, according to reports on Monday, after a breakout season for the Owls. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound […]

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One of the most electrifying and dynamic players in the early 2000s, Kansas State’s Terence Newman has been selected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2026. Newman is the seventh K-State player or coach to be selected to college football’s highest honor and the fourth in the last […]

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While many Kansas State fans slept late Monday night, Kansas State coaches added perhaps the highest caliber transfer portal addition so far. Former Oklahoma State defensive end Wendell Gregory, the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year last season, is making the short trip north from Manhattan to Stillwater, according to reports. The sophomore edge […]

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A 19-year coaching veteran who has presided over explosive offenses during his eight seasons as a coordinator, Sean Gleeson has been hired as Kansas State’s offensive coordinator, head coach Collin Klein announced Monday. Gleeson comes to Manhattan from Missouri where he spent the last two seasons working with the Tiger quarterbacks. “My family and I […]

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After a quiet day on Thursday, Kansas State football came away with three potential starters from the transfer portal on Friday. Virginia cornerback Ja’Son Prevard and offensive linemen Tanner Morely (Colorado State) and Delvin Morris (Akron) joined the Wildcat roster for 2026 on Friday, according to reports. K-State also added Oklahoma State long-snapper Jaxson Duffield. […]

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