K-State Football

K-State Football fans will be greeted with a new LED lighting system in Bill Snyder Family Stadium this fall, thanks to a leadership gift from the Koster Family of Garden City, Kansas. This gift will also aid in the daily operation of the athletics department. “We are excited to welcome Coach Klein back to K-State […]

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Kansas State football is losing a special-teams standout from last season Sophomore wide receiver and kick returner Bryce Noernberg is no longer with the team, according to a social media post from his father, Scott, on Facebook. In a post from Tuesday night, Noernberg’s father claimed that after first-year head coach Collin Klein and his […]

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Former Wildcat senior safety VJ Payne was picked with the 12th pick of the seventh round (228th overall) by the New York Jets. It’s the fifth-straight year and the 37th draft overall that the Wildcats have had at least two players picked. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Payne played in 52 career games, which […]

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It took until Day 3, but Kansas State football is sending another player to the next level. Wildcat senior center Sam Hecht was picked with the fourth pick of the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers Saturday afternoon. A former walk-on, the 6-foot-4, 303-pound offensive lineman was a […]

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By Ned Seaton Chris Klieman is back. Klieman, who retired last November as the K-State football coach, has signed an agreement to serve as a consultant to the athletics department through the end of the year. He’ll help advise Coach Collin Klein and athletics director Gene Taylor, Taylor said in a phone interview with The […]

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Collin Klein has had almost the full head-coaching experience over the last several months. He’s accepted a job at his alma mater to rapturous acclaim, built a staff, and filled a roster. But on Thursday, the former Wildcat Heisman finalist and Ring of Honor inductee will run his first practice as a head coach when […]

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Manhattan Christian College’s president announced his resignation Tuesday and said he’ll take a new position as director of player development for the Kansas State football team. Kevin Ingram said this move “has not been an easy decision at all.” “Many factors played into my decision, both personal and professional,” he said in a public announcement. […]

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Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Joe Bob Clements is joining the K-State football staff, a source confirmed Thursday. Clements will serve as an assistant for the Wildcats and new head coach Collin Klein, the source said. Clements just finished his 12th year as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at OSU. He had been a coach at […]

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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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