K-State’s deep and talented tight end room ready for 2025 season

KMAN Staff — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:23:38 +0000

By Tim Everson

The group, which had been tutored by the current Wildcat offensive line coach Brian Lepak up to last season, is now being led in his first year in Manhattan by Luke Wells, a former tight ends coach at Tulsa, Texas Tech, Utah State and Iowa State, and the brother of associate head coach and offensive coordinator Matt Wells.

“So far, it’s been great,” Luke Wells said. “We’ve had a lot of fun out there. This is a fun group to coach. These guys are excited to play every day. I love the culture of this football program, and we’ve got a bunch of tough kids that love playing football and love showing up to work. It’s a really good environment to be around.”

Wells got quite the present when he arrived in Manhattan. K-State’s tight end room may be the most veteran-laden and talented on the roster, and just turned in a season where they recorded 13 touchdowns as a whole, which led the nation. Those 13 scores were split up between the top four returners, led by junior Garrett Oakely who tied with sophomore wide receiver Jayce Brown for a team-high five touchdowns in 2024.

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Kansas State tight end Brayden Loftin scores on a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter against Tennessee-Martin in their non-conference game, Aug. 31, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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Kansas State tight end Will Swanson, left, scores on an 8-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against Cincinnati during their game Nov. 23 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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Kansas State tight end Will Anciaux (80) celebrates his 24-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against Kansas during their Big 12 Conference game, Oct. 26, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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Then-Goodland High School senior and current Kansas State true freshman Linkon Cure tips his cap while watching pregame warm-ups before the Wildcats’ season opener against Tennessee-Martin, Aug. 31, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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KSU’s Tang address Achor dismissal, other rumors around program

KMAN Staff — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:42:10 +0000

By Tim Everson

For the first time since the announcement of former Kansas State senior wing Achor Achor dismissal on Wednesday, head coach Jerome Tang met the with media, addressing the dismissal and other issues around the program heading into the final week of non-conference play.

Achor, who transferred to K-State after two seasons at Samford, played in seven of the Wildcats’ first nine games of the year, is the second player in as many years to be kicked off the team, following Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s exit early in the 2023-24 season.

Achor averaged 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game. Those minutes have to go somewhere, and Tang is looking toward the end of his bench to provide a spark as the Wildcats’ make the transition into conference play later this month.

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K-State’s deep and talented tight end room ready for 2025 season

KSU’s Tang address Achor dismissal, other rumors around program