#92 Jevon Banks — Freshman walk-on defensive end Truman Griffith will be stepping right into the jersey number vacated by Jevon Banks (92), who departed K-State for UConn following 2024 spring practices. | Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images

In which BracketCat counts down the 63rd day until the 2024 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State defensive end Truman Griffith.

#92 Truman Griffith

True Freshman | 6-2 | 248 lbs. | Shawnee, Kansas

Position: Defensive End
Previous College: None
Projection: Redshirt
Status: Walk-On

Truman Griffith (June 30, 2005) is a young defensive end prospect who likely will redshirt in 2024 to add more weight and muscle. (He also shares a birthday with yours truly, so Happy Early Birthday to both of us!)

Griffith prepped under head coach Joel Applebee at Mill Valley High School in Shawnee, where he was part of four state championship teams. He also competed in powerlifting.

He earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior from Sports in Kansas and The Wichita Eagle when he posted 37 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss and six sacks.

Griffith prepped at the same high school as current K-State safety Mikey Bergeron, offensive linemen Gus Hawkins and Sam Hecht, and place kicker Chris Tennant.

Griffith walked on at K-State over offers from Central Arkansas, New Mexico State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State and Southeast Missouri State, as well as interest from Eastern Illinois, Kansas and Wyoming. Learn more about his road here ($).