Drew takes a look at who will be on the field first for the Wildcats against Colorado.
Offense
WR
#10 – Kegan Johnson – 6’0”, 206 – Jr. – Bellevue, Neb (Univ. of Iowa)
#0 – Jadon Jackson – 6’1”, 187 – Sr. – Centeron, Ark (Univ. of Mississippi)
or
#8 – Ty Bowman – 6’5”, 220 – Sr. – Chanute, Kan (Chanute)
TE
#86 – Garrett Oakley – 6’5”, 239 – So. – Columbus, Neb (Scotus Central Catholic)
#87 – Brayden Loftin – 6’5”, 237 – So. – Omaha, Neb (Lewis Central (IA)
LT
#71 – Easton Kilty – 6’6”, 307 – Sr. – Stamford, Wis (University of North Dakota)
#78 – John Pastore – 6’6”, 303 – So. – Erie, Colo (Erie)
LG
#54 – Hadley Panzer – 6’4”, 305 – Sr. – Lakin, Kan (Lakin)
#56 – Andrew Leingang – 6’6”, 306 – Jr. – Bismark, N.D. (Century)
C
#75 – Sam Hecht – 6’4”, 287 – Jr. – Shawnee, Kan (Mill Valley)
#66 – Michael Capria – 6’2”, 295 – So. – Liberty, Mo (Liberty)
RG
#69 – Taylor Poitier – 6’3”, 305 – Sr. – Kansas City, Kan. (Bishop Miege)
or
#56 – Andrew Leingang – 6’6”, 306 – Jr. – Bismark, N.D. (Century)
#74 – Alex Key – 6’3”, 298 – So. – Derby, Kan (Derby)
RT
#77 – Carver Willis – 6’5”, 291 – Sr. – Durango, Colo (Durango)
#53 – Drake Bequeath – 6’6”, 292 – So. – Colleyville, Texas (Grapevine)
TE
#83 – Will Swanson – 6’5”, 251 – Sr. – Papillion, Neb (La Vista South)
#80 – Will Anciaux – 6’6”, 246 – Fr. – Wichita, Kan (Kapaun Mt. Carmel)
#81 – Andrew Metzger – 6’5”, 248 – Fr. – Auroa, Colo (Regis Jesuit)
QB
#2 – Avery Johnson – 6’2”, 192 – So. – Wichita, Kan (Maize)
#5 – Ta’Quan Roberson – 6’0”, 201 – Sr. – Orange, J.J. (Univ. of Connecticut)
or
#7 – Jacob Knuth – 6’3”, 213 – So. – Sioux Falls, S.D. (Univ. of Minnesota)
RB
#31 – DJ Giddens – 6’1”, 212 – Jr. – Junction City, Kan (Junction)
#4 – Joe Jackson – 6’0”, 203 – Fr. – Haines City, Fla (Ridge Community)
RB
#3 – Dylan Edwards – 5’9”, 167 – So. – Derby, Kan (Univ of Colorado)
or
#47 – La’James White – 5’7”, 196 – Jr. – Kansas City, Kan (Air Force)
WR
#1 – Jayce Brown – 6’0”, 179 – So. – Fort Walton Beach, Fla (Choctawhatchee)
#6 – Sterling Locket – 5’10”, 170 – So. – Leawood, Kan (Blue Valley)
WR
#14 – Dante Cephas – 6’0”, 193 – Sr. – Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn State Univ.)
#12 – Tre Spivey – 6’4”, 217 – Fr. – Chandler, Ariz (Hamilton)
Notes
- Brayden Loftin returns to the depth chart after recovering from a knee injury sustained against B.Y.U.
- Wide receiver Ty Bowman technically started at tight end (per K-State’s media guide) against Oklahoma State over Garrett Oakley. This was due to the scheme.
- Dylan Edwards and D.J. Giddens both started at running back, cutting the third wide receiver.
- The Wildcats have only started the game with 3 receivers on the field in one game (Tulane). Dante Cephus is the third receiver.
- There have been no changes to the starting line-up due to injury this season.
Defense
#38 – Brendan Mott – 6’5”, 244 – Sr. – Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City West)
#44 – Tobi Osunsanmi – 6’3”, 248 – Wichita, Kan (Wichita East)
or
#52 – Ryan Davis – 6’4”, 252 – Fr. – Phoenix, Ariz (Sandra Day O’Connor)
DL
#56 – Damian Illalio – 6’2”, 300 – Jr. – Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan)
#99 – Uso Seumalo – 6’3”, 333 – Sr. – Maunaloa, Hawaii (Garden City CC)
#93 – Asher Tomaszewski – 6’4”, 290 – Fr.- Schereville, Ind. (Mount Carmel, Ill)
DE
#39 – Travis Bates – 6’3”, 265 – So. – Tomball, Texas (Austin Peay Univ.)
or
#8 – Chiddi Obiazor – 6’6”, 282 – Fr. – Eden Prairie, Minn (Eden Prairie)
DE
#47 – Cody Stufflebean – 6’4”, 257 – Sr. – McPherson, Kan. (McPherson)
#91 – Jordan Allen – 6’4”, 258 – Fr. – (Olathe South)
SLB
#32 – Desmond Purnell – 6’0”, 236 – Jr. – Topeka, Kan. (Hayden)
#23 – Asa Newsom – 6’3”, 228 – Fr. – Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock)
MLB
#45 – Austin Romaine – 6’2”, 242 – So. – Hillsboro, Mo (Hillsboro)
#57 – Beau Palmer – 6’2”, 225 – Sr. – Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley)
#26 – Terry Kirksey Jr. – 6’3”, 228 – Jr. Theodore, Ala. (Hutchinson CC)
WLB
#41 – Austin Moore – 6’1”, 220 – Sr. – Louisburg, Kan (Louisburg)
#28 – Rex Van Wyhe – 6’5”, 239 – So. – Rock Rapids Iowa (Iowa Central CC)
#48 – Zach Wittenberg – 6’2”, 225 – Jr. – El Dorado, Kan. (Butler CC)
CB
#10 – Jacob Parrish – 5’10”, 198 – Jr. – Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North)
#5 – Justice James – 5’10”, 198 – Sr. – West Columbia, Texas (Tyler JC)
SS
#19 – VJ Payne – 6’3”, 211 – Jr.- Gainesville, Ga (Buford)
#2 – Colby McCallister – 5’10”, 200 – So. – Houston, Texas (Clear Brook)
or
#18 – Wesley Fair – 6’1”, 200 – Fr. – Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate)
JS
#6 – Jordan Riley – 6’0”, 202 – Sr. – Clinton, Md. (Ball State Univ)
#36 – Jack Fabris – 6’1”, 193 – Fr. – Bogart, Ga. (North Oconee)
FS
#21 – Marques Sigle – 6’0”, 197 – Sr. – Omaha, Neb (North Dakota State Univ)
#12 – Nickendre Stinger – 5’11”, 187 – Sr. – Wichita, Kan (Butler CC)
or
#27 – Daniel Cobbs – 5’10”, 190 – So. – Fort Worth, Texas (Tyler JC)
CB
#1 – Keenan Garber – 6’0”, 188 – Sr. – Lawrence, Kan. (Free State)
#34 – Jordan Dunbar – 6’0”, 196 – Jr. – Tarrytown, N.Y. (Rice Univ)
or
#9 – Donovan McIntosh – 6’3”, 190 – Fr. – St. Louis. Mo. (St. Mary’s)
Notes
- Kirksey and Wittenberg drop off the depth chart. This seems more like K-State saving a little space on the depth chart than anything. Most teams don’t list 3 linebackers.
- K-State will run out the same starting defense for the 5th straight game. Kudos to the strength and conditioning folks and the training staff.
- Moore makes his 32nd consecutive start at linebacker.
Special Teams
FG
#17 – Chris Tennant – 6’5”, 226 – Sr. – Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley)
#96 – Leyton Simmering – 6’0”, 173 – So – Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount)
HLD
#35 – Simon McClannan – 5’11”, 190 – Fr. – Omaha, Neb. (Millard South)
#30 – Teagan Cobb – 6’2”, 215 – Fr. Rose Hill, Kan. (Rose Hill)
SNP
#16 – Mason Olguin – 6’1”, 226 – Edmond, Okla (Edmond Santa Fe)
#46 – Keane Bessert – 6’0”, 220 – Loma, Colo. (Fruita Monument)
P
#35 – Simon McClannan – 5’11”, 190 – Fr. – Omaha, Neb. (Millard South)
#30 – Teagan Cobb – 6’2”, 215 – Fr. – Rose Hill, Kan. (Rose Hill)
KO
#17 – Chris Tennant – 6’5”, 226 – Sr. – Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley)
#35 – Simon McClannan – 5’11”, 190 – Fr. – Omaha, Neb. (Millard South)
KR
#3 – Dylan Edwards – 5’9”, 167 – So. – Derby, Kan. (Univ. of Colorado)
or
#1 – Jayce Brown – 6’0”, 179 – So. – Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Choctawhatchee)
or
#10 – Keagan Johnson – 6’0”, 206 – Jr. Bellevue, Neb (Univ. of Iowa)
PR
#3 – Dylan Edwards – 5’9”, 167 – So. – Derby, Kan. (Univ. of Colorado)
or
#6 – Sterling Lockett – 5’10”, 170 – So. – Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley)
Notes
- Nothing new to report, which is a good thing.
- Jack Fabris and Zach Wittenberg share the team lead in special teams tackles with 3.
Overall
I like to keep up with this article every week to track the changes, and if feels like I’m getting off easy. I do this for Purdue and Clemson as well and it takes significantly longer because of injuries. Colorado will face the Wildcats preferred lineup on both sides of the ball on Saturday night. Not many teams can say that 5 games into the season.