2008 Kansas State Football Media Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 42 Season Preview 54 Coaching Staff 69 Meet the Cats 128 History Kansas State will set its sight on a Third-year head coach Ron Prince has Led by captains Ian Campbell, Josh Kansas State has a long-standing tradi- north division title beginning August 30 assembled a coaching staff with over Freeman, Jordan Bedore and Chris Car- tion of producing All-Americans, na- when North Texas visits Bill Snyder 160 years of experience at virtually ney, the Wildcats return 14 regular tional award candidates and sending Family Stadium for the season opener. every level of the game. Relentless re- starters from a year ago and 28 total student-athletes to the professional Matchups with Texas Tech, Oklahoma cruiters, the K-State staff is comprised players who earned at least one start in ranks. Jordy Nelson (pictured) re-wrote and Nebraska highlight the seven- of a former head coach, three coaches 2007. The arrival of the 2008 signing the Wildcat receiving record books in game home schedule, while a nation- with coordinator experience, one for- class, which included 12 top 100 jun- 2007 and was a Consensus All-Big 12 ally-televised game at Louisville mer NFL assistant and a former NFL ior college signees, will bolster an al- and All-American selection, a 2007 headlines the non-conference sched- scout. The group has also combined for ready-experienced and talented roster. Biletnikoff Award finalist and was a sec- ule. Road tests at rivals Missouri and 27 postseason bowl berths and 10 ap- Campbell and Freeman enter the sea- ond round pick of the Green Bay Pack- Kansas open the month of November. pearances in the 1-AA playoffs. son as national award candidates. ers in the 2008 NFL Draft. My K-State Player Profiles Kansas State University Wildcat Special Teams ..........................................2 Wildcat Veterans ................................................69 Colleges of Kansas State ....................................193 All-Americans ......................................................4 Wildcat Newcomers ............................................95 University Administration ....................................194 Junior College Success ..........................................6 Athletics Administration ......................................195 Home-Grown Heroes ............................................8 Head Coaches....................................................198 Academic Edge ..................................................10 2007 Season Review Support Staff ....................................................199 Strength and Conditioning....................................12 Review Story: Cats Get Offensive........................100 Compliance ......................................................200 Winning Tradition................................................14 Final Results and Statistics ................................102 Bowl Games ......................................................16 Scoring Drives ..................................................108 Media Information Big 12 Conference ..............................................18 Red Zone Stats and Drive Superlatives ................109 Gameday Saturday..............................................20 Long Plays ......................................................110 Sports Information Staff ......................................201 Football Facilities ................................................22 Statistical Superlatives ......................................111 Media Information ..............................................202 Vanier Football Complex ......................................24 The Last Time ..................................................112 Quick Facts and Road Headquarters ....................204 National Recruiting ............................................26 Game-By-Game Summaries ..............................114 Visiting Manhattan ............................................205 National Spotlight ..............................................28 Big 12 Standings and Statistics ..........................121 Media Directory ................................................206 The Next Level ..................................................30 K-State Sports Network ......................................207 Lending a Hand ..................................................32 Big 12 Composite Schedule ................................208 Kansas State University ......................................34 Records and History Manhattan: The Little Apple ................................36 Rushing ..........................................................128 Wildcat Coaching Staff ........................................38 Passing............................................................132 1998: The No. 1 Season ....................................40 Receiving ........................................................136 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Total Offense ....................................................140 Season Preview All-Purpose Yardage ..........................................141 EDITORIAL: The 2008 Kansas State Football Media Scoring ............................................................142 Guide is a product of the K-State Sports Infor- Preview Story: Unfinished Business......................42 Punting............................................................145 mation Office and was written, edited and de- Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters......................46 Defense ..........................................................146 signed by Kenny Lannou. Editorial and Pronunciation Guide............................................47 Punt Return......................................................150 design contributions by Tom Gilbert, Randy Personnel Picture ................................................48 Kickoff Return ..................................................151 Peterson, Ryan Lackey, Ron Cook, Jeremy Ho- All-Time Series Records ......................................49 Miscellaneous ..................................................152 Series Records vs. 2008 Opponents......................50 Year-By-Year Team Statistics ..............................154 laday and Colton Debes. Special thanks to Opponents ........................................................52 Year-By-Year Final Team Records ........................156 previous K-State Sports Information staffs for Year-By-Year Results..........................................158 their past contributions. Coaching Staff Bowl Games ....................................................164 All-Time Television Appearances ........................168 COVERS: Cover design by Ron Cook, K-State Head Coach Ron Prince ......................................54 All-Americans ..................................................169 Athletics Graphics Designer. Tim McCarty ......................................................57 National Awards ..............................................170 Dave Brock ........................................................58 All-Star Games ................................................171 PHOTOGRAPHY: Scott Weaver, Pete Aiken, Larry Tim Tibesar........................................................59 All-Conference ..................................................172 Smith, John LaBarge, Jason Wise, Garry Bow- Cornell Jackson ..................................................60 Academic Honors..............................................174 man, Kenny Lannou, George McCandless, Mo Latimore ......................................................61 Retired Number ................................................175 Hank Young, Mike Nowak, John H. Reid III, Frank Leonard ....................................................62 College Football Hall of Fame ............................175 Don Wright, Don Larson, Arizona Cardinals, Ricky Rahne ......................................................63 Wildcats in the Pros ..........................................176 Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Jeff Rodgers ......................................................64 Wildcats in the NFL Draft ..................................178 Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Tex- Warren Ruggiero ................................................66 Lettermen ........................................................179 ans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Heat, Oakland Football Support Staff..........................................66 Team Captains..................................................181 Head Coaches ..................................................185 Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco All-Time Assistant Coaches ................................185 49ers and Wahington Redskins. NIKE is the official footwear and apparel Bill Snyder Family Stadium ................................186 supplier of Kansas State Athletics. Traditions ........................................................188 PRINTING: Mainline Printing, Topeka, Kan. AD ASTRA PER ASPERA | 1 Head coach Ron Prince has placed a special emphasis on special teams during his time in Manhattan and it has proven to be a key area for the Wildcats. In addition to leading the nation in kickoff return yardage and touchdowns in 2006 and punt returns last season, K-State has pushed across the goal line 13 times on special teams in two seasons under Prince. Since 1990, Kansas State is 38-10 when scoring on special teams and 15- 0 when scoring on special teams and on defense. And, in non-offensive touchdowns,