TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .................................................... Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment................................................................20,854 Nickname ...............................................................Wildcats Colors ......................................Purple (PMS 268) and White Conference ................................................................Big 12 Stadium (Capacity) .....Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) University President ................................ Richard B. Myers Athletics Director .............................................. Gene Taylor FOOTBALL INFORMATION First Year of Football ..................................................1896 Overall Record (Years) .......................... 543-658-41 (125) 2020 Overall Record ..................................................... 4-6 2020 Conference Record/Finish .............................4-5/7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................57/17 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach ................................................... Chris Klieman Overall Record (Years) .....................................84-23 (8) K-State Record (Years) ....................................12-11 (2) Asst. HC/Passing Game Coordinator/CBs ........Van Malone Defensive Coordinator/Safeties ................ Joe Klanderman Offensive Coordinator/WR ................Courtney Messingham Running Backs ............................................ Brian Anderson Quarterbacks .....................................................Collin Klein Fullbacks/Tight Ends ...........................................Jason Ray Offensive Line ....................................................Conor Riley Linebackers .................................................. Steve Stanard Defensive Tackles ......................................Mike Tuiasosopo Defensive Ends ................................................Buddy Wyatt Director of Strength and Conditioning ....... Trumain Carroll Offensive GAs .....................Christian Ellsworth/Hayden Wall Defensive GAs ................................Adam Pilapil/Fred Wyatt Special Teams QC ..........................................Will Burnham Asst. Director of Recruiting/Defensive QC ... Taylor Godinet 2021 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location September 4 vs. Stanford Arlington, Texas SEPTEMBER 11 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MANHATTAN SEPTEMBER 18 NEVADA MANHATTAN September 25 at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. OCTOBER 2 OKLAHOMA* MANHATTAN OCTOBER 16 IOWA STATE* MANHATTAN October 23 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas INTRODUCTION THE WILDCATS OCTOBER 30 TCU* MANHATTAN 2021 Quick Facts/Schedule, 2020 Results .....................................1 Returning Player Profi les/Headshots .......................................29-54 November 6 at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. Media Information ......................................................................... 2 2021 Signing Class Profi les ....................................................55-56 NOVEMBER 13 WEST VIRGINIA* MANHATTAN Notes ..........................................................................................3-5 NOVEMBER 20 BAYLOR* MANHATTAN 2021 Opponent Breakdown .........................................................6-9 2020 REVIEW November 27 at Texas* Austin, Texas Spring Rosters ........................................................................10-11 Final 2020 Statistics ...............................................................57-66 Players by Position ..................................................................12-13 December 4 Big 12 Championship Arlington, Texas 2020 Game Recaps ................................................................67-76 Personnel Picture .........................................................................14 * Big 12 Conference Game The Last Time .........................................................................77-81 2020 Big 12 Recap .................................................................82-86 COACHING STAFF 2020 RESULTS Chris Klieman .........................................................................15-16 CREDITS Date Opponent Result Van Malone ..................................................................................17 SEPTEMBER 12 ARKANSAS STATE L, 31-35 Joe Klanderman ...........................................................................18 The 2021 K-State Spring Football Prospectus is a product of the Courtney Messingham ................................................................. 19 Athletics Communications Offi ce, published by K-State Athletics, September 26 at Oklahoma* W, 38-35 Brian Anderson ............................................................................20 Inc. OCTOBER 3 TEXAS TECH* W, 31-21 Collin Klein .................................................................................. 21 October 10 at TCU* W, 21-14 Jason Ray ....................................................................................22 OCTOBER 24 KANSAS* W, 55-14 Editor Ryan Lackey, Assistant AD/Communications Conor Riley .................................................................................. 23 October 31 at West Virginia* L, 10-37 Steve Stanard ..............................................................................24 Assistant Editor Kenny Lannou, Executive Assoc. AD/Comm. NOVEMBER 7 OKLAHOMA STATE* L, 18-20 Mike Tuiasosopo .......................................................................... 25 November 21 at Iowa State* L, 0-45 Buddy Wyatt ................................................................................26 Layout Ryan Lackey, Assistant AD/Communications Trumain Carroll/GAs .....................................................................27 November 28 at Baylor* L, 31-21 Primary Photography Scott Weaver, Emily Starkey Support Staff ............................................................................... 28 DECEMBER 5 TEXAS* L, 31-69 * Big 12 Conference Game DISCIPLINE • COMMITMENT • TOUGHNESS • BE SELFLESS 1 MEDIA INFORMATION K-STATE ATHLETICS 2021 SPRING MEDIA AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATIONS DATE EVENT LOCATION Thank you for your interest in K-State Football. The K-State Athletics Communications Offi ce has produced the 2021 Wednesday, March 3 First Spring Practice (Closed) TBA K-State Football Spring Prospectus to assist in your coverage of the Wildcats. Please feel free to contact any member of our Friday, March 5 Press Conference Zoom staff with questions, requests or concerns. We look forward Chris Klieman: 11:00-11:20 a.m.; Trumain Carroll: 11:20-11:35 a.m. to working with you throughout the season. Tuesday, March 9 Press Conference Zoom As noted on the chart to the right, K-State will hold several Players: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. press conferences via Zoom during spring practices. Please Tuesday, March 16 Press Conference Zoom send in player requests to Ryan Lackey at least 24 hours in Courtney Messingham: 11:00-11:20 a.m.; Players: 11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m. advance. Players will be selected from the pool of requests each week, and players will only appear once during spring Tuesday, March 23 Press Conference Zoom practices. Joe Klanderman: 11:00-11:20 a.m.; Players: 11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m. RYAN LACKEY Thursday, March 25 Press Conference Zoom Assistant AD for Communications Four Assistant Coaches: 11:00-11:40 a.m. Primary Football Contact C: (785) 587-7865 Tuesday, March 30 Press Conference Zoom O: (785) 532-7708 Van Malone: 11:00-12:20 a.m.; Players: 11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m. E: [email protected] Thursday, April 1 Press Conference Zoom Three Assistant Coaches: 11:00-11:30 a.m. KENNY LANNOU Tuesday, April 6 Press Conference Zoom Executive Associate AD for Communications/PR Chris Klieman: 11:00-11:20 a.m. Administration/Coach Klieman C: (785) 587-7867 O: (785) 532-7977 E: [email protected] TOM GILBERT Director of Men’s Basketball Communications MARCH/APRIL C: (785) 587-7868 O: (785) 532-7979 E: [email protected] S M T WTFS RANDY PETERSON 12 3456Practice 7:40 am Director of Women’s Basketball and Soccer Practice Media Zoom Communications Klieman @ 11 am 7:40 am Carroll @ 11:20 am C: (785) 587-7769 O: (785) 532-7975 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 E: [email protected] Practice Media Zoom Practice Practice 7:40 am Players @ 11:00 am 7:40 am 7:40 am CHRIS BROWN 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Associate Director of Communications Practice Media Zoom Practice Practice Messingham @ 11 am Volleyball and Baseball 7:40 am Players @ 11:20 am 7:40 am 7:40 am C: (785) 320-3090 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 O: (785) 532-7976 Practice Media Zoom Practice Media Zoom Practice E: [email protected] Klanderman @ 11 am Assistant Coaches 7:40 am Players @ 11:20 am 7:40 am @ 11 am 7:40 am 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 GRANT LEIBEE Practice Media Zoom Practice Media Zoom Practice Practice Post-Graduate Intern Malone @ 11 am Assistant Coaches Track and Field/Tennis/Rowing 7:40 am Players @ 11:20 am 7:40 am @ 11 am 7:40 am Time TBA C: (816) 286-7256 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O: (785) 532-2031 Media Zoom E: [email protected] Klieman @ 11 am MARY GORMAN Offi ce Manager Credentials O: (785) 532-6735 E: [email protected] 2 2021 K-STATE FOOTBALL NOTES K-STATE ENTERS THIRD MARQUEE MATCHUP 2020 BIG 12 STANDINGS SEASON, SECOND SPRING • Kansas State opens the 2021 season with a neutral TEAM Overall Big 12 UNDER KLIEMAN lsite matchup against Stanford in the 2021 Allstate Kickoff Oklahoma 9-2 6-2 • A year after having its spring practices canceled due to Classic held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. 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