NFL rosters populated by former K-Staters

16 former Wildcats are on NFL rosters after a league wide trim down to 53 player active rosters.

Daniel Thomas with the Dolphins is the only K-State rookie to make a roster, but second year pros Jeron Matsrud, also in Miami, Josh Moore in Chicago and Brandon Banks in Washington are also inlcuded.

Rock Cartwright and Ben Leber both begin their 10th season in the NFL as the longest tenured Cats.

Wildcats in the NFL – As of Sept. 4

Name                                      Organization                    Pos.           NFL Exp.

Brandon Banks                        Washington                       WR            2

Rock Cartwright                      Oakland                             RB              10

Jeromey Clary                         San Diego                          OL              5

Zac Diles                                 Tampa Bay                        LB              5

Josh Freeman                          Tampa Bay                        QB             3

Rob Jackson                             Washington                       LB              2

Ben Leber                                St. Louis                             LB              10

Ryan Lilja                                Kansas City                        OL              8

Jeron Mastrud                         Miami                               TE              2

Jon McGraw                            Kansas City                        S                9

Joshua Moore                         Chicago                             CB              2

Jordy Nelson                            Green Bay                         WR            4

Terence Newman                   Dallas                                CB              9

Darren Sproles                        New Orleans                     RB              7

Daniel Thomas                        Miami                               RB              R

Reggie Walker                        Arizona                              LB              3