Kansas State is losing its top defender to the transfer portal.
Linebacker Austin Romaine is entering the transfer portal, according to a multiple national reports Monday afternoon.
The junior from Hillsboro, Mo., has been a dominant presence in the middle of K-State’s defense, wracking up 162 tackles over the last two seasons, including 66 and seven tackles for loss in just nine games played in 2025. He’s been a starter the past three seasons for the Wildcats.
A two-time All-Big 12 second team selection and a honorable mention pick for the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2023, Romaine injured his hand midway through this past season and played with a cast on his hand before having season-ending surgery following K-State’s home loss to Texas Tech.
