by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Kansas State released their final two-deep depth chart of the season ahead of the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28. While the depth chart isn’t set in stone, it does offer the closest explanation of what Kansas State plans to do with the departures from NFL Draft declarations and transfer portal departures. Kansas State’s depth chart doesn’t feature any players who entered the transfer portal and also removes tight end Ben Sinnott and wide receiver Phillip Brooks, who both declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. K-STATE’S DEPTH CHART WHAT CAN WE LEARN? Like many coaches, Chris…
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by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Kansas State’s defensive line got a little bigger on Tuesday. About 297 pounds bigger. Junior college defensive tackle Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder announced his commitment to Kansas State. The announcement comes a few weeks after Alcorn-Crowder earned the offer from the Wildcats. Alcorn-Crowder held 18 offers during the process, including multiple heavy hitters. Miami (Fla.) offered him earlier in the process, and Florida most recently offered him. The Florida offer prompted an official visit from Alcorn-Crowder. Fellow Big 12 program Cincinnati was also believed to be a player in Alcorn-Crowder’s recruitment. But in the end, it’s…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Although Early Signing Day is tomorrow, it appears Kansas State got their drama out of the way early. JUCO defensive back Dante Thomas announced his intention to commit to Kansas State on Tuesday, making him the third player to do so. Thomas joins Ball State defensive back Jordan Riley and junior college defensive tackle Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder, who committed early today. Thomas appeared in nine games for Southwest Mississippi Community College last season, totaling 43 tackles and forcing one fumble. Thomas also recovered a fumble for a touchdown. It was Thomas’ lone year at the…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder As the Early Signing Period nears, Kansas State isn’t adding high school prospects to their roster. Instead, it’s the transfer portal that is seeing the action. A day after adding defensive end Travis Bates, Ball State defensive back Jordan Riley announced his intentions to transfer to Kansas State. A multi-year starter for Ball State, Riley transfers to Kansas State after starting all 12 games for the Cardinals, playing 699 snaps over the season. Riley totaled 61 total tackles, including three for a loss, eight pass deflections, and a recovered fumble. Heading into the season, Riley’s expectations…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Kansas State followed up a busy weekend littered with official visits by adding a transfer onto next year’s roster. On Monday, Austin Peay transfer Travis Bates committed to Kansas State after visiting over the weekend. Bates is K-State’s second transfer to join since the transfer portal opened on Dec. 4. Earlier, North Dakota offensive tackle Easton Kilty spurned other Big 12 teams to join the Wildcats for next season. Bates fills an immediate need for Kansas State along the defensive line. The Wildcats are relatively thin along at defensive end…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Kansas State’s regular season ended heartbreakingly when Iowa State captured back the Farmageddon crown in a snow-filled game on Saturday. It’s a tough loss to process given how it happened, as missed tackles, long touchdowns, and backbreaking mistakes plagued the result. However, Kansas State still has another game to play. After finishing the season with eight wins, Kansas State has earned the right to play in a bowl game. Although the bowl games will be announced after the conference championship games on Sunday, Dec. 3, we already have a good pulse…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder The Conference of Chaos is back! After Kansas State’s victory against Baylor and losses for Oklahoma State and Kansas, the Wildcats have a pathway to return to the Big 12 Championship Game. However, Kansas State will need help. They no longer control their destiny and have not done so since their loss to Texas two weeks ago. Currently, the top half of Big 12 standings is as follows (conference record in parentheses): 1. Texas (6-1) 2. Oklahoma State (5-2) 3. Oklahoma (5-2) 4. Iowa State (5-2) 5. Kansas State (5-2) 6. West Virginia (4-3) 7. Texas Tech (4-3) With…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder After a brief amount of time outside the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll, Kansas State has returned to both polls after their commanding victory against Baylor. Kansas State ranks No. 23 in the Top 25 poll and No. 24 in the Coaches Poll, which places them directly above Big 12 foes Oklahoma State. AP TOP 25 – WEEK 12 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Florida State 5. Washington 6. Oregon 7. Texas 8. Alabama 9. Louisville 10. Oregon State 11. Missouri 12. Penn State 13.…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder Despite seeing their Big 12 Conference Championship hopes dashed with their loss to Texas on Saturday, Kansas State remains ranked in the second College Football Playoff poll. Kansas State dropped two places in the most recent poll, going from No. 23 to No.25. The Wildcats are one of three teams that are ranked with three losses, joining LSU and Arizona. SECOND COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS POLL 1. Ohio State 2. Georgia 3. Michigan 4. Florida State 5. Washington 6. Oregon 7. Texas 8. Alabama 9. Ole Miss 10. Penn State 11. Louisville 12. Oregon State…
by Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheKevinFielder What seemed to be coming for a while has finally happened. On Monday afternoon, 2024 two-star wide receiver Jacques Spradley-Demps flipped his commitment from North Texas to Kansas State. Like Callen Barta and Boone Morris, who committed in the past weeks, Spradley-Demps had visited Kansas State during their win over TCU and came away impressed. It was expected that Spradley-Demps would wait until closer to December’s Early Signing Period, but instead, chose not to wait. Spradley-Demps had remained committed to North Texas since June, but recent interest from Power 5 schools, like Kansas State, and some…