SB Nation - Logan Stephens

2012 Depth Chart Analysis

BracketCat — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:00:17 -0000

I meant to post this a little earlier in the week, but I've been swamped with my roster project, a.k.a. Frankenstein's monster that grew wildly out of control on me this year.

But thankfully, that monstrosity finally is finished, freeing me up to do other blogging at last.

So follow the jump for my breakdown of the first depth chart of the season and what it means.

In short, the theme here is that there were next to no surprises on this thing. It's almost exactly how we pictured the team back in the spring. I think that's a very good sign of consistency, continuity and veteran leadership. Bodes well.

Quarterback

Collin Klein
Daniel Sams OR Sam Johnson
Joe Hubener

No real surprises here. As Bill Snyder already said, it's best to read that backup position as a situational thing.

Sams does some things better than Johnson (read: run) and Johnson does some things better than Sams (read: pass). It will be interesting to see who eventually ends up taking more snaps, though, because that person — especially if it's Sams — will be the front-runner to be the starter next year.

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Fullback

Fifth-year senior Kall being passed up by recently converted tight end Nemechek is a bit of a surprise, but there's nothing else noteworthy here. It's worth noting that Glenn Gronkowski will redshirt, or else I'd list him third.

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Running Back

Absolutely no surprises here. The only question is whether Robinson can overtake those ahead of him and finally find his way onto the field during a real, live game. Stay tuned.

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Wide Receivers

Chris Harper, Tyler Lockett and Tramaine Thompson
Torell Miller, Curry Sexton and Kyle Klein
Cody Harrison, Zach McFall and Andre Jackson OR Logan Stephens

Interesting that they chose Lockett over Thompson for the slot position. I would have expected Lockett on the outside, where his speed is an advantage down the field. That said, they obviously can use whatever configuration they want depending on the formation and game situation. You can't interpret these things too literally.

Some are surprised by Klein behind Thompson, but I also wouldn't interpret that literally. Think of it more like an S-curve that reads Harper, Thompson, Lockett, Sexton, Klein and Miller, in that rough order.

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Tight End

Obviously, this alignment will last only until McDonald is released from the doghouse. (Obvious pun is obvious.)

But it's a good opportunity for Trujillo to step up and show what he can do, continuing his progress from the spring game, since he and McDonald will be the go-to guys here next season.

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Left Tackle

Cornelius Lucas
Tomasi Mariner
William Cooper (if healthy) OR Ellwood Clement (if he ever shows up on campus)

Mariner at left tackle is a bit of a surprise. At 329 pounds, you'd think he would be a better candidate at right guard.

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Left Guard

Interesting that Kleinsorge, a walk-on, is backing up a fellow former walk-on in Puetz. I said some good things about Kleinsorge last year in the roster countdown, and it looks as if my optimism has been rewarded slightly.

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Center

As with left guard, it's interesting that walk-on Liddle is backing up former walk-on Finney. I would have listen Shaun Simon third, but since he's obviously sitting out the year with an injury situation, I slid Epps over.

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Right Guard

When Stiverson returns around the KU game from his foot fracture, I have every expectation he'll jet up into at least an "OR" with Taylor. Until then, this is how it stands. Douglas is more of a tackle than a guard, but he'll do fine here.

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Right Tackle

Whitehair ended up beating out Rooks in what must have been a pretty pitched battle. But I expect Rooks to threaten for playing time throughout the season.

If you rank our effective rotation of nine linemen, it probably looks something like this: Finney, Puetz, Lucas, Whitehair, Stiverson, Taylor, Rooks, Mariner and Douglas.

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Defensive Ends

I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. Nice to see Finau already in the two-deep after just fall camp, though.

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Defensive Tackles

John Sua and Vai Lutui
Hakeem Akinola and Javonta Boyd OR Travis Britz
Chaquil Reed and Javonta Boyd OR Travis Britz

It doesn't speak well of Boyd that a true freshman is already in an "OR" situation with him. But hey, at least Boyd's finally on the depth chart, right? I like that Akinola has broken through and predict he will beat out Sua eventually.

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Middle Linebacker

I hope Mike Moore is watching carefully and learning a lot as he redshirts this season, because all three of these guys are seniors and it's his job to lose next season. Oh, my kingdom for Jeff Luc...

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Strongside Linebacker

Justin Tuggle OR Jarell Childs
Justin Tuggle OR Jarell Childs
Cody Marley

Obviously, this position battle will continue for at least the first few games this season. I suspect Tuggle eventually will beat out Childs as Tuggle gains experience and/or Childs becomes injured.

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Weakside Linebacker

One of these guys, probably Truman, likely will slide over to the strong side next season, since it would be dumb to have two of our three remaining best linebackers at the same position.

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Free Safety

Pleasantly surprised to see Gainous already has ascended to backing up Zimmerman. That makes him the primary candidate to move over to strong safety next season. Hopefully, Barnett can retain his redshirt this year.

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Strong Safety

Words cannot adequately express my relief that Ferguson is healthy and scheduled to start. We were thin enough at the position anyway as it was. As with middle linebacker and strongside linebacker, the top two here are seniors.

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Cornerbacks

Allen Chapman and Nigel Malone
Carl Miles Jr. and Randall Evans OR Kip Daily
Ed Brown and Randall Evans OR Kip Daily

Not a lot of surprises here. Evans will function as the primary nickel back and also can play safety. Brown is new to the position, but there's not a lot of other options here that don't involve burning redshirts.

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Special Teams

Kicker: Anthony Cantele / Brandon Klimek
Punter: Ryan Doerr / Mark Krause
Holder: Ryan Doerr
Long Snapper: Marcus Heit / Dalton Converse
Kickoff Returners: Tyler Lockett and Tramaine Thompson
Punt Returner: Tyler Lockett / Tramaine Thompson

No surprises here at all. This could be one of the best overall special teams units K-State's ever fielded.

ROSTER UPDATE: Nos. 17-99

BracketCat — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:00:05 -0000

Follow the jump for updated player information in my rundown of K-State's updated 2012 roster.

Be warned — it's a long one. Instead of doing this 10 players at a time like I did last year, I chose instead to update them all at once in one monster entry that covers every player from No. 17 to No. 99.

Any lower than that and the profile I posted already was up-to-date. Use the following links to access those:

P.S. In addition to the defections discussed after the jump, Tavarius Bender, Tyler Davidson, Sam Harvill, Keaton Lewis, Cale Miller, Destin Mosley, Logan Ortiz, Chandler Smith, Riley Williams and Kevin Wissman are off the team.

Also, walk-on punter Nick Walsh never actually showed up. Guess you can't miss what you never had, huh?

		#99 Javonta Boyd Redshirt Senior Defensive Line 6-2 \| 297 (+3 pounds) St. Petersburg, Fla. Bio

		#98 Chaquil Reed True Junior Defensive Line 6-3 \| 290 Wichita, Kan. Bio I predicted Reed would wear No. 95, but it'll be No. 98 instead.

		#97 Demonte Hood True Freshman Defensive Line 6-0 \| 315 (+20 pounds) Arlington, Texas Bio I correctly predicted that Hood would wear No. 97.

		#96 John Sua True Senior Defensive Line 6-0 \| 294 (+4 pounds) Santa Maria, Calif. Bio

		#95 Travis Britz True Freshman Defensive Line 6-4 \| 290 (+3 pounds) Harrisonville, Mo. Bio I predicted Britz would wear No. 98, but it'll be No. 95 instead.

		#94 Alauna Finau True Junior Defensive End 6-1 (-1 inch) \| 245 (-10 pounds) Norwalk, Calif. Bio I predicted Finau would wear No. 70, but it'll be No. 94 instead.

		#92 Vai Lutui Redshirt Senior Defensive Tackle 6-2 \| 299 (+10 pounds) Salt Lake City, Utah Bio

		#91 Hakeem Akinola Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Line 6-3 (-1 inch) \| 305 (+5 pounds) Burtonsville, Md. Bio I predicted Akinola would wear No. 94, but it'll be No. 91 instead. That number was vacated when Darryl Blackmon left the team.

		#90 Laton Dowling Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Line 6-2 \| 245 (-12 pounds) Dodge City, Kan. Bio

		#89 Zach Nemechek Redshirt Sophomore Fullback 6-3 \| 249 (+7 pounds) Quinter, Kan. Bio Nemechek has converted to fullback.

		#88 Torell Miller Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 214 New Orleans, La. Bio There are no changes to Miller's profile.

		#87 Andre Jackson True Junior Wide Receiver 6-5 \| 225 Miami, Fla. Bio No changes — Jackson's 7 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#86 Tramaine Thompson Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver 5-8 \| 167 Jenks, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Thompson's profile.

		#85 Zach Trujillo Redshirt Sophomore Tight End 6-4 \| 236 (-13 pounds) Edmond, Okla. Bio

		#84 Deante Burton True Freshman Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 200 Manhattan, Kan. Bio I correctly predicted that Burton would wear No. 84. Otherwise, no changes.

		#82 Evan Loomis True Junior Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 216 Macksville, Kan. Bio No changes — Loomis' 5 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#81 Kyle Klein Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver 6-3 \| 210 (-7 pounds) Loveland, Colo. Bio

		#80 Travis Tannahill True Senior Tight End 6-3 \| 253 Overland Park, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Tannahill's profile.

		#79 Keenan Taylor Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-4 \| 290 Tulsa, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Taylor's profile.

		#78 Cornelius Lucas Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-9 \| 324 (+2 pounds) New Orleans, La. Bio

		#77 Boston Stiverson Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-4 \| 312 (+6 pounds) Andover, Kan. Bio

		#76 Cory Cheadle True Freshman Long Snapper 6-3 \| 264 (+4 pounds) Hilton Head, S.C. Bio No. 76 was vacated when Jordan Allred left the team.

		#75 Ellwood Clement True Junior Offensive Line 6-5 \| 310 Deptford, N.J. Bio I predicted Clement would wear No. 72, but it'll be No. 75 instead.

		#74 Kason Hostrup Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-4 \| 286 Sachse, Texas Bio There are no changes to Hostrup's profile.

		#73 Xavier Gates Redshirt Freshman Defensive Tackle 6-3 \| 312 Harrisburg, Pa. Bio There are no changes to Gates' profile.

		#73 Tavon Rooks True Junior Offensive Line 6-5 \| 272 (+2 pounds) Randallstown, Md. Bio

		#72 Aderius Epps True Freshman Offensive Line 6-1 (-1 inch) \| 321 (+26 pounds) Cedar Hill, Texas Bio I predicted Epps would wear No. 75, but it'll be No. 72 instead.

		#71 Ethan Douglas Redshirt Senior Offensive Line 6-6 \| 319 (-7 pounds) Basehor, Kan. Bio

		#70 Will Ash True Freshman Offensive Line 6-2 (-1 inch) \| 352 (-8 pounds) Indianapolis, Ind. Bio

		#69 Logan O'Dea True Freshman Defensive Line 5-10 \| 254 Wellsville, Kan. Bio No changes — O'Dea's 4 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#68 William Cooper Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-4 \| 297 (+2 pounds) Hayti, Mo. Bio

		#66 B.J. Finney Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-4 \| 303 Andale, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Finney's profile.

		#65 Matt Kleinsorge Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-5 \| 300 (+10 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#64 Tomasi Mariner Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-3 \| 329 (+12 pounds) Topeka, Kan. Bio

		#63 Marcus Heit Redshirt Junior Long Snapper 6-2 \| 244 (+6 pounds) Derby, Kan. Bio

		#61 Drew Liddle Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-3 \| 288 Oak Grove, Mo. Bio There are no changes to Liddle's profile.

		#59 Aaron Norris Redshirt Freshman Linebacker 6-0 \| 234 (+3 pounds) Littleton, Colo. Bio Norris has converted to linebacker.

		#58 Myles Copeland True Freshman Linebacker 6-0 (-1 inch) \| 217 (+17 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#57 Colborn Couchman True Freshman Linebacker 6-2 \| 192 (-23 pounds) Scott City, Kan. Bio

		#56 Wesley Hollingshed Redshirt Junior Defensive Line 6-1 \| 294 (-5 pounds) Atlanta, Ga. Bio

		#55 Adam Davis Redshirt Senior Defensive End 6-0 \| 247 (-12 pounds) Folkston, Ga. Bio

		#55 Cody Whitehair Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-3 \| 300 Abilene, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Whitehair's profile.

		#54 Taylor Godinet Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End 6-3 \| 237 Wamego, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Godinet's profile.

		#53 Blake Slaughter True Senior Linebacker 5-10 \| 227 Missouri City, Texas Bio There are no changes to Slaughter's profile.

		#52 Mike Moore True Freshman Linebacker 6-1 \| 213 Dallas, Texas Bio There are no changes to Moore's profile.

		#51 Trace Armstrong True Freshman Linebacker 6-1 (-2 inches) \| 186 (-9 pounds) Shelton, Neb. Bio

		#50 Nick Puetz Redshirt Senior Offensive Line 6-3 \| 304 Salina, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Puetz's profile.

		#50 Tre Walker True Junior Linebacker 6-3 \| 225 (-5 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#49 Will Davis True Freshman Linebacker 6-0 (-1 inch) \| 214 (+1 pound) Southlake, Texas Bio I predicted Davis would wear No. 51, but it'll be No. 49 instead.

		#48 Glenn Gronkowski True Freshman Fullback 6-3 \| 228 (+3 pounds) Amherst, N.Y. Bio

		#48 Ethan Hammes Redshirt Sophomore Punter 5-9 \| 194 (-6 pounds) Seneca, Kan. Bio

		#47 William Green Redshirt Junior Tight End 6-3 \| 262 (+4 pounds) Woodbridge, Conn. Bio

		#47 Jared Loomis Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-0 \| 230 (+4 pounds) Macksville, Kan. Bio

		#46 Dalton Converse True Sophomore Long Snapper 5-11 \| 221 (-9 pounds) Clay Center, Kan. Bio

		#45 Marquel Bryant Redshirt Freshman Defensive End 6-3 \| 239 Dallas, Texas Bio There are no changes to Bryant's profile.

		#44 Ryan Mueller Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End 6-1 \| 240 (-5 pounds) Leawood, Kan. Bio

		#43 Matt Pestinger True Junior Tight End 6-3 \| 243 Beloit, Kan. Bio No changes — Pestinger's 4 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current. No. 43 was vacated when Hunter Davis left the team.

		#43 Wyatt Schroeder True Freshman Defensive End 6-5 \| 214 Lincoln, Kan. Bio No changes — Schroeder's 1 DAY TO KICKOFF profile was current. No. 43 was vacated when Hunter Davis left the team.

		#42 Meshak Williams True Senior Defensive End 6-3 \| 245 Sylvester, Ga. Bio There are no changes to Williams' profile.

		#41 Seth Filbert True Freshman Running Back 5-11 \| 165 Macksville, Kan. Bio No changes — Filbert's 9 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#41 Logan Haug Redshirt Freshman Defensive End 6-5 \| 233 Seneca, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Haug's profile.

		#40 Ian Patterson True Freshman Kicker 5-11 (-1 inch) \| 233 (+8 pounds) Columbia, Mo. Bio I predicted Patterson would wear No. 28, but it'll be No. 40 instead.

		#40 Dylan Schellenberg True Junior Defensive Back 6-0 \| 189 (+2 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#39 Austin Katsorelos True Feshman Fullback 6-1 \| 229 Leawood, Kan. Bio No changes — Katsorelos' 6 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#39 Cameron Morgan True Freshman Defensive Back 5-9 (-2 inches) \| 185 (-5 pounds) Omaha, Neb. Bio I predicted Morgan would wear No. 29, but it'll be No. 39 instead. That number was vacated when Jay Hanley left the team.

		#38 Mark Krause Redshirt Sophomore Punter 5-11 \| 204 (-8 pounds) Kearney, Mo. Bio

		#37 Braden Wilson True Senior Fullback 6-4 \| 256 (+2 pounds) Smith Center, Kan. Bio

		#36 Nick Briney Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-0 \| 218 (-7 pounds) Ozawkie, Kan. Bio

		#36 Ben Kall Redshirt Senior Fullback 5-9 \| 228 (+5 pounds) Rochester, Minn. Bio

		#35 David Smith Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 6-0 \| 230 (+9 pounds) Denton, Texas Bio

		#34 Darnell Howard Redshirt Freshman Tight End 6-6 \| 250 Cleveland, Ohio Bio No changes — Howard's 8 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#34 Cody Marley Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 5-11 \| 233 (+32 pounds) Denton, Texas Bio

		#33 Morgan Burns True Freshman Defensive Back 5-11 \| 195 Wichita, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Burns' profile.

		#33 John Hubert Redshirt Junior Running Back 5-7 \| 191 Waco, Texas Bio There are no changes to Hubert's profile.

		#32 Roman Fields Redshirt Senior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 204 (+3 pounds) Kansas City, Kan. Bio

		#32 Michael Mann True Freshman Defensive Back 5-10 \| 168 Aledo, Texas Bio No changes — Mann's 5 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#30 Dorrian Roberts Redshirt Junior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 165 (-5 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#29 Kent Gainous True Junior Defensive Back 6-1 \| 190 Orlando, Fla. Bio There are no changes to Gainous' profile.

		#28 Jarvis Leverett True Freshman Running Back 5-11 \| 203 (+3 pounds) Katy, Texas Bio

		#27 Ed Brown Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 185 Bradenton, Fla. Bio Brown has converted to defensive back and now will wear No. 27. That number was vacated when Kelo Webster left the team.

		#27 Brad Duncan Redshirt Sophomore Fullback 6-1 \| 234 (+2 pounds) Westmoreland, Kan. Bio

		#26 Jarell Childs Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-2 \| 230 Kansas City, Mo. Bio There are no changes to Childs' profile.

		#26 Cody Harrison Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver 5-6 \| 160 (+2 pounds) Topeka, Kan. Bio

		#25 Joseph Bonugli Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 188 (+3 pounds) San Antonio, Texas Bio

		#25 Dylan Veatch Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver 5-11 \| 191 Shawnee, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Veatch's profile.

		#24 Charles Jones True Freshman Running Back 5-9 (-2 inches) \| 191 (+11 pounds) Mandeville, La. Bio I predicted Jones would wear No. 49, but it'll be No. 24 instead.

		#24 Nigel Malone True Senior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 180 (-5 pounds) Manteca, Calif. Bio

		#23 Jarard Milo True Senior Defensive Back 6-2 \| 197 (+2 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#23 Collin Sexton True Freshman Wide Receiver 5-10 \| 166 Abilene, Kan. Bio No changes — Sexton's 1 DAY TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#22 Dante Barnett True Freshman Defensive Back 6-1 \| 186 Tulsa, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Barnett's profile.

		#22 Zach McFall Redshirt Senior Wide Receiver 6-0 \| 186 Manhattan, Kan. Bio There are no changes to McFall's profile.

		#21 Jonathan Truman Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 5-11 \| 214 (+1 pound) Kechi, Kan. Bio

		#20 DeMarcus Robinson Redshirt Sophomore Running Back 5-6 \| 206 Wichita, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Robinson's profile.

		#19 Joe Hubener Redshirt Freshman Quarterback 6-4 \| 205 Cheney, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Hubener's profile.

		#19 Carl Miles Jr. Redshirt Junior Defensive Back 5-11 \| 181 (-4 pounds) Miami, Fla. Bio

		#18 Jonathan Coleman Redshirt Freshman Defensive Back 6-1 \| 205 Mesquite, Texas Bio There are no changes to Coleman's profile.

		#18 Andre McDonald Redshirt Junior Tight End 6-8 \| 283 (+19 pounds) Choctaw, Okla. Bio

		#17 Weston Hiebert Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 199 Canton, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Hiebert's profile.

		#17 Logan Stephens True Junior Wide Receiver 6-0 (-2 inches) \| 200 Grinnell, Kan. Bio

17 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Logan Stephens

BracketCat — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:00:44 -0000

Yes, I know this is a repeat, but when numbers change and the roster updates midstream, sometimes these things are necessary for good record-keeping.

#17 Logan Stephens
True Junior
6-2 | 200
Grinnell, Kan.

Bio

Position: Wide Receiver

Previous College: Dodge City Community College

Projection: Scout Team

Status: Walk-On

Logan John Stephens (b. April 3, 1992) played at Wheatland High School, and then at Dodge City Community College in 2010 and 2011.

In 2010, Stephens saw action in nine games for the Conquistadors, mainly as a special teams contributor.

But 2011 was his breakout year. He caught a school-record 77 passes for 977 yards in just 10 games, including six touchdowns. He also produced in the kicking game, including attempting four PATs and booting a 30-yard field goal.

For his efforts, Stephens was named to the All-Jayhawk Conference second team.

While he seems likely to be a scout team contributor only, there's a chance he could impact our special teams.

For a series of highlight videos of Stephens in action at DCCC, click here.

		#99 Javonta Boyd Redshirt Senior Defensive Line 6-2 \| 297 (+3 pounds) St. Petersburg, Fla. Bio

		#98 Chaquil Reed True Junior Defensive Line 6-3 \| 290 Wichita, Kan. Bio I predicted Reed would wear No. 95, but it'll be No. 98 instead.

		#97 Demonte Hood True Freshman Defensive Line 6-0 \| 315 (+20 pounds) Arlington, Texas Bio I correctly predicted that Hood would wear No. 97.

		#96 John Sua True Senior Defensive Line 6-0 \| 294 (+4 pounds) Santa Maria, Calif. Bio

		#95 Travis Britz True Freshman Defensive Line 6-4 \| 290 (+3 pounds) Harrisonville, Mo. Bio I predicted Britz would wear No. 98, but it'll be No. 95 instead.

		#94 Alauna Finau True Junior Defensive End 6-1 (-1 inch) \| 245 (-10 pounds) Norwalk, Calif. Bio I predicted Finau would wear No. 70, but it'll be No. 94 instead.

		#92 Vai Lutui Redshirt Senior Defensive Tackle 6-2 \| 299 (+10 pounds) Salt Lake City, Utah Bio

		#91 Hakeem Akinola Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Line 6-3 (-1 inch) \| 305 (+5 pounds) Burtonsville, Md. Bio I predicted Akinola would wear No. 94, but it'll be No. 91 instead. That number was vacated when Darryl Blackmon left the team.

		#90 Laton Dowling Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Line 6-2 \| 245 (-12 pounds) Dodge City, Kan. Bio

		#89 Zach Nemechek Redshirt Sophomore Fullback 6-3 \| 249 (+7 pounds) Quinter, Kan. Bio Nemechek has converted to fullback.

		#88 Torell Miller Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 214 New Orleans, La. Bio There are no changes to Miller's profile.

		#87 Andre Jackson True Junior Wide Receiver 6-5 \| 225 Miami, Fla. Bio No changes — Jackson's 7 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#86 Tramaine Thompson Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver 5-8 \| 167 Jenks, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Thompson's profile.

		#85 Zach Trujillo Redshirt Sophomore Tight End 6-4 \| 236 (-13 pounds) Edmond, Okla. Bio

		#84 Deante Burton True Freshman Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 200 Manhattan, Kan. Bio I correctly predicted that Burton would wear No. 84. Otherwise, no changes.

		#82 Evan Loomis True Junior Wide Receiver 6-2 \| 216 Macksville, Kan. Bio No changes — Loomis' 5 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#81 Kyle Klein Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver 6-3 \| 210 (-7 pounds) Loveland, Colo. Bio

		#80 Travis Tannahill True Senior Tight End 6-3 \| 253 Overland Park, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Tannahill's profile.

		#79 Keenan Taylor Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-4 \| 290 Tulsa, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Taylor's profile.

		#78 Cornelius Lucas Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-9 \| 324 (+2 pounds) New Orleans, La. Bio

		#77 Boston Stiverson Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-4 \| 312 (+6 pounds) Andover, Kan. Bio

		#76 Cory Cheadle True Freshman Long Snapper 6-3 \| 264 (+4 pounds) Hilton Head, S.C. Bio No. 76 was vacated when Jordan Allred left the team.

		#75 Ellwood Clement True Junior Offensive Line 6-5 \| 310 Deptford, N.J. Bio I predicted Clement would wear No. 72, but it'll be No. 75 instead.

		#74 Kason Hostrup Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-4 \| 286 Sachse, Texas Bio There are no changes to Hostrup's profile.

		#73 Xavier Gates Redshirt Freshman Defensive Tackle 6-3 \| 312 Harrisburg, Pa. Bio There are no changes to Gates' profile.

		#73 Tavon Rooks True Junior Offensive Line 6-5 \| 272 (+2 pounds) Randallstown, Md. Bio

		#72 Aderius Epps True Freshman Offensive Line 6-1 (-1 inch) \| 321 (+26 pounds) Cedar Hill, Texas Bio I predicted Epps would wear No. 75, but it'll be No. 72 instead.

		#71 Ethan Douglas Redshirt Senior Offensive Line 6-6 \| 319 (-7 pounds) Basehor, Kan. Bio

		#70 Will Ash True Freshman Offensive Line 6-2 (-1 inch) \| 352 (-8 pounds) Indianapolis, Ind. Bio

		#69 Logan O'Dea True Freshman Defensive Line 5-10 \| 254 Wellsville, Kan. Bio No changes — O'Dea's 4 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#68 William Cooper Redshirt Junior Offensive Line 6-4 \| 297 (+2 pounds) Hayti, Mo. Bio

		#66 B.J. Finney Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-4 \| 303 Andale, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Finney's profile.

		#65 Matt Kleinsorge Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-5 \| 300 (+10 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#64 Tomasi Mariner Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-3 \| 329 (+12 pounds) Topeka, Kan. Bio

		#63 Marcus Heit Redshirt Junior Long Snapper 6-2 \| 244 (+6 pounds) Derby, Kan. Bio

		#61 Drew Liddle Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Line 6-3 \| 288 Oak Grove, Mo. Bio There are no changes to Liddle's profile.

		#59 Aaron Norris Redshirt Freshman Linebacker 6-0 \| 234 (+3 pounds) Littleton, Colo. Bio Norris has converted to linebacker.

		#58 Myles Copeland True Freshman Linebacker 6-0 (-1 inch) \| 217 (+17 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#57 Colborn Couchman True Freshman Linebacker 6-2 \| 192 (-23 pounds) Scott City, Kan. Bio

		#56 Wesley Hollingshed Redshirt Junior Defensive Line 6-1 \| 294 (-5 pounds) Atlanta, Ga. Bio

		#55 Adam Davis Redshirt Senior Defensive End 6-0 \| 247 (-12 pounds) Folkston, Ga. Bio

		#55 Cody Whitehair Redshirt Freshman Offensive Line 6-3 \| 300 Abilene, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Whitehair's profile.

		#54 Taylor Godinet Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End 6-3 \| 237 Wamego, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Godinet's profile.

		#53 Blake Slaughter True Senior Linebacker 5-10 \| 227 Missouri City, Texas Bio There are no changes to Slaughter's profile.

		#52 Mike Moore True Freshman Linebacker 6-1 \| 213 Dallas, Texas Bio There are no changes to Moore's profile.

		#51 Trace Armstrong True Freshman Linebacker 6-1 (-2 inches) \| 186 (-9 pounds) Shelton, Neb. Bio

		#50 Nick Puetz Redshirt Senior Offensive Line 6-3 \| 304 Salina, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Puetz's profile.

		#50 Tre Walker True Junior Linebacker 6-3 \| 225 (-5 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#49 Will Davis True Freshman Linebacker 6-0 (-1 inch) \| 214 (+1 pound) Southlake, Texas Bio I predicted Davis would wear No. 51, but it'll be No. 49 instead.

		#48 Glenn Gronkowski True Freshman Fullback 6-3 \| 228 (+3 pounds) Amherst, N.Y. Bio

		#48 Ethan Hammes Redshirt Sophomore Punter 5-9 \| 194 (-6 pounds) Seneca, Kan. Bio

		#47 William Green Redshirt Junior Tight End 6-3 \| 262 (+4 pounds) Woodbridge, Conn. Bio

		#47 Jared Loomis Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-0 \| 230 (+4 pounds) Macksville, Kan. Bio

		#46 Dalton Converse True Sophomore Long Snapper 5-11 \| 221 (-9 pounds) Clay Center, Kan. Bio

		#45 Marquel Bryant Redshirt Freshman Defensive End 6-3 \| 239 Dallas, Texas Bio There are no changes to Bryant's profile.

		#44 Ryan Mueller Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End 6-1 \| 240 (-5 pounds) Leawood, Kan. Bio

		#43 Matt Pestinger True Junior Tight End 6-3 \| 243 Beloit, Kan. Bio No changes — Pestinger's 4 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current. No. 43 was vacated when Hunter Davis left the team.

		#43 Wyatt Schroeder True Freshman Defensive End 6-5 \| 214 Lincoln, Kan. Bio No changes — Schroeder's 1 DAY TO KICKOFF profile was current. No. 43 was vacated when Hunter Davis left the team.

		#42 Meshak Williams True Senior Defensive End 6-3 \| 245 Sylvester, Ga. Bio There are no changes to Williams' profile.

		#41 Seth Filbert True Freshman Running Back 5-11 \| 165 Macksville, Kan. Bio No changes — Filbert's 9 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#41 Logan Haug Redshirt Freshman Defensive End 6-5 \| 233 Seneca, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Haug's profile.

		#40 Ian Patterson True Freshman Kicker 5-11 (-1 inch) \| 233 (+8 pounds) Columbia, Mo. Bio I predicted Patterson would wear No. 28, but it'll be No. 40 instead.

		#40 Dylan Schellenberg True Junior Defensive Back 6-0 \| 189 (+2 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#39 Austin Katsorelos True Feshman Fullback 6-1 \| 229 Leawood, Kan. Bio No changes — Katsorelos' 6 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#39 Cameron Morgan True Freshman Defensive Back 5-9 (-2 inches) \| 185 (-5 pounds) Omaha, Neb. Bio I predicted Morgan would wear No. 29, but it'll be No. 39 instead. That number was vacated when Jay Hanley left the team.

		#38 Mark Krause Redshirt Sophomore Punter 5-11 \| 204 (-8 pounds) Kearney, Mo. Bio

		#37 Braden Wilson True Senior Fullback 6-4 \| 256 (+2 pounds) Smith Center, Kan. Bio

		#36 Nick Briney Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-0 \| 218 (-7 pounds) Ozawkie, Kan. Bio

		#36 Ben Kall Redshirt Senior Fullback 5-9 \| 228 (+5 pounds) Rochester, Minn. Bio

		#35 David Smith Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 6-0 \| 230 (+9 pounds) Denton, Texas Bio

		#34 Darnell Howard Redshirt Freshman Tight End 6-6 \| 250 Cleveland, Ohio Bio No changes — Howard's 8 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#34 Cody Marley Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 5-11 \| 233 (+32 pounds) Denton, Texas Bio

		#33 Morgan Burns True Freshman Defensive Back 5-11 \| 195 Wichita, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Burns' profile.

		#33 John Hubert Redshirt Junior Running Back 5-7 \| 191 Waco, Texas Bio There are no changes to Hubert's profile.

		#32 Roman Fields Redshirt Senior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 204 (+3 pounds) Kansas City, Kan. Bio

		#32 Michael Mann True Freshman Defensive Back 5-10 \| 168 Aledo, Texas Bio No changes — Mann's 5 DAYS TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#30 Dorrian Roberts Redshirt Junior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 165 (-5 pounds) Wichita, Kan. Bio

		#29 Kent Gainous True Junior Defensive Back 6-1 \| 190 Orlando, Fla. Bio There are no changes to Gainous' profile.

		#28 Jarvis Leverett True Freshman Running Back 5-11 \| 203 (+3 pounds) Katy, Texas Bio

		#27 Ed Brown Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 185 Bradenton, Fla. Bio Brown has converted to defensive back and now will wear No. 27. That number was vacated when Kelo Webster left the team.

		#27 Brad Duncan Redshirt Sophomore Fullback 6-1 \| 234 (+2 pounds) Westmoreland, Kan. Bio

		#26 Jarell Childs Redshirt Senior Linebacker 6-2 \| 230 Kansas City, Mo. Bio There are no changes to Childs' profile.

		#26 Cody Harrison Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver 5-6 \| 160 (+2 pounds) Topeka, Kan. Bio

		#25 Joseph Bonugli Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 188 (+3 pounds) San Antonio, Texas Bio

		#25 Dylan Veatch Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver 5-11 \| 191 Shawnee, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Veatch's profile.

		#24 Charles Jones True Freshman Running Back 5-9 (-2 inches) \| 191 (+11 pounds) Mandeville, La. Bio I predicted Jones would wear No. 49, but it'll be No. 24 instead.

		#24 Nigel Malone True Senior Defensive Back 5-10 \| 180 (-5 pounds) Manteca, Calif. Bio

		#23 Jarard Milo True Senior Defensive Back 6-2 \| 197 (+2 pounds) Olathe, Kan. Bio

		#23 Collin Sexton True Freshman Wide Receiver 5-10 \| 166 Abilene, Kan. Bio No changes — Sexton's 1 DAY TO KICKOFF profile was current.

		#22 Dante Barnett True Freshman Defensive Back 6-1 \| 186 Tulsa, Okla. Bio There are no changes to Barnett's profile.

		#22 Zach McFall Redshirt Senior Wide Receiver 6-0 \| 186 Manhattan, Kan. Bio There are no changes to McFall's profile.

		#21 Jonathan Truman Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker 5-11 \| 214 (+1 pound) Kechi, Kan. Bio

		#20 DeMarcus Robinson Redshirt Sophomore Running Back 5-6 \| 206 Wichita, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Robinson's profile.

		#19 Joe Hubener Redshirt Freshman Quarterback 6-4 \| 205 Cheney, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Hubener's profile.

		#19 Carl Miles Jr. Redshirt Junior Defensive Back 5-11 \| 181 (-4 pounds) Miami, Fla. Bio

		#18 Jonathan Coleman Redshirt Freshman Defensive Back 6-1 \| 205 Mesquite, Texas Bio There are no changes to Coleman's profile.

		#18 Andre McDonald Redshirt Junior Tight End 6-8 \| 283 (+19 pounds) Choctaw, Okla. Bio

		#17 Weston Hiebert Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 \| 199 Canton, Kan. Bio There are no changes to Hiebert's profile.

		#17 Logan Stephens True Junior Wide Receiver 6-0 (-2 inches) \| 200 Grinnell, Kan. Bio