Linebacker, Kansas State, 2023–26
Rex Van Wyhe
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 244 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rock Rapids, IA
Rex Van Wyhe plays linebacker for Kansas State. Last time out, against Kansas: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Kansas, W 35–24
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 31 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 29 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 28 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 28 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 28 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 28 | LB | Sr. | 6′5″ | 244 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Kansas State 6 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Nicholls | W 71–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Washington State | W 34–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Tulane | W 31–20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Houston | L 16–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kansas | W 35–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kansas State 11 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Iowa State | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Dakota | W 38–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Army | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Arizona | L 17–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Baylor | L 34–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. TCU | W 41–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atKansas | W 42–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Utah | L 47–51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Colorado | W 24–14 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kansas State 12 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UT Martin | W 41–6 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atTulane | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Arizona | W 31–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at BYU | L 9–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 42–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at West Virginia | W 45–18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Kansas | W 29–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atHouston | L 19–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Arizona State | L 14–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Cincinnati | W 41–15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atIowa State | L 21–29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Rutgers | W 44–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kansas State 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.TCU | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Baylor | W 59–25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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