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2025 Kansas State roster

110 players: 34 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 40 juniors, 18 seniors, 5 with no class listed. From 25 states; the most from Kansas (33) and Texas (14). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Avery Johnson QBJr.6′3″200Wichita, KS2,380 passing yards, 18 TD
3Blake Barnett QBSo.6′1″218Erie, CO40 rushing yards
7Jacob Knuth QBJr.6′4″225Harrisburg, SD45 rushing yards
10Dillon Duff QBFr.6′2″205St. Louis, MO
18Hudson Hutcheson QBFr.5′11″179Lubbock, TX

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Joe Jackson RBJr.6′0″212Haines City, FL911 rushing yards, 8 TD
1Dylan Edwards RB5′9″175Derby, KS205 rushing yards, 2 TD
1Devon Rice RB5′9″180Las Vegas, NV94 rushing yards, 3 TD
8Antonio Martin RBTransfer from UL MonroeJr.5′10″240Atlanta, GA129 rushing yards, 1 TD
24J.B. Price RBFr.5′10″196Overland Park, KS18 rushing yards
31Monterrio Elston Jr. RBFr.5′7″191Little Rock, AR2 rushing yards

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
12Jaron Tibbs WRTransfer from PurdueJr.6′3″212Indianapolis, IN47 catches, 595 yards, 3 TD
1Jayce Brown WRJr.5′11″175Fort Walton Beach, FL41 catches, 712 yards, 5 TD
21Bryce Noernberg WRFr.5′10″170Olathe, KS16 returns, 464 yards
6Sterling Lockett WRJr.5′10″170Leawood, KS15 returns, 100 yards
5Jerand Bradley WRTransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′5″223Desoto, TX13 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD
17Adonis Moise WRFr.5′11″194Bradenton, FL6 catches, 56 yards
13Jemyri Davis WRSo.5′11″170Fort Worth, TX2 catches, 8 yards
27Ben Wheeler WRFr.6′0″185Olathe, KS1 tackle
47Garrett Harstad WRSo.6′5″220Loveland, CO1 tackle
84Isaac Koch WRJr.6′1″198Olathe, KS2 catches, 12 yards
9Jacques Spradley-Demps WRFr.6′1″214Jarrell, TX
15Callen Barta WRFr.6′1″188Topeka, KS
18Larry Porter IV WRFr.6′1″195Raytown, MO
82Justin Stephens WRJr.6′2″198Wichita, KS
88Caleb Medford WRTransfer from New MexicoSr.6′0″211Henderson, TX

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
86Garrett Oakley TEJr.6′5″249Columbus, NE38 catches, 389 yards, 6 TD
0Linkon Cure TEFr.6′5″242Goodland, KS6 catches, 37 yards
80Will Anciaux TEJr.6′6″241Wichita, KS6 catches, 45 yards, 1 TD
85Brayden Loftin TEJr.6′4″231Omaha, NE6 catches, 55 yards
83Will Swanson TESr.6′5″244Papillion, NE5 catches, 82 yards
86Andrew Metzger TEFr.6′4″246Aurora, CO

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
74Terrence Enos Jr. OLTransfer from PittsburghSr.6′5″310Redford, MI1 catch, −3 yards
50Brock Heath OLFr.6′5″292Overland Park, KS
53Drake Bequeaith OLJr.6′6″294Colleyville, TX
54J.B. Nelson OLTransfer from Penn StateSr.6′5″325Pittsburgh, PA
55Kyle Rakers OLSo.6′4″304Norwalk, IA
55Will Kemna OLFr.6′4″290Eldon, MO
56Andrew Leingang OLSr.6′6″304Bismarck, ND
59George Fitzpatrick OLTransfer from Ohio StateJr.6′6″301Englewood, CO
66Michael Capria OLJr.6′2″300Kansas City, MO
68Joe Vickers OLJr.6′6″290Dewitt, IA
69Devin Vass OLSo.6′6″306Bartow, FL
69Taylor Poitier OLSr.6′3″302Shawnee, KS
70Amos Talalele OLTransfer from USCFr.6′4″380Santa Clara, CA
70Gus Hawkins OLSo.6′7″307Shawnee, KS
71Dylan Villarouel OLFr.6′3″328Cumming, GA
72Kaedin Massey OLFr.6′8″320Lyndon, KS
72Ryan Howard OLSo.6′7″295Downingtown, PA
74Navarro Schunke OLSo.6′6″322Brandon, SD
75Sam Hecht OLSr.6′4″300Shawnee, KS
78John Pastore OLJr.6′6″302Erie, CO

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
47Cody Stufflebean DESr.6′4″260Mcpherson, KS22 tackles, 4.5 sacks
7Chiddi Obiazor DL6′5″279Eden Prairie, MN28 tackles, 2 sacks
12Tobi Osunsanmi DL6′2″251Wichita, KS20 tackles, 4 sacks
9Ryan Davis DEJr.6′4″251Phoenix, AZ14 tackles, 4 sacks
39Travis Bates DEJr.6′3″278Tomball, TX20 tackles, 2 sacks
91Jordan Allen DEJr.6′4″263Olathe, KS16 tackles, 2.5 sacks
99Uso Seumalo DTSr.6′3″340Maunaloa, HI20 tackles, 1 sack
5Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder DLJr.6′6″305Brockton, MA17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
56Damian Ilalio DTSr.6′2″300Manhattan, KS20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
15Jayshawn Ross DETransfer from AlabamaFr.6′3″222Kansas City, MO
30Dalton Knapp DEFr.6′4″239Grapevine, TX
75Holden Bass DTSo.6′3″299Seneca, KS
90Brad Stanyer DEFr.6′5″280Grapevine, TX
90Truman Griffith DEFr.6′2″260Shawnee, KS
95Patrick Tackie DTJr.6′3″293Bronx, NY
99Asher Tomaszewski DLSo.6′4″295Schererville, IN

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
32Desmond Purnell LBSr.6′0″232Topeka, KS72 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT
15Austin Romaine LBJr.6′2″240Hillsboro, MO66 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
28Rex Van Wyhe LBJr.6′5″244Rock Rapids, IA29 tackles
35Gabe Powers LBTransfer from Ohio StateJr.6′3″233Marysville, OH21 tackles
23Asa Newsom LBJr.6′3″224Waverly, IA20 tackles
9Ralph Ortiz LBJr.6′1″230Jacksonville, FL5 tackles
44Weston Polk LBFr.6′1″221Coppell, TX3 tackles
48Zach Wittenberg LBSr.6′2″221El Dorado, KS3 tackles
57Beau Palmer LBSr.6′2″226Overland Park, KS3 tackles
6Darien Whitaker Jr. LBFr.6′3″246Baltimore, MD2 tackles
26Sawyer Schilke LBFr.6′3″230Kearney, NE1 tackle
41Ashton Moore LBFr.6′0″215Louisburg, KS
49Maguire Richman LBFr.6′1″219Leawood, KS

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
25Zashon Rich CBSo.6′1″206Minneapolis, MN57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
7V.J. Payne SSr.6′3″208Gainesville, GA59 tackles, 1 INT
6Mar’Quavious Moss DBTransfer from West GeorgiaJr.5′10″188West Point, GA41 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
14Daniel Cobbs SJr.5′11″199Fort Worth, TX39 tackles, 3 INT
3Gunner Maldonado STransfer from ArizonaSr.5′11″193Chandler, AZ39 tackles, 2 INT
9Donovan McIntosh CBJr.6′3″187Saint Louis, MO33 tackles, 1 INT
18Wesley Fair SJr.6′1″200Wichita, KS36 tackles
10Logan Bartley SFr.6′2″213Naples, FL21 tackles
8Amarion Fortenberry CBTransfer from South AlabamaSo.5′10″188Columbia, MS13 tackles
17Mikey Bergeron SJr.6′2″194Shawnee, KS8 tackles
36Jack Fabris SJr.6′2″190Bogart, GA8 tackles
5Justice Clemons CBSr.5′10″200West Columbia, TX6 tackles
4Kanijal Thomas DB5′11″185Del City, OK5 tackles
27Jayden Rowe CBTransfer from OklahomaJr.6′2″227Tulsa, OK3 tackles
14Jet Dineen SJr.5′10″200Lawrence, KS1 tackle
21JoJo Scott CBFr.6′1″182Lakeland, FL1 tackle
22Jace Adler SFr.6′2″200Andover, KS1 tackle
12Serious Stinyard CBFr.6′0″190Lutz, FL
13R.J. Collins CBFr.5′11″178Kansas City, MO
15Colby McCalister SJr.5′10″200Houston, TX
24Martel Jackson CBFr.6′1″180Wichita, KS
31Dominic Mitchell SFr.6′1″210Paradise Valley, AZ

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
43Luis Rodriguez PKSo.6′1″210Sylmar, CA13 of 15 field goals
8Simon McClannan PJr.5′11″183Omaha, NE48 punts, 42.5 average
16Mason Olguin LSSr.6′1″230Edmond, OK2 tackles
27Cub Patton PFr.5′11″190Lubbock, TX
30Teagan Cobb PJr.6′2″218Rose Hill, KS
33Andrew Johnson LSJr.6′1″232Lincoln, NE
96Leyton Simmering PKJr.6′0″173Rosemount, MN
Avery Johnson, Tobi Osunsanmi, Wesley Fair, Jace Adler, Martel Jackson, Will Anciaux, Justin StephensBryce Noernberg, J.B. Price, Ben Wheeler, Brock Heath, Beau Palmer, Isaac Koch, Jordan AllenMikey Bergeron, Taylor Poitier, Gus Hawkins, Sam Hecht, Truman GriffithR.J. Collins, Jayshawn Ross, Larry Porter IV, Michael CapriaDylan Edwards, Teagan CobbBlake Barnett, John PastoreSterling Lockett, Maguire RichmanSimon McClannan, Brayden LoftinDonovan McIntosh, Dillon DuffJemyri Davis, Daniel CobbsCallen Barta, Desmond PurnellHudson Hutcheson, Cub PattonDalton Knapp, Brad StanyerGeorge Fitzpatrick, Andrew MetzgerLinkon CureDevon RiceJayce BrownGunner MaldonadoJoe JacksonKanijal ThomasJerand BradleyJustice ClemonsMalcolm Alcorn-CrowderDarien Whitaker Jr.Mar’Quavious MossChiddi ObiazorJacob KnuthV.J. PayneAmarion FortenberryAntonio MartinJacques Spradley-DempsRalph OrtizRyan DavisLogan BartleyJaron TibbsSerious StinyardJet DineenAustin RomaineColby McCalisterMason OlguinAdonis MoiseJoJo ScottAsa NewsomZashon RichSawyer SchilkeJayden RoweRex Van WyheDominic MitchellMonterrio Elston Jr.Andrew JohnsonGabe PowersJack FabrisTravis BatesAshton MooreLuis RodriguezWeston PolkCody StufflebeanGarrett HarstadZach WittenbergDrake BequeaithJ.B. NelsonKyle RakersWill KemnaAndrew LeingangDamian IlalioDevin VassAmos TalaleleDylan VillarouelKaedin MasseyRyan HowardNavarro SchunkeTerrence Enos Jr.Holden BassWill SwansonGarrett OakleyCaleb MedfordPatrick TackieLeyton SimmeringAsher TomaszewskiKS 33TX 14FL 8MO 8NE 6
Hometowns of the 2025 Kansas State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Kansas 33
  2. Texas 14
  3. Florida 8
  4. Missouri 8
  5. Nebraska 6
  6. Colorado 5
  7. Georgia 5
  8. Iowa 4

Top counties

  1. Johnson County, Kansas pop. 621,000 14
  2. Sedgwick County, Kansas pop. 528,000 7
  3. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 5
  4. Jackson County, Missouri pop. 720,000 4
  5. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.