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2026 Kansas State roster

112 players: 25 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 23 juniors, 39 seniors. From 25 states and 2 other countries; the most from Kansas (22) and Missouri (11). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Avery Johnson QBSr.6′3″200Wichita, KS1,301 passing yards, 10 TD
3Blake Barnett QBJr.6′1″218Erie, CO41 passing yards
7Jacob Knuth QBSr.6′4″225Harrisburg, SD7 passing yards
10Dillon Duff QBSo.6′2″205St. Louis, MO

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
20Rodney Fields Jr. RBTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.5′9″193Wright City, OK386 rushing yards, 5 TD
4Joe Jackson RBSr.6′0″212Haines City, FL354 rushing yards, 2 TD
9Jay Harris RBTransfer from OregonSr.6′1″225St. Louis, MO5 returns, 100 yards
31Monterrio Elston Jr. RBSo.5′7″191Little Rock, AR76 rushing yards, 1 TD
21L.J. McGhee RBFr.5′7″186Tulsa, OK
24Tanner West RBFr.6′0″190Katy, TX

Receivers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
12Jaron Tibbs WRSr.6′3″212Indianapolis, IN25 catches, 268 yards, 3 TD
5Joshua Manning WRTransfer from MissouriSr.6′3″217Lee’s Summit, MO19 catches, 197 yards, 2 TD
8Brandon White WRTransfer from Hawai’iSr.5′7″168Cincinnati, OH13 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD
15Derrick Salley Jr. WRJr.6′3″234Green Pond, SC13 catches, 248 yards, 1 TD
6Sterling Lockett WRSr.5′10″170Leawood, KS2 returns, 29 yards
1Izaiah Williams WRTransfer from Texas A&MJr.6′0″195Tampa, FL2 catches, 21 yards
84Isaac Koch WRSr.6′1″198Olathe, KS1 tackle
17Adonis Moise WRSo.5′11″194Bradenton, FL1 catch, 4 yards
13Kaprice Keith WRFr.6′1″212Omaha, NE
14Max Lovett WRFr.5′11″195Greenwood Village, CO
16Julius Wilson WRFr.6′2″199Owasso, OK
18Larry Porter IV WRSo.6′1″195Raytown, MO
85Nash Morrison WRFr.6′4″187Basehor, KS

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
86Garrett Oakley TESr.6′5″249Columbus, NE16 catches, 196 yards, 1 TD
0Linkon Cure TESo.6′5″242Goodland, KS7 catches, 66 yards
80Will Anciaux TESr.6′6″241Wichita, KS6 catches, 84 yards
81Owen Harrington TESo.6′2″245San Jose, CA1 tackle
49Elias Wilson TEFr.6′5″215Frederikssund, Denmark
87Lawson McGraw TEFr.6′4″232Overland Park, KS
88Arley Morrell TEFr.6′5″224Pratt, KS

Offensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Brock Heath OLSo.6′5″292Overland Park, KS
53Lamarcus Barber OLFr.6′3″323Shawnee, KS
54Keiton Jones OLTransfer from MissouriSo.6′3″322Coffeyville, KS
55Kyle Rakers OLJr.6′4″304Norwalk, IA
57Delvin Morris OLTransfer from AkronSr.6′3″293Caldwell, TX
59George Fitzpatrick OLSr.6′6″301Englewood, CO
60Keegan Collins OLFr.6′6″288Amarillo, TX
61Chase Duarte OLTransfer from San Diego StateSo.6′4″315Concord, CA
62Jordan Jensen OLJr.6′4″297Estherville, IA
64Bennett Fraser OLFr.6′5″277Kirksville, MO
65Tyler Johnson OLTransfer from AuburnSr.6′6″312Natchitoches, LA
66Michael Capria OLSr.6′2″300Kansas City, MO
68Joe Vickers OLSr.6′6″290Dewitt, IA
70Gus Hawkins OLJr.6′7″307Shawnee, KS
71Dylan Villarouel OLSo.6′3″328Cumming, GA
72Ryan Howard OLJr.6′7″295Downingtown, PA
73Oliver Miller OLFr.6′6″294Centennial, CO
74Navarro Schunke OLJr.6′6″322Brandon, SD
77Tanner Morley OLTransfer from Colorado StateSr.6′6″320Highlands Ranch, CO
78John Pastore OLSr.6′6″302Erie, CO
79Charlie Adams OLTransfer from Cal PolyJr.6′2″327Los Angeles, CA

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Wendell Gregory DETransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′3″265Marietta, GA21 tackles, 2.5 sacks
40Jayden Bryant DETransfer from Coastal CarolinaJr.6′4″230Clover, SC10 tackles, 2 sacks
88Eli Jackson DTJr.6′2″280Williston, FL15 tackles
15Kamari Burns DTTransfer from CincinnatiSr.6′3″302Columbus, OH12 tackles
39Travis Bates DESr.6′3″278Tomball, TX8 tackles, 1 sack
56Elijah Hill DETransfer from Kennesaw StateSo.6′1″245Bryant, AR4 tackles, 2 sacks
91Jordan Allen DESr.6′4″263Olathe, KS9 tackles
30Dalton Knapp DESo.6′4″239Grapevine, TX2 tackles
19De’Arieun Hicks DTTransfer from Gardner-WebbJr.6′3″283Richmond, IN
58Miles Merchant DTJr.6′2″301Carson, CA
75Holden Bass DTJr.6′3″299Seneca, KS
76Austin Ramsey DTTransfer from KentuckySr.6′4″309Philadelphia, PA
83Jackson Hollie DEFr.6′5″221Junction City, KS
90Brad Stanyer DESo.6′5″280Grapevine, TX
94Kingston Hall DTFr.6′2″282Tahlequah, OK
95Patrick Tackie DTSr.6′3″293Bronx, NY
97Carnell Jackson Jr. DTFr.6′2″350Auburn, AL
98Tucker Ashford DEFr.6′3″273North Richland Hills, TX
99Adrian Bekibele DTFr.6′3″308Stockholm, Sweden

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Mekhi Mason LBTransfer from Louisiana TechSr.6′2″233Pembroke Pines, FL28 tackles, 1 sack
35Gabe Powers LBSr.6′3″233Marysville, OH25 tackles
28Rex Van Wyhe LBSr.6′5″244Rock Rapids, IA18 tackles, 1 sack
6Darien Whitaker Jr. LBSo.6′3″246Baltimore, MD11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
23Asa Newsom LBSr.6′3″224Waverly, IA4 tackles
26Sawyer Schilke LBSo.6′3″230Kearney, NE4 tackles
44Weston Polk LBSo.6′1″221Coppell, TX3 tackles
16D.J. Ackerson Jr. LBFr.6′1″207Oklahoma City, OK2 tackles
41Ashton Moore LBSo.6′0″215Louisburg, KS2 tackles
20Jacobi Oliphant Jr. LBTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′4″230St. Louis, MO1 tackle

Defensive backs 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Logan Bartley SSo.6′2″213Naples, FL34 tackles, 1 INT
0Koy Beasley STransfer from Miami (OH)Jr.5′10″187Cincinnati, OH21 tackles
25Zashon Rich CBJr.6′1″206Minneapolis, MN11 tackles, 1 sack
18Wesley Fair SSr.6′1″200Wichita, KS13 tackles
21JoJo Scott CBSo.6′1″182Lakeland, FL10 tackles
7Kaleb Patterson CBTransfer from IllinoisSr.6′1″192Jackson, MS7 tackles
9Donovan McIntosh CBSr.6′3″187Saint Louis, MO7 tackles
34Nick McClellan CBFr.5′11″193St. Louis, MO7 tackles
2Adrian Maddox STransfer from GeorgiaSr.6′1″194Conyers, GA5 tackles
3Ja’Son Prevard STransfer from VirginiaSr.6′2″200Atlantic City, NJ1 tackle
5Micheal Graham Jr. CBJr.5′11″189Oklahoma City, OK1 tackle
14Jet Dineen SSr.5′10″200Lawrence, KS1 tackle
24Ben Osueke CBTransfer from TempleSr.6′1″190Richmond, TX1 tackle
36Jack Fabris SSr.6′2″190Bogart, GA1 tackle
12Serious Stinyard CBSo.6′0″190Lutz, FL
13R.J. Collins CBSo.5′11″178Kansas City, MO
17Mikey Bergeron SSr.6′2″194Shawnee, KS
19Blake Jay SFr.5′11″178Shawnee, KS
22Jace Adler SSo.6′2″200Andover, KS
24Martel Jackson CBSo.6′1″180Wichita, KS
27Damion Miller CBJr.6′3″195Hermanville, MS
29Josiah Vilmael CBFr.6′0″195Richmond, TX
31Dominic Mitchell SSo.6′1″210Paradise Valley, AZ
32Garrick Dixon CBFr.6′1″194St. Louis, MO

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
43Luis Rodriguez PKJr.6′1″210Sylmar, CA10 of 10 field goals
8Simon McClannan PSr.5′11″183Omaha, NE18 punts, 46.8 average
37Robert Hammond PKTransfer from ToledoSr.6′1″182West Palm Beach, FL4 of 4 extra points
96Aidan O’Neill PKFr.6′0″204Clarkston, MI1 of 1 extra point
29Dylan Davidson PTransfer from Emporia StateJr.6′1″200Stillwater, OK
33Andrew Johnson LSSr.6′1″232Lincoln, NE
45Jaxson Duffield LSSo.6′0″205Owasso, OK
46Sam Dolphens LSFr.5′11″211Papillion, NE
Donovan McIntosh, Jay Harris, Dillon Duff, Jacobi Oliphant Jr., Garrick Dixon, Nick McClellanAvery Johnson, Wesley Fair, Jace Adler, Martel Jackson, Will AnciauxMikey Bergeron, Blake Jay, Lamarcus Barber, Gus HawkinsBrock Heath, Isaac Koch, Lawson McGraw, Jordan AllenR.J. Collins, Larry Porter IV, Michael CapriaMax Lovett, George Fitzpatrick, Oliver MillerKoy Beasley, Brandon WhiteBlake Barnett, John PastoreMicheal Graham Jr., D.J. Ackerson Jr.Simon McClannan, Kaprice KeithJulius Wilson, Jaxson DuffieldBen Osueke, Josiah VilmaelDalton Knapp, Brad StanyerLinkon CureIzaiah WilliamsWendell GregoryAdrian MaddoxJa’Son PrevardJoe JacksonMekhi MasonJoshua ManningDarien Whitaker Jr.Sterling LockettJacob KnuthKaleb PattersonLogan BartleyJaron TibbsSerious StinyardJet DineenDerrick Salley Jr.Kamari BurnsAdonis MoiseDe’Arieun HicksJoJo ScottL.J. McGheeAsa NewsomTanner WestZashon RichSawyer SchilkeDamion MillerRex Van WyheDylan DavidsonDominic MitchellMonterrio Elston Jr.Andrew JohnsonGabe PowersJack FabrisRobert HammondTravis BatesJayden BryantAshton MooreLuis RodriguezWeston PolkSam DolphensKeiton JonesKyle RakersElijah HillDelvin MorrisMiles MerchantKeegan CollinsChase DuarteJordan JensenTyler JohnsonDylan VillarouelRyan HowardNavarro SchunkeHolden BassAustin RamseyTanner MorleyCharlie AdamsOwen HarringtonJackson HollieNash MorrisonGarrett OakleyArley MorrellEli JacksonKingston HallPatrick TackieAidan O’NeillCarnell Jackson Jr.Tucker AshfordKS 22MO 11TX 10FL 9OK 8
Hometowns of the 2026 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 22
  2. Missouri 11
  3. Texas 10
  4. Florida 9
  5. Oklahoma 8
  6. Colorado 6
  7. Nebraska 6
  8. Iowa 5

Top counties

  1. Johnson County, Kansas pop. 621,000 9
  2. St. Louis city, Missouri pop. 289,000 6
  3. Jackson County, Missouri pop. 720,000 4
  4. Sedgwick County, Kansas pop. 528,000 4
  5. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 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’ 2026 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.