Kansas State lineman, Boulder native Brayden Wood enters transfer portal

A potential target for the Buffs has entered the transfer portal.

Kansas State Wildcats defensive lineman and Boulder, Colorado native Brayden Wood has announced that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. A former standout at Fairview High School in Boulder, Wood was a redshirt freshman at Kansas State during the 2021 season.

Wood was a three-star recruit in the high school class of 2021, according to 247Sports. He was recruited by Colorado and had a visit, but did not end up receiving an offer from the Buffs. Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Louisville, and Washington State were among Wood’s final schools before he chose Kansas State.

The Buffs are losing key defensive players in Nate Landman, Carson Wells, and Mustafa Johnson this year, as well as backfield talents like Christian Gonzalez, Mekhi Blackmon, and Mark Perry who have all transferred. Although there is already some young defensive talent on the roster heading into 2022, with four years of eligibility left Wood could be a potential transfer portal target for Dorrell and his staff.