Kansas State College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best Kansas State Offensive Player
RB Deuce Vaughn, Soph.
The lightning-quick 5-5, 171-pounder just needs a little bit of room and he’ll make things happen. He led the team with 642 rushing yards and seven scores, led the way with 25 grabs for 434 yards and two scores, and he closed strong with two 100-yard running games. He’s not going to be a workhorse, but he’ll keep getting fed the ball in a variety of ways.
2. QB Skylar Thompson, Sr.
3. C Noah Johnson, Sr.
4. TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Sr.
5. WR Malik Knowles, Jr.
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Best Kansas State Defensive Player
S Jahron McPherson, Sr.
All of a sudden, Kansas State is solid at safety in a secondary that should be far stronger. The 6-1, 200-pound senior led the team with 54 tackles from his strong safety spot, and he’s decent at making plays in the backfield, too.
2. CB Julius Brents, Jr.
3. DE Bronson Massie, Sr.
4. LB Daniel Green, Jr.
5. CB Ekow Boye-Doe, Jr.
Top Incoming Kansas State Transfer
CB/S Julius Brents
Go ahead and make a case for USC-to-Illinois-to-Kansas-State transfer Daniel Imatorbhebhe at tight end, and Louisville’s Russ Yeast should be an interesting option at safety, but the 6-3, 203-pound Brents might just find a home right away with the big numbers to follow.
Brents only made 17 tackles with a pick and four broken up passes for Iowa, but he’s too big and too good to not shine somewhere after a strong spring.