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Top Five K-State Football Walk-Ons

Top Five K-State Football Walk-Ons

The topic of Chris Klieman’s ability to get high-caliber recruits, or lack thereof, has been discussed a lot among K-State fans this summer.  For every person that says “we need to secure more four-star players,” there is someone who points to K-State’s successful history of finding “diamonds in the rough.” Since this is becoming Twitter fodder with every commitment, a reader suggested that I rank the top five walk-ons in K-State football history.  I thought it would be interesting to…

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Kansas State Football NFL Draft Streak – 2008 Draft

Kansas State Football NFL Draft Streak – 2008 Draft

The K-State draft streak continued in 2008 with two Wildcats selected: Jordy Nelson and Rob Jackson. Wide Receiver Jordy Nelson was selected in the 2nd round, number 36 overall, by the Green Bay Packers.  Jordy has had a very successful NFL career thus far, winning a Super Bowl with the Packers in 2011 and being selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015.  He has played in 136 games in his career with 88 starts.  He had 15 receiving touchdowns in…

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