He came to Kansas State as a running back, the reigning USA Today Kansas Offensive Player of the Year.
Five years later, Denzel Goolsby is the captain of the back five in K-State’s defense — a unit which has a lot to prove, holes to fill, and a daunting task given the offensive profile of the Big 12.
Goolsby is also undertaking a position change, moving to the free safety slot vacated by the graduated Kendall Adams. The senior is hoping for a full season after an arm injury against Mississippi State interrupted his 2018 campaign and limited him to seven starts and a mere 36 tackles.