MANHATTAN, Kan.
Dante Barnett is stumped.
The Kansas State defensive back was asked to compare Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey to a football player he has personally lined up against, and he doesn’t know how to answer.
“That’s tough,” Barnett said after several seconds of thought. “Right now, I would probably say no one, because of how versatile he is.”
Indeed, the Wildcats will face a daunting challenge when they try to tackle Stanford’s top playmaker on Friday (8 p.m. on Fox Sports 1). McCaffrey is a unique talent, capable of blazing up field on a traditional handoff, beating coverage as a receiver and scoring as a kick returner.