Led by seven players on the defensive side of the ball, 13 Kansas State football players received national recognition from the four major college football preseason publications – Athlon, Lindy’s, Phil Steele and Sporting News – throughout the month of June.
In addition to the individual player accolades, Phil Steele ranked K-State special teams units – directed by 2015 National Special Teams Coordinator of the Year Sean Snyder – as the best in the country entering the 2016 season.
Senior defensive end Jordan Willis, junior linebacker Elijah Lee and junior defensive tackle Will Geary each earned Preseason All-Big 12 honors from all four publications.