Kansas State Wildcats
Overall Rank: #18
#2 Big 12
2023 Record: 9-4, 6-3
2023 Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. NC State (W 28-19)
Coach: Chris Klieman
Offensive Coordinator: Conor Riley and Matt Wells
Defensive Coordinator: Joe Klanderman
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: DJ Giddens, RB, 1,226 yards
Passing: Avery Johnson, QB, 479 yards
Receiving: Jayce Brown, WR, 437 yards
Tackles: Austin Moore, S, 63; Marques Sigle, S, 63
Sacks: Cody Stufflebean, DE, 2.0
Interceptions: Jacob Parrish, CB, 4
Other Key Returnees: WR Jadon Jackson, WR Keagan Johnson, OL Carver Willis, S VJ Payne, LB Desmond Purnell, DE Brendan Mott, S Colby McCalister, LB Beau Palmer, LB Austin Romaine, CB Keenan Garber, DT Uso Seumalo
Key Losses: QB Will Howard, RB Treshaun Ward, TE Ben Sinnott, WR Phillip Brooks, OL Hayden Gillum, OL KT Leveston, DE Khalid Duke, DE Nate Matlack, S Kobe Savage, DB Will Lee III, LB Jake Clifton, LB Daniel Green
Projected Postseason: Bowl
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 204.1 (11th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 241.2 (53, 9)
Total Offense: 445.2 (23, 6)
Scoring Offense: 37.1 (10, 2)
Rushing Defense: 147.5 (54, 5)
Pass Defense: 225.1 (68, 3)
Total Defense: 372.5 (57, 3)
Scoring Defense: 21.0 (26, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.85 (5, 1)
Sacks: 1.92 (81, 9)
Sacks Allowed: 1.31 (24, 5)
