Kansas State defensive position-by-position breakdowns

Spring ball has flown by at Kansas State. And it’s no surprise it has, as it started a little later than most places (first week of April) and is only consisting of 10 practices instead of 15, and as always, without a spring game under head coach Chris Klieman.

At KSO, we have tackled the K-State roster, that has already changed due to some of the cuts that must be made going forward to comply with the 105 limit, position by position while gathering inside information, determined who the Wildcats will count on, provided projected depth charts and offered bold predictions.

There are plenty mouths to feed in the Kansas State defensive end room, and that’s probably the tallest task moving forward for assistant Buddy Wyatt. He continues to recruit and find gems for his position. But will it be impacted by more four-man fronts?

LINK: Discovering the rotations at defensive end

The potential change in philosophy when it comes to defensive alignment could impact the K-State interior defensive line as well. However, what we do know is that they bring everyone back and could be among the best in the Big 12.

LINK: Kansas State returns stout interior

A budding star leads the group in Austin Romaine. We discuss his potential path to an All-Big 12 choice and what the Wildcats need from the rest of the room. A couple transfers have the chance to give them the depth they need.

LINK: Will the linebackers be a strength?

It may be the most challenging, and entertaining, offseason for K-State assistant Van Malone. He’s integrating new faces and new contributors for the first time in quite a while. He’s been spoiled with experience and studs much of the last few years. This year he must develop and quickly.

LINK: Kansas State breaking in new cornerbacks

2024 was a rough campaign for the back end of the defense. They had NFL prospects, but the weak links were too troublesome for the sum of the parts to reach the highs that the K-State coaches expected. They’ll try to reverse that in 2025.

LINK: Safeties need to bounce back for Wildcats

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