Athletic and strong lineman who possesses the talent to be a dominating offensive tackle... An All-Big 12 candidate... Voted a player rep and team captain by his teammates.

2008: Started the first 10 games at right tackle before moving to left tackle for the last two... Has now recorded 23 career starts... Was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection.

2007: Saw action in eight games at tackle, including two starts... Opened the season with two starts against Auburn and San Jose State... Battled through injury and appeared in six more games as a reserve.

2006: Saw action in 11 games at tackle, including nine starts, despite battling an injury for most of the season... Made his first career start vs. Illinois State... Graded out among K-State’s top offensive linemen.

2005: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Hayden High School... Rated as the top offensive lineman in Kansas... Helped lead the Wildcats to the 2004 Class 4A state title... Played both ways, primarily at tight end on offense and defensive end on defense... Hauled in 22 passes for 348 yards and five touchdowns during 2004... Collected 104 tackles, three sacks and 16 tackles for loss... Also helped lead Hayden to the 2003 state title game... Played offensive tackle and defensive end as a junior... Named to the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle top 11 all-class teams as well as the Kansas Coaches’ Association’s top 11 squad... A Class 4A first team all-state selection as a defensive lineman by both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle... Selected to play in the 2005 Kansas Shrine Bowl all-star game... All-Midlands selection by PrepStar... Rivals’ No. 2 overall player in Kansas and No. 45 offensive tackle nationally... Coached by father, Tom Stringer... Also lettered three years in basketball.

PERSONAL: Nick Stringer was born June 7, 1987... Parents are Tom and Jeanette Stringer... Father was an All-American lineman at Pittsburg State... Major is social science.