Hard-working and intelligent defensive end who has made huge strides since arriving at K-State... Plays with excellent drive and consistency... Blossomed with experience last season and worked his way into a starting role... Two-time first team Academic All-Big 12 pick... Former walk-on.

2006: Team captain and Academic All-Big 12 selection... Also was a second team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection... Former walk-on who has started eight games and appeared in all 12 at defensive tackle after making the move from the defensive end spot during the spring... Totaled 19 tackles and three sacks in on the year... Recorded at least one tackle in 10-of-12 games and had multiple stops in five games... Had four tackles, including a sack, against Texas... Had two stops, with a sack, at Colorado... Collected three tackles, including a sack, against Iowa State... Had three stops, one for a loss, against Florida Atlantic... Three-time Academic All-Big 12 pick... Finished 2005 with 34 tackles after starting all 11 games... Former Oklahoma State wrestler.

2005: First team Academic All-Big 12 selection... Started all 11 games... Finished the year with 34 total tackles... Also had two tackles for loss, including a sack... Recovered a fumble at Nebraska... Collected a season-high seven tackles vs. Texas A&M... Had a season-best four solo stops vs. Kansas with a sack... Won the Nancy Bennett Award, representing fight, spirit, and positive nature.

2004: Earned first team Academic All-Big 12 honors... Played in all 11 games... Earned first career start vs. Iowa State... Totaled six tackles, with two solo stops... Credited for 1.5 tackles for loss, both sacks... Made first career tackle against Oklahoma... Had another solo vs. Texas Tech on a two-yard sack... Credited with a season-high two stops vs. both Colorado and Missouri... Was the co-Purple Pride Award winner as the walk-on displaying quality play, leadership and work ethic.

2003: Did not see any playing time as a member of the squad.

High School: Started three seasons at Bishop Carroll High School... Coached by Alan Shuckman... Second team all-conference as a sophomore and first team all-league as both a junior and senior... Named first team all-state team his junior and senior seasons by the Kansas High School Coaches Association... Led team in sacks junior and senior years.. Also lettered three years in wrestling.

Personal: Blake Matthew Seiler was born March 31, 1985, in Galax, Va... Parents are Greg and Diane Seiler... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Originally attended Oklahoma State and was a member of the Cowboys’ wrestling team... Major is mechanical engineering.