Kansas State Wildcats are a regular part of the annual NFL Draft. In fact, K-State has had at least one player drafted in each of the last 19 seasons.
Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, 44 different Wildcats have heard their names called on draft day, ranking Kansas State among the Big 12 leaders in number of players taken in the NFL Draft.
Under the direction of head coach Bill Snyder, K-State has sent a total of 104 players to the NFL as either draft picks or free agents. K-State also regularly hosts NFL scouts at its games and practices and also hosts a spring NFL pro day, which each year brings a large number of NFL representatives to the K-State campus, including scouts, coaches and general managers.
Full list of professional players from K-State
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WILDCATS ON NFL ROSTERS — as of September 3, 2012
| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POSITION |
| Brandon Banks |
Washington Redskins |
Wide Receiver |
| Bryce Brown |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Running Back |
| Jeromey Clary |
San Diego Chargers |
Offensive Tackle |
| Zac Diles |
Tennessee Titans |
Linebacker |
| Josh Freeman |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Quarterback |
| Tysyn Hartman |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Defensive Back |
| Rob Jackson |
Washington Redskins |
Linebacker |
| Emmanuel Lamur |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Linebacker |
| Ryan Lilja |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Offensive Guard |
| Jeron Mastrud |
Miami Dolphins |
Tight End |
| Jordy Nelson |
Green Bay Packers |
Wide Receiver |
| Terence Newman |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Cornerback |
| William Powell |
Arizona Cardinals |
Running Back |
| Darren Sproles |
New Orleans Saints |
Running Back |
| Daniel Thomas |
Miami Dolphins |
Running Back |
| Reggie Walker |
Arizona Cardinals |
Linebacker |
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