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 18 seasons.
Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, 43 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 100 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 CURRENTLY ON NFL ROSTERS — as of August 15, 2011
| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POSITION |
| Corey Adams |
Dallas Cowboys |
Long Snapper |
| Brandon Banks |
Washington Redskins |
Wide Receiver |
| Rock Cartwright |
Oakland Raiders |
Running Back |
| Jeromey Clary |
San Diego Chargers |
Offensive Tackle |
| Thomas Clayton |
Seattle Seahawks |
Running Back |
| Zac Diles |
St. Louis Rams |
Linebacker |
| Yamon Figurs |
Tennessee Titans |
Wide Receiver |
| Josh Freeman |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Quarterback |
| Stephen Harrison |
San Diego Chargers |
Cornerback |
| Rob Jackson |
Washington Redskins |
Linebacker |
| James Johnson |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Running Back |
| Ben Leber |
St. Louis Rams |
Linebacker |
| Ryan Lilja |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Guard |
| Jeron Mastrud |
Miami Dolphins |
Tight End |
| Jon McGraw |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Safety |
| Joshua Moore |
Chicago Bears |
Cornerback |
| Jordy Nelson |
Green Bay Packers |
Wide Receiver |
| Terence Newman |
Dallas Cowboys |
Cornerback |
| Darren Sproles |
New Orleans Saints |
Running Back |
| Daniel Thomas |
Miami Dolphins |
Running Back |
| Reggie Walker |
Arizona Cardinals |
Linebacker |
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