6  Tate Snyder Class: Sophomore Hometown: Manhattan, Kan. High School: Manhattan Height / Weight: 5-11 / 223 Position: LB Birthdate: 11/19/1991 Experience: SQ

Local product who is coming off a redshirt season and will look to contribute on special teams and at the linebacker position.

2010: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named a First team All-State 6A selection at linebacker by the Topeka Capital-Journal, Wichita Eagle and the Kansas Football Coaches Association as a senior... Also named a Top-11 player by the Topeka Capital-Journal and a First team All-Centennial League linebacker as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior... Led the Manhattan Indians to a Centennial League title and a 10-1 finish in 2009... Was named the 2009 Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury and was named to the 2010 Kansas Shrine Bowl.

PERSONAL: William Tate Snyder was born November 19, 1991... Son of Sean and Wanda Snyder... Father, Sean, is Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Director of Football Operations... Grandson of head football coach Bill Snyder... Plans on majoring in kinesiology.