Jermaine Berry
Defensive Lineman
6-0, 295, 2L
Wichita, Kan. (Butler County CC)
Career Capsule: A stalwart along Kansas State's defensive front during the 2003 and 2004 seasons... Appeared in 26 games during two-year career at Kansas State, starting all 26 at defensive tackle... Credited with 137 tackles, including 56 solo stops... Also notched 11.5 tackles for loss, with nine sacks... Served as a player representative and team captain during 2004... Selected to play in the 2005 Villages Gridiron Classic.
2004 (Senior): Started all 11 games at defensive tackle... A second team All-Big 12 selection by the Kansas City Star... Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by both The Associated Press and the league's coaches... Finished third on the team in tackles with 55 tackles, including 18 solo stops... Credited with four tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks... Had one pass deflection, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery... Finished the season at K-State's third leading tackler... Credited with six (1-5-6) total stops against Iowa State (11/20)... K-State's leading tackler at Colorado (11/13) with eight (2-6-8)... Also recorded only two sacks of the season against Buffaloes... Recorded five tackles, including four solo stops, vs. Texas Tech (10/30)... Made four tackles against Nebraska (10/23), including one for a two-yard loss... Registered first fumble recovery of season against Huskers... Made three tackles against Oklahoma (10/16) and six (2-4-6) at Kansas (10/9)... Credited with two solo tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18)... Had a career-high nine stops (2-7-9) vs. Fresno State (9/11) and seven (1-6-7) against Western Kentucky (9/4) in the season opener... Made four stops against Texas A&M (10/2) and also forced a fumble against Aggies... A preseason Lombardi Award watch list member.
2003 (Junior): Started all 15 games after emerging from the pack competing for playing time at defensive tackle during training camp... Went on to lead all K-State defensive linemen in tackles with 82, including 38 solo stops... Total tackle figure ranked fourth on the team... Ranked second on the team in sacks (7 for 22 yards) and paced the Wildcats in quarterback hurries (11)... Ranked third on the team in assisted tackles (44) and fifth in tackles-for-loss (10 for 24 yards)... Had four total tackles, including two for loss, in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/2)... Credited with five total tackles (one solo) in the Big 12 Championship game vs. Oklahoma (12/6)... Recorded three tackles, two hurries and one sack against Missouri (11/22)... Picked up six tackles and one hurry against Nebraska (11/15)... Had a team-best three hurries against Iowa State (11/8) to go with three stops... Tallied five tackles and one sack against Baylor (11/1)... Ranked second in tackles against Kansas (10/25) with seven along with a fumble recovery and a hurry... Turned in seven stops against Colorado (10/18) with one hurry... Posted six tackles against Oklahoma State (10/11), including three solo stops and one sack, to go with one hurry... Collected six tackles against Texas (10/4) along with two hurries and one sack... Credited with a season-high eight stops against Marshall (9/20), including one sack... Recorded two tackles and a sack against Massachusetts (9/13)... Had six tackles against McNeese State (9/6)... Had eight tackles against Troy State (8/30), including his first career sack.
2002: Redshirt season.
Butler County CC: Listed 59th among the top 100 junior college prospects in the nation by SuperPrep magazine... Ranked 42nd by JCFootball.com website among top 101 juco prospects in nation... Had 166 tackles with 10 sacks as a freshman... All-conference selection as a sophomore with 101 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and six sacks... Grizzlies went 10-2 in 2001, including a win in the Jayhawk Conference championship game.
Wichita North HS: An all-state player while at North... Played in Kansas Shrine Bowl as a senior... Also wrestled and was state runner-up twice.
Personal: Born Feb. 28, 1982... Parents are William and Terresa Berry... A social science major.
Jermaine Berry Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003 15 38 44 82 7.5 24 0 1 1 0
2004 11 18 37 55 4.0 10 1 1 1 0
TOTAL 26 56 81 137 11.5 34 1 2 2 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2003 15 3 4 7 22
2004 11 0 2 2 5
TOTAL 26 3 6 9 27
Career-highs - Tackles: 9 vs. Fresno State (9/11/04); Solos: 6 vs. Troy State (8/30/03); TFL: 2, vs. Ohio State (1/2/04); Sacks: 1, nine times.
Brian Casey
Tight End
6-7, 270, 3L
Gladstone, Mo. (North Kansas City)
Career Capsule: One of the top combo (blocker/receiver) tight ends in the Big 12, especially during the 2003 and 2004 seasons... Appeared in 49 games, with 22 career starts... Totaled 635 yards on 41 career receptions for an average of 15.5 yards per catch... Also hauled in four touchdowns... Served as a player representative and team captain during 2004... Selected to play in the 2005 Villages Gridiron Classic.
2004 (Senior): Started 10-of-11 games, with the only miss vs. Fresno State (9/11) due to formation... A second team All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches and the Kansas City Star... Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press... A first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice and a second team CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree... Finished fourth on the team in receptions with 22, but third on the squad in receiving yards with 286 (13.0 ypc)... Recorded touchdown catches against Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18) and Kansas (10/9)... Accounted for receptions in all but one game... Had one catch for 16 yards in the season finale vs. Iowa State (11/20)... Caught one pass for nine yards at Colorado (11/13)... Snagged three passes for a season-high 69 yards against Missouri (11/6), including a season-long 38 yarder... Made two receptions for 10 yards against Texas Tech (10/30)... Caught three passes for 29 yards against Oklahoma (10/16)... Hauled in second touchdown of season against Kansas (10/9), an eight yard catch... Snagged three balls for 35 yards vs. the Jayhawks... Made three catches for 37 yards at Texas A&M (10/2)... Finished the Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18) game with two receptions for 16 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown catch... Was the Wildcats' leading receiver against Fresno State (9/11) with three catches for 37 yards... Recorded one reception for 28 yards in the season opener vs. Western Kentucky (9/4)... A Mackey Award Candidate.
2003 (Junior): Received honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league's coaches and The Associated Press... A first team Academic All-Big 12 selection... Appeared in all 15 games with 11 starts... Was one of the Big 12's top combination tight ends (blocker/receiver)... Had 19 receptions for 349 yards and two touchdowns... Ranked tied for second on the team in yards per catch with an 18.4-yard average... His 23.3 yards per game and 349 total yards ranked fourth on the squad, while his 18 receptions ranked fifth... Six of his 18 receptions went for more than 20 yards... Had an 11-yard reception in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/2)... Had two catches in the Big 12 Championship game vs. Oklahoma (12/6), including a 19-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter to open K-State's scoring... Pulled down two receptions for 67 yards against Nebraska (11/15)... Had one catch for 12 yards against Baylor (11/1)... Turned in his biggest offensive effort against Oklahoma State (10/11) with five catches for 70 yards... Had three catches for 67 yards against Marshall (9/20), including a career-long 41-yard reception... Registered his first career touchdown against Massachusetts (9/13) with a seven-yard score... Had one catch for 22 yards against Troy State (8/30)... Posted two receptions for 53 yards in his first career start against California (8/23).
2002 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams.
2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Had no receptions but saw action in all 11 regular-season games as a reserve tight end.
2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
North Kansas City HS: A three-year starter for the Hornets... Honorable mention All-USA by USA Today... Earned first team All-Suburban Mid-Eight Conference honors, all-metro honors and all-state honors as a defensive end in 1999... Was a second team all-conference punter and honorable mention all-conference tight end and quarterback in 1999... All-Midlands pick by SuperPrep... All-America and All-Midlands pick by PrepStar... No. 6 prospect and No. 1 tight end in Missouri by First Down Recruiting... Preseason All-America pick by PrepStar... Was a first team all-conference pick at tight end and defensive end, first team all-district at defensive end, and second team all-conference punter as a junior in 1998... Ended high school career with 225 tackles, including 23 sacks, and seven fumble recoveries... As a senior, had 70 tackles, with 10 sacks... Had 19 receptions for 357 yards as a tight end, while completing 91 of 171 passes for 1,023 yards and 18 TDs and rushing for 257 yards as a quarterback... High school football coach was Derek Howard... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and baseball... Earned first team all-conference honors and second team all-district honors in basketball as a junior... Was second team all-conference first baseman in 1999.
Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1981... Parents are Dan and Rhonda Casey... Vice President of German Club in high school.... He and wife, Wendy, have a son, Brett.
Brian Casey Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2001 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 15 19 349 2 41 1.3 18.4 23.3
2004 11 22 286 2 38 2.0 13.0 26.0
TOTAL 49 41 635 4 41 0.8 15.5 13.0
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2001 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2002 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2003 15 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.8
2004 11 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 1.1
TOTAL 49 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 0.5
Career-highs - Catches: 5 at Oklahoma State (10/11/03); Yards: 70 at Oklahoma State (10/11/03); TD: 1, four times; Long catch: 41 vs. Marshall (9/20/03).
Jon Doty
Offensive Tackle
6-8, 300, 3L
West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling)
Career Capsule: A massive offensive tackle and former tight end who possesses excellent feet and hands... Was a consistent start over the past two seasons, starting all 26 games during 2003 and 2004... Appeared in 30 total contests during his Kansas State career... Selected to play in the 2005 Villages Gridiron Classic.
2004 (Senior): Started all 11 games at left tackle... Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press... Blocked for an offensive unit that averaged nearly 30 points per game and 364 yards of total offense, including 186 yards per game on the ground... Helped Darren Sproles set a Kansas State 11-game rushing record with 1,318 yards... A preseason second team All-Big 12 selection by Lindy's and The Sporting News.
2003 (Junior): Was one of the team's most improved offensive linemen... Started all 15 games at left tackle... Received honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league's coaches... The former tight end picked up his first career pass reception for three yards against Baylor (11/1), becoming the first lineman in the Bill Snyder era to catch a pass... Blocked for the ninth-ranked scoring offense (36.6 points) and rushing offense (228.6 yards/game) in the country... K-State's offensive line also ranked first in the Big 12 in sack allowed per game (1.27)...Helped Darren Sproles become the nation's leading rusher with 1,986 yards... Also helped Sproles set single-season and single game (273 yards vs. Missouri) K-State records.
2002 (Sophomore): Played in eight games as a backup offensive lineman, including action in the first six games of the year... In the mix for an offensive line that blocked for the first duo of 1,000-yard rushers in school history in Darren Sproles and Ell Roberson.
2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five games on the offensive line... Saw action vs. New Mexico State (9/22), Texas A&M (10/20), Kansas (10/27), Iowa State (11/3) and Louisiana Tech (11/17)... Blocked for a running game that broke a nearly 50-year-old school record for rushing yards per game with a 257.7 average... The team's per-game rushing average was 30 yards better than the school-record average of 227.4 set in 1953... The offense ranked fourth nationally both in rushing offense and rushing touchdowns (34).
2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
Dowling HS: Was a two-year starter for the Maroons... Honorable mention All-USA by USA Today... Earned first team All-Central Iowa Metro League honors in 1998 and 1999 by coaches... All-Midlands pick by SuperPrep... Preseason All-Midwest pick by PrepStar... Iowa's No. 1 prospect by First Down Recruiting... High school coach was Matt Dillion.
Personal: Born March 8, 1982... Parents are Ed Doty and Michele Faber... Cousin, Sean Hilgenberg, played basketball at Augustana College... A marketing major.
Kevin Huntley
Defensive End
6-8, 265, 2L
Washington, D.C. (Valley Forge)
Career Capsule: A regular contributor during his two-year Kansas State career... Appeared in 23 games with 12 starts... Compiled 58 total tackles, including 32 solo stops... Also recorded 10 tackles for loss, with nine sacks.
2004 (Senior): Started the first seven games of the season and appeared in eight total at right defensive end before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Texas Tech (10/30)... Totaled 31 tackles on the season... An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league’s coaches... Registered two assists vs. Western Kentucky (9/4) and three against Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18)... Posted a 2-2-4 chart vs. Fresno State (9/11), with a tackle for loss and a pass break-up...Notched career-high in tackles against Texas A&M (10/2) with eight, three solo and five assisted... Also forced a fumble against the Aggies... Made four tackles, including one for a five yard loss at Kansas (10/9)... Registered a sack and a fumble recovery against Jayhawks... Tallied three solo tackles, including a sack for a two-yard loss against Oklahoma (10/16)... Tied for the team lead in tackles with six, including four solo stops, against Nebraska (10/23)... Registered third sack of the season against Huskers, a 13-yard loss, forcing a fumble on the play.
2003 (Junior): Saw action in all 15 games at right end, including starts in five contests... Also played tackle in wins over Missouri (11/22) and Oklahoma (12/6)... Tied for team lead in fumble recoveries (2)... Ranked third in sacks (6)... Totaled 27 tackles on the year... Also had two break-ups and one QB hurry... Credited with two tackles in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/2)... Posted one tackle against Iowa State (11/8)... Credited with three tackles against Texas (10/4) to go with a sack, fumble recovery and break-up... Managed just two total tackles against Marshall (9/20), but recovered a fumble for the second straight week on a muffed punt... Also registered a hurry... Recorded his first career fumble recovery against Massachusetts (9/13)... Had two sacks in back-to-back games against Troy State (8/30) and McNeese State (9/6)... Added five tackles and one break-up to his two-sack effort against McNeese State... Registered seven tackles in his first career start against Troy State (8/30), including five solo stops... Earned his first career sack against California (8/23) for 10 yards.
2002: Redshirted season... Earned Overachiever Award as top defensive scout-squad player.
Valley Forge Military College: Two-year starter at Valley Forge in Wayne, Pa... Recorded 10.5 sacks to lead the Seaboard Conference as a sophomore in 2001... Finished with 42 tackles as sophomore, while causing three fumbles and recovering two... Had four sacks among his 30 tackles as a freshman... Coach was Jim Burner.
Archbishop Carroll HS: Second team All-WCAC selection as a senior... Earned honorable mention all-conference as a junior... Lettered for three seasons, including two as a starter for the Lions... Finished his high-school career with 15 sacks, including eight as a senior... High school coach was Dwayne Easter.
Personal: Born April 9, 1982, in Washington, D.C... Mother is Tonya Huntley... Would like to pursue a career in the criminal justice system after a potential career in the NFL... Late father, Clarence Barbour, played high school football, which Huntley says is what got him started in the game... A social science major.
Kevin Huntley Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003 15 17 10 27 6.0 35 2 0 2 0
2004 8 15 16 31 4.0 22 1 2 1 0
TOTAL 23 32 26 58 10.0 57 3 2 3 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2003 15 6 0 6 45
2004 8 2 1 3 20
TOTAL 23 8 1 9 65
Career-highs - Tackles: 8 at Texas A&M (10/2/04); Solos: 5 vs. Troy State (8/30/03); TFL: 2, twice, last vs. Oklahoma (10/16/04); Sacks: 2, twice, last vs. McNeese State (9/6/03).
Mike Johnson
Center/Guard
6-4, 290, 3L
Boulder, Colo. (Fairview)
Career Capsule: A consistent figure in Kansas State’s offensive line during his four-year career... Appeared in 41 games, with 37 starts... made starts in 37 of his final 38 games, including 31 in a row to close out his career... Played guard during his first three seasons before making a successful transition to center as a senior.
2004 (Senior): Started all 11 games at center... Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press... Blocked for an offensive unit that averaged nearly 30 points per game and 364 yards of total offense, including 186 yards per game on the ground... Helped Darren Sproles set a Kansas State 11-game rushing record with 1,318 yards... A preseason honorable mention All-America selection by Street & Smith’s... Preseason first team All-Big 12 choice by Street & Smith’s and Athlon.
2003 (Junior): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press... A 15-game starter at right guard... Blocked for the ninth-ranked scoring offense (36.6 points) and rushing offense (228.6 yards/game) in the country... K-State's offensive line also ranked first in the Big 12 in sacks allowed per game (1.27)...Helped Darren Sproles become the nation's leading rusher with 1,986 yards... Also helped Sproles set single-season and single game (273 yards vs. Missouri) K-State records.
2002 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at the right guard spot... Earned starts in each of the final six games of the season... Blocked for a running game that broke school records for single-season rushing yards (3,433), rushing yards per game (264.1) and per carry (5.24)... Also helped surpass the school record for rushing touchdowns with a nation-leading 53... Helped RB Darren Sproles become K-State’s all-time single-season leader with 1,465 yards... Sproles and quarterback Ell Roberson became the first tandem in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.
2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games at guard... Saw action in a reserve role vs. New Mexico State (9/22) and Louisiana Tech (11/17).
2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
Fairview HS: A three-year starter for the Knights... Earned first team All-Centennial League honors as an offensive tackle and defensive end... First team All-Boulder County pick as a defensive end... First team all-state pick as offensive lineman and defensive end... First team All-Colorado choice by Denver Post as offensive lineman and defensive end... First team All-Colorado pick by Rocky Mountain News as defensive end... High school coach was Tom McCartney... Earned Fairview’s Forest Buckner Award for all-around excellence... Started as a varsity wrestler as a freshman... Lettered three times in track... First two-way starter at Fairview since Tony Boselli.
Personal: Born March 26, 1982... Parents are Robert and Elizabeth Johnson... A life sciences major.
Louis Lavender
Defensive Back
6-0, 190, 2L
Los Angeles, Calif. (West L.A. College)
Career Capsule: Saw action in 21 games during his two-year career, making all four of his starts during the 2003 season... Credited with 32 career tackles, 23 solos... Also had a tackle for loss, an interceptions and five pass break-ups.
2004 (Senior): Split time at cornerback with 11-game starter starter David Rose, appearing in nine games... Made 10 total tackles, with six solo stops... Had three solos in the season opener vs. Western Kentucky (9/4)... Also credited with three total tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18)... Made one solo and one assisted tackle against Texas Tech (10/30)... Credited with one assisted tackle against Missouri (11/6).
2003 (Junior): Opened the season as a starter... Lost his starting job following the Massachusetts game (9/13), but fought his way back onto the field, earning a start vs. Missouri (11/22) and seeing plenty of time in the secondary during the Big 12 Championship game vs. Oklahoma (12/6)... Overall, saw action in 12 games with five starts... Totaled 22 tackles, including 17 solo stops... Credited with four pass break-ups... Picked up his first career interception and had two tackles in start against Missouri... Came off the bench to record three unassisted tackles and a pass break-up vs. Oklahoma... Again was called on as a reserve vs. Ohio State (1/2) in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, making three total tackles... Tallied one solo tackle against Colorado (10/18) and Nebraska (11/16)... Credited with five tackles, including four solo, against California (8/23)... Finished with three total tackles vs. both Troy State (8/30) and McNeese State (9/6).
2002: Redshirt season.
West L.A. College: Lettered as a sophomore for the Oilers in Western State Conference... Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a defensive back... All-conference pick and was team’s defensive MVP... Also had some starts as a freshman... Junior college coach was Darryl Holmes.
Dorsey HS: Lettered two seasons in football at Dorsey HS in Los Angeles... Member of athletic honor roll... Was first cornerback at Dorsey not to give up a touchdown pass his senior season in 1999... Co-Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-Coliseum League player... Was team captain as a senior... Second team all-league player as a sophomore... High school coach was Paul Knox.
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1987, in Los Angeles... Parents are Louis Lavender and Barbara Wilbert... Has two older siblings... Hopes for a career either coaching football or firefighting... A sociology major.
Louis Lavender Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR
2003 12 17 5 22 1.0 1 5 0 0
2004 9 6 4 10 0.0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 21 23 9 32 1.0 1 5 0 0
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2003 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2004 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 21 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
Career-highs - Tackles: 5 vs. Cal (8/23/03); Solos: 4 vs. Cal (8/23/03); TFL: 1 vs. McNeese State (9/6/03); Interceptions: 1 vs. Missouri (11/22/03).
Tony Madison
Wide Receiver
6-3, 205, 1L
Florissant, Mo. (Highland CC)
Career Capsule: Played in nine total games, all during the 2004 season.
2004 (Senior): Saw action in nine games, totaling 204 yards on 13 receptions and leading the team with a 15.7-yard reception average... Hauled in K-State’s longest reception of the season on an 86-yard touchdown catch at Kansas (10/9)... Tied career-high in receptions with four against Oklahoma (10/16)... Recorded career-highs in receptions (4), yards (114) and longest career TD reception (86) against Kansas... Hauled in first career receptions at Texas A&M (10/2), grabbing three balls for 30 yards... Recovered TE Brian Casey's fumble in the end zone for his first career K-State TD against Fresno State... Wrapped up career with two catches for 23 yards in the season finale vs. Iowa State (11/20).
2003 (Junior): Did not see any playing time.
2002: Redshirt Season.
Highland CC: Ranked 65th on the JC Top 101 list by JCFootball.com web site... All-American by JC Gridwire magazine... Listed 65th on JuCo Top 100 by SuperPrep magazine... First team All-Jayhawk Conference receiver after leading the league in receptions per game (38 in eight games)... Ranked second in the league in receiving yards per game with 664 (83.0 ypg) with seven TDs... Also led Jayhawk Conference in all-purpose yards with 153.8 ypg after posting 399 kick-return yards (a league-leading 26.6 avg), 75 on punt returns and 92 yards rushing... Scored nine touchdowns in eight games... Had an HCC record five TDs in a nine-catch, 200-yard game against Independence... Honorable mention All-America as a freshman... Had 41 catches for 817 yards and 13 TDs in 2000... Finished as HCC’s career leader in receiving TDs with 20... Was Scotties’ Offensive MVP for two seasons... Junior college coach was Marty Allen.
McCleur North HS: Lettered for three seasons and started for two... High school coach was Jim Shottmueller.
Personal: Born March 16, 1982, in St. Louis, Mo... Parents are Dwayne and Katie Madison... A social science major.
Tony Madison Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2004 9 13 204 2 86 1.4 15.7 22.7
Career-highs - Catches: 4, twice, last vs. Oklahoma (10/16/04); Yards: 114 at Kansas (10/9/04); TD: 1, twice (10/9/04); Long catch: 86 at Kansas (10/9/04).
Marcus Patton
Defensive Back
6-1, 205, 3L
St. Louis, Mo. (Southeast Missouri St.)
Career Capsule: A steady player who saw most of his time on special teams... Appeared in 36 games, including three starts... Collected 36 total tackles, with 27 solo stops, during his three years at Kansas State.
2004 (Senior): Played in nine games, with starts in the first three games of the season... Collected 10 total tackles, seven solo... Made first career start in season opener vs. Western Kentucky (9/4)... Registered three tackles against WKU...Tied a career-high with five total stops against Fresno State... Made one solo tackle at Kansas... Saw action against Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas Tech and Iowa State, but did not register any stats.
2003 (Junior): Appeared in all 15 games, mainly on special teams... Also served as the primary back-up at strong safety... Totaled seven solo tackles on the year with one each against California (8/23), Troy State (8/30), Texas (10/4), Colorado (10/18), Baylor (11/1), Iowa State (11/8) and Nebraska (11/15).
2002 (Sophomore): Winner of Purple Pride Award as top defensive walk-on... Played in all 13 games... Appeared primarily as a reserve defensive back and on special teams... Made 19 total tackles (13 solo) during the season... Had five tackles (four solo) at Kansas (11/2)... Made three stops (two solo) in a win over Iowa State (11/9)... Posted two tackles against Baylor (10/26), Nebraska (11/16) and Missouri (11/23)... Blocked a punt against the Cornhuskers that resulted in a 17-yard touchdown.
2001: Redshirt season.
Southeast Missouri State (Freshman): Played seven games as a freshman running back in 2000, gaining 400 yards.
Jennings HS: Started and lettered for four seasons... Was an all-state pick for two seasons at running back and as a defensive back... Finished career with 3,761 yards rushing, 880 receiving yards and 45 TDs... On defense, had eight interceptions and had more than 1,000 return yards on special teams... High school coach was Rob Harper... Also lettered three times in track and field, twice in baseball and once in basketball.
Personal: Born March 17, 1982... Parents are Paul and Rochelle Patton... One of 10 siblings... Wife’s name is Amber... A secondary education major.
Marcus Patton Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR
2002 13 13 6 19 0.0 0 0 0 0
2003 14 7 0 7 0.0 0 0 0 0
2004 9 7 3 10 0.0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 36 27 9 36 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career-highs - Tackles: 5, twice, last vs. Fresno State (9/11/04); Solo: 4 vs. Kansas (11/2/02).
Antoine Polite
Wide Receiver
6-2, 200, 2L
Indianola, Iowa (Indianola)
Career Capsule: A sure-handed wide receiver who saw action in 33 games, including 15 starts... Totalled 41 receptions for 512 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Averaged 12.5 yards per catch.
2004 (Senior): Saw action in all 11 games, with three starts... Hauled in 10 receptions for 89 yards... Caught two passes for 30 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown at Missouri (11/6)... Had one reception for eight yards against Texas Tech (10/30)... Registered two catches for 13 yards against Nebraska (10/23)... Finished up with three receptions for 24 yards at Texas A&M (10/2)... Had one catch for five yards against Fresno State (9/11).
2003 (Junior): Appeared in all 15 games with 12 starts... Ranked second on the team in both receptions (29) and receiving yards (409)... Burst on the scene in the last nine games after a slow start, making 27 catches for 370 yards... Recorded just one catch in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/2), but made it count, hauling in a 31-yard reception... Had two grabs for 43 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown catch that was the first of his career, vs. Oklahoma (12/6) in the Big 12 Championship game... Had a team-leading three catches for 31 yards vs. Missouri (11/22)... Posted a career day at Nebraska (11/15), tying or breaking career highs for receptions (5) and yards (54)... Led the team with three catches for 40 yards at Iowa State (11/8)... Had two catches for 41 yards against Baylor (11/1)... Led with four receptions for 45 yards against Kansas (10/25)... Hauled in five catches for 52 yards against Colorado (10/18)... Had two catches for 33 yards against Oklahoma State (10/11)... Had a career-long 36-yard grab vs. Troy State (8/30).
2002 (Sophomore): Played in eight games during the season... First two catches of his college career came in season’s second game vs. Louisiana-Monroe (9/7)... Gained 14 yards on the two catches.
2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game as a reserve wideout vs. New Mexico State (9/22)... Served on scout team offense.
2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
Indianola HS: Was a two-year starter and three-year letterman for the Indians... Also earned letters in track and basketball... Earned first team Elite All-State, first team All-Central Iowa Metro League by Des Moines Register in 1998 and 1999... First team All-CIML by coaches in 1999... First team all-state by coaches in 1999 ... All-county honors in 1998 and 1999... No. 2 wide receiver, and No. 13 prospect, in state of Iowa by First Down Recruiting... Indianola MVP in 1999... Selected to play in Shrine Bowl all-star game... Had 60 catches for 771 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1999 to set school and conference records... Ended high school career with 90 receptions and 26 touchdowns... High school coach was Dave Summy.
Personal: Born June 26, 1982... Parents are Fritz and Janna Polite... Father is a semipro football coach in Europe... A marketing major who aspires to work in marketing in the NFL after his football career.
Antoine Polite Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2001 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 8 2 14 0 8 0.2 7.0 1.8
2003 13 29 409 1 36 2.2 14.1 31.5
2004 11 10 89 1 20 0.9 8.9 8.1
TOTAL 33 41 512 2 36 1.2 12.5 15.5
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2001 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2002 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2003 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
2004 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
TOTAL 33 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.4
Career-highs - Catches: 5, two times, last at Nebraska (11/15/03); Yards: 54 at Nebraska (11/15/03); TD: 1, twice, last vs. Missouri (11/6/04); Long catch: 36 vs. Troy State (8/30/03).
Joe Rheem
Place-Kicker
6-2, 195, 4L
Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate)
Career Capsule: One of the most prolific scorers in Kansas State history... The Wildcats’ primary place-kicker for four seasons... Finished career ranked No. 3 all time in total points at K-State with 291... Connected on 38-of-50 field goal attempts and 177-of-187 PATs... His 38 career field goals rank third all-time at Kansas State, while his 177 PATs are second.
2004 (Senior): Handled placements and kickoffs in all 11 games... Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from both the league’s coaches and The Associated Press... A semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award... Connected on 13-of-15 field goals (86 percent) and 37-of-38 PATs (97 percent)... One of just five kickers in the country with at least 15 attempts and two or fewer misses on the season... Was good on 5-of-7 attempts of 40 yards or more, including both 50+ yard attempts (52, 51)... Owned one of the country's longest consecutive PAT streaks with 75 straight makes before having his last attempt of 2004 blocked... In fact, all three misses (2 FGs and 1 PAT) in 2004 resulted from blocks on protection break-downs... Finished the season as K-State's leading score with 76 points... Averaged 1.2 field goals made per game to rank 36th in the NCAA in field goals despite having fewer attempts than all but one of the top 45-ranked place-kickers in the nation... Closed out the year with a 51-yard field goal against Iowa State (11/20)... Was good from 52 yards out at Colorado (11/13)... The 52-yarder was also into the wind at Folsom Field... Sent a 28-yard field through the uprights against Texas Tech (10/30)... Made a 40-yard field goal against Nebraska (10/30)... Knocked home a then career-long 49-yard kick against Kansas (10/9) and totaled eight points vs. the Jayhawks... Finished with six points at Texas A&M (10/2), including a 25-yard field goal... Scored 16 of Kansas State's 40 points vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/18), going a perfect 4-of-4 on field goal attempts of 41, 34, 33 and 33 yards and connecting on all four PATs... His 4-for-4 field goal effort vs. ULL tied brother, Jamie, for No. 2 on K-State's single-game chart... Good from 19 and 22 yards vs. Western Kentucky (9/4)... An honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith’s... Selected to Lindy’s preseason second team All-Big 12 squad... A third-team All-Big 12 choice by Athlon.
2003 (Junior): Earned third team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches... K-State’s primary kicker on placements... Shared kickoff duties with Jared Brite... Ranked nationally in two categories, including 61st in scoring (6.87 points/game) and 78th in field goals (.80/game)... Ranked second on the team in scoring with 103 points (67 extra points and 12 field goals)... Good on 12-of-17 field goals, including 7-of-9 on attempts of 40 yards or more... Entered the season 0-for-3 on kicks of 40 or more yards... Connected on 67-of-68 PATs... Ended the season by making his last 36 straight... His 67 PATs ranks second all time on K-State’s single-season chart and were just two shy of tying the school record... Was a perfect 4-for-4 on PATs vs. Ohio State (1/2) in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl after connecting on 5-of-5 vs. Oklahoma (12/6) in the Big 12 Championship game... Made all three PATs as well as a 40-yard field goal against Missouri (11/22)... Became just the fifth Wildcat to hit the 200-career point mark with his last extra-point against Nebraska (11/15)... Currently ranks fifth in career points (215), including third among kickers behind Martin Gramatica (349; 1994-95, 1997-98) and his brother, Jamie Rheem (252; 1996-97, 1999-2000)... The third Wildcat to join the 200-point club during the season (just two in school history before 2003)... He and Darren Sproles did it in the same game (Nebraska)... Tied his career-high with a 44-yard field goal against Baylor (11/1)... Also had a 44-yarder against McNeese State (9/6)... Good from 43 and 42 yards vs. Marshall (9/20)... Connected on a 41 yarder at Texas (10/4)... Good on 25-of-34 field goal attempts in his career, which ranks sixth on the school’s career list for kicks and attempts... Saw his streak of 46 consecutive successful PAT attempts end against Colorado (10/18).
2002 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, missing only the Colorado and Texas contests... Totaled 80 points on the year, going 9-for-12 on field goal attempts and 53-for-59 on PATs... Ranked 56th nationally and third on the tea
