Kansas State University Athletics
Buddy Wyatt to Coach K-State Defensive Line
Dec 15, 2025 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A seven-year coaching staff member who has tutored Wildcat defensive ends to 10 All-Big 12 honors, Buddy Wyatt will remain on staff to coach the Kansas State defensive line, head coach Collin Klein announced Monday.
Wyatt has coached at K-State since 2019 and guided players to All-Big 12 First Team honors on five occasions.
"I appreciate Collin placing his trust in me," Wyatt said. "Kansas State has a strong tradition and culture, and I am excited to be a part of this staff. I look forward to helping our players and this program succeed."
Wyatt worked alongside Klein in each of his first five seasons in Manhattan.
"Buddy has a tremendous track record of developing young men," Klein said. "I have always admired how he built genuine relationships with players and staff. He is of the highest character, and I am very excited we he will be with us moving forward."
Wyatt has guided K-State players to three Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year honors over his first seven seasons in Manhattan. In fact, when adding in his time coaching Adam Carriker at Nebraska to the honor in 2006, Wyatt has tutored the most Big 12 Defensive Linemen of the Year in league history.
The latest recipient of the award was Brendan Mott in 2024, who also earned All-Big 12 First Team honors. Mott ranked 26th nationally and was tops in the Big 12 in sacks (0.65 sacks per game), while he tied for fourth in the Big 12 in tackles for loss. He led a defensive unit that finished with a No. 25 national ranking in sacks at 2.69 per game, which was its best ranking since 2015. Of the 35 total sacks on the year, 23 came from Wyatt's ends.
Wyatt tutored two players to All-Big 12 honors in 2023 with Khalid Duke earning second-team honors in addition to earning votes for the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award, while Mott was an honorable mention pick.
Wyatt's unit in 2022 was headlined by Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who earned All-Big 12 First Team honors each of the final two seasons of his career. Wyatt helped Anudike-Uzomah tie for fourth in K-State history in career forced fumbles (8) and sixth in career sacks (20.5). Anudike-Uzomah also picked up multiple All-American designations – including a first-team honor from USA TODAY – and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy. He was selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by Kansas City, the Wildcats' first first-round draft pick since 2009. Along with Anudike-Uzomah, Wyatt tutored a breakout season for Mott, who ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 6.0 sacks.
In 2021, Wyatt and his defensive ends helped K-State rack up 90 tackles for loss on the year – the most since 2006 – to rank 10th in school history. Wyatt coached Anudike-Uzomah, then a sophomore, to All-America honors, while he was the co-Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team honoree. Anudike-Uzomah, who also earned votes for the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award, tied for the national lead in forced fumbles per game (0.46), while he ranked 11th nationally and second in the Big 12 in sacks per game (0.85). His 11.0 total sacks tied for fifth in school history, and his six forced fumbles tied the school record.
Wyatt coached Wyatt Hubert in 2020 to another All-Big 12 First Team honor from the league's coaches – and was the only unanimous choice on defense – as he tied for third in the Big 12 and 16th in the nation in sacks. Thanks to Wyatt's teachings, Hubert finished his career tied for eighth in school history with 20.0 career sacks, while he left ranking seventh in the nation among active players in sacks per game (0.59) and 10th in tackles for loss per game (1.00). Hubert went on to be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft by Cincinnati.
Arriving at K-State for the 2019 season, Wyatt went right to work with two dynamic ends, coaching senior Reggie Walker to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades and Hubert to All-Big 12 First Team honors. Under Wyatt, Hubert also earned votes for the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year awards. Hubert tied for second in the Big 12 in sacks and ranked 10th in tackles for loss.
Wyatt came to Manhattan after serving as a senior analyst at Kansas in 2018. His previous full-time assistant coaching job was tutoring the SMU defensive line from 2015 to 2017. He also spent time in the Big 12 at Oklahoma State (1996), Colorado (1999), Texas A&M (2000-02; 2008-09) and Nebraska (2007). His other Power 4 coaching stints have been at Minnesota (1992-95), Northwestern (1997-98) and Alabama (2003-06).
During his career, Wyatt has been selected to the NCAA Expert Coaches Academy, a program that addresses the shortage of ethnic minorities in college football head coaching positions and raises awareness regarding the deep pool of talented, qualified coaching candidates.
A native of Victoria, Texas, Wyatt was a defensive lineman at TCU from 1986 to 1989. He earned his bachelor's degree in education from TCU in 1990 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Horned Frogs working with the defensive line in 1991.
Wyatt and his wife, Andrea, have two children, Fredrick and Ariel. Fred played collegiately at Northwestern and is the current defensive line coach at the Air Force Academy.
THE BUDDY WYATT FILE
Hometown: Victoria, Texas
College: TCU – Bachelor's degree in education (1990)
Family: Wife: Andrea; Children: Fredrick, Ariel
Playing Career: TCU (defensive line), 1986-89
BUDDY WYATT'S COACHING CAREER
1991, TCU (Graduate Assistant)
1992-95, Minnesota (Defensive Line)
1996, Oklahoma State (Defensive Line)
1997-98, Northwestern (Defensive Line)
1999, Colorado (Defensive Line)
2000-02, Texas A&M (Defensive Line)
2003-06, Alabama (Defensive Line)
2007, Nebraska (Defensive Line)
2008-09, Texas A&M (Defensive Line)
2010-14, Kansas (Defensive Line)
2015-17, SMU (Defensive Line)
2018, Kansas (Senior Analyst)
2019-2025, Kansas State (Defensive Ends)
2026, Kansas State (Defensive Line)
Wyatt has coached at K-State since 2019 and guided players to All-Big 12 First Team honors on five occasions.
"I appreciate Collin placing his trust in me," Wyatt said. "Kansas State has a strong tradition and culture, and I am excited to be a part of this staff. I look forward to helping our players and this program succeed."
Wyatt worked alongside Klein in each of his first five seasons in Manhattan.
"Buddy has a tremendous track record of developing young men," Klein said. "I have always admired how he built genuine relationships with players and staff. He is of the highest character, and I am very excited we he will be with us moving forward."
Wyatt has guided K-State players to three Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year honors over his first seven seasons in Manhattan. In fact, when adding in his time coaching Adam Carriker at Nebraska to the honor in 2006, Wyatt has tutored the most Big 12 Defensive Linemen of the Year in league history.
The latest recipient of the award was Brendan Mott in 2024, who also earned All-Big 12 First Team honors. Mott ranked 26th nationally and was tops in the Big 12 in sacks (0.65 sacks per game), while he tied for fourth in the Big 12 in tackles for loss. He led a defensive unit that finished with a No. 25 national ranking in sacks at 2.69 per game, which was its best ranking since 2015. Of the 35 total sacks on the year, 23 came from Wyatt's ends.
Wyatt tutored two players to All-Big 12 honors in 2023 with Khalid Duke earning second-team honors in addition to earning votes for the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award, while Mott was an honorable mention pick.
Wyatt's unit in 2022 was headlined by Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who earned All-Big 12 First Team honors each of the final two seasons of his career. Wyatt helped Anudike-Uzomah tie for fourth in K-State history in career forced fumbles (8) and sixth in career sacks (20.5). Anudike-Uzomah also picked up multiple All-American designations – including a first-team honor from USA TODAY – and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy. He was selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by Kansas City, the Wildcats' first first-round draft pick since 2009. Along with Anudike-Uzomah, Wyatt tutored a breakout season for Mott, who ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 6.0 sacks.
In 2021, Wyatt and his defensive ends helped K-State rack up 90 tackles for loss on the year – the most since 2006 – to rank 10th in school history. Wyatt coached Anudike-Uzomah, then a sophomore, to All-America honors, while he was the co-Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team honoree. Anudike-Uzomah, who also earned votes for the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award, tied for the national lead in forced fumbles per game (0.46), while he ranked 11th nationally and second in the Big 12 in sacks per game (0.85). His 11.0 total sacks tied for fifth in school history, and his six forced fumbles tied the school record.
Wyatt coached Wyatt Hubert in 2020 to another All-Big 12 First Team honor from the league's coaches – and was the only unanimous choice on defense – as he tied for third in the Big 12 and 16th in the nation in sacks. Thanks to Wyatt's teachings, Hubert finished his career tied for eighth in school history with 20.0 career sacks, while he left ranking seventh in the nation among active players in sacks per game (0.59) and 10th in tackles for loss per game (1.00). Hubert went on to be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft by Cincinnati.
Arriving at K-State for the 2019 season, Wyatt went right to work with two dynamic ends, coaching senior Reggie Walker to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades and Hubert to All-Big 12 First Team honors. Under Wyatt, Hubert also earned votes for the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year awards. Hubert tied for second in the Big 12 in sacks and ranked 10th in tackles for loss.
Wyatt came to Manhattan after serving as a senior analyst at Kansas in 2018. His previous full-time assistant coaching job was tutoring the SMU defensive line from 2015 to 2017. He also spent time in the Big 12 at Oklahoma State (1996), Colorado (1999), Texas A&M (2000-02; 2008-09) and Nebraska (2007). His other Power 4 coaching stints have been at Minnesota (1992-95), Northwestern (1997-98) and Alabama (2003-06).
During his career, Wyatt has been selected to the NCAA Expert Coaches Academy, a program that addresses the shortage of ethnic minorities in college football head coaching positions and raises awareness regarding the deep pool of talented, qualified coaching candidates.
A native of Victoria, Texas, Wyatt was a defensive lineman at TCU from 1986 to 1989. He earned his bachelor's degree in education from TCU in 1990 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Horned Frogs working with the defensive line in 1991.
Wyatt and his wife, Andrea, have two children, Fredrick and Ariel. Fred played collegiately at Northwestern and is the current defensive line coach at the Air Force Academy.
THE BUDDY WYATT FILE
Hometown: Victoria, Texas
College: TCU – Bachelor's degree in education (1990)
Family: Wife: Andrea; Children: Fredrick, Ariel
Playing Career: TCU (defensive line), 1986-89
BUDDY WYATT'S COACHING CAREER
1991, TCU (Graduate Assistant)
1992-95, Minnesota (Defensive Line)
1996, Oklahoma State (Defensive Line)
1997-98, Northwestern (Defensive Line)
1999, Colorado (Defensive Line)
2000-02, Texas A&M (Defensive Line)
2003-06, Alabama (Defensive Line)
2007, Nebraska (Defensive Line)
2008-09, Texas A&M (Defensive Line)
2010-14, Kansas (Defensive Line)
2015-17, SMU (Defensive Line)
2018, Kansas (Senior Analyst)
2019-2025, Kansas State (Defensive Ends)
2026, Kansas State (Defensive Line)
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