Jax Dineen

Position:
Fullback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
244
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lawrence, Kan.
High School:
Free State

CAREER HONORS
• 2021 Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2020 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

2021: A physical blocking fullback who played in 12 games with seven starts en route to Second Team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history... Rushed five times for 20 yards on the season, including career highs in attempts (4) and yards (18) in K-State’s win over LSU in the Texas Bowl... Also caught four passes on the season, including a nine-yard catch at Texas Tech that set up a K-State touchdown.

2020: Played in nine games, which included starts against Arkansas State, Kansas and Oklahoma State... Caught seven passes for 78 yards on the year in addition to his blocking duties... Had a banner day on the receiving end against the Cowboys, hauling in four passes for 35 yards... His four receptions against OSU were the most by a K-State fullback since Rock Cartwright had six against Texas Tech in 2001... Helped the Wildcats lead the Big 12 and rank fourth nationally in red zone offense (93.9%)... A Second Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.

2019: Played in 12 games and earned a start at Kansas... Made single catches in three games for a total of 24 yards, including a 10-yard reception at Texas Tech... Helped block for 178.0 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12, while he was a part of helping the Wildcats score 29 rushing touchdowns, the third most in the Big 12.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Free State under head coach Bob Lisher, helping the Firebirds earn a 29-4 record during his career... Rated the top fullback nationally in the Class of 2019 by Rivals and ESPN, while he is No. 3 by 247Sports... Voted a first team all-state linebacker in both 2017 and 2018 by the Wichita Eagle, while he was a first-team selection in 2018 and an honorable mention pick in 2017 by the Topeka Capital-Journal... Also named to the 2017 and 2018 USA TODAY Sports/American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas teams... A three-time first team all-league player at running back... Set a school record with 3,592 rushing yards and 48 touchdowns, including 1,000-yard seasons as both a junior and senior... A finalist for the 2018 Simone Award as the top prep player in the Kansas City area... Named to the 2017 Kansas City Star All-Metro team... Prepped with current Wildcat receiver Keenan Garber... Also played basketball for two years.

PERSONAL: Jax Dineen (duh-NEEN) was born July 1, 2001, in Lawrence, Kansas... Son of Joe and Jodi Dineen... Has three siblings, Joe Jr., Jay and Jet... Jet is a safety for the Wildcats... Mother, Jodi, was a volleyball letterwinner at Kansas from 1986-89... Joe Jr. and Jay were both linebackers at Kansas, while Joe Jr. is currently a graduate assistant at Illinois... Grandfather, Ron Oelschlager, played running back at KU from 1962-64, while his great grandfather played basketball at KU for Phog Allen... Majoring in human development and family science.