Kansas State University Athletics
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Orloff, David
David Orloff
- Title:
- Defensive Analyst
David Orloff is in his fifth season at K-State in 2025 and first as the Wildcats’ outside linebackers coach. He spent his first four seasons on staff as a defensive analyst.
Orloff has helped K-State average 21.8 points allowed per game over the last four seasons – a span of 53 games – to rank 24th nationally, 17th among Power 4 teams and third among current Big 12 programs. Additionally, K-State has forced 62 turnovers the last three seasons to rank first among current Big 12 schools.
Last season, Orloff helped K-State rank in the top 30 nationally in three categories, including a No. 4 ranking in fourth down defense (32.1%), a No. 25 ranking in sacks per game (2.69) and a No. 28 ranking in rushing yards allowed (118.7). The Wildcats’ rushing defense ranking and mark was the program’s best since 2007. The 2024 Wildcats finished with a 9-4 record, the third-straight season with at least nine victories.
Orloff helped K-State finish the 2023 campaign ranked in the top 30 nationally in eight categories, placing 11th in third-down defense (30.2%), 16th in fumbles recovered (10), 18th in pass efficiency defense (118.63), 20th in turnovers gained (23), 25th in interceptions (13), 26th in scoring defense (21.0), 28th in first downs allowed (225) and 30th in red zone defense (89.2%). Although the Wildcats allowed points on nearly 90% of their opponents’ red zone attempts, only 39.4% of those resulted in touchdowns, which was the second-best mark in the nation.
Orloff was a part of K-State's 2022 Big 12 Championship run thanks in large part to a defense that ranked in the top 30 nationally in five categories, including a No. 10 ranking in interceptions (16), a No. 14 showing in total turnovers (24) and a No. 18 effort in fourth down defense (39.4%). K-State’s interception and total turnover figures were their most since 2016, while the national ranking in interceptions was their best since 2003. Additionally, Kansas State’s pass efficiency defense of 123.36 was its best mark since 2013 (114.82).
During his first year in Manhattan, Orloff helped the Wildcat defense to tremendous improvement as K-State allowed 21.0 points per game – a 12.2-point difference from the year prior – to rank as its best mark since 2003 and 23rd nationally during the 2021 season. Also, the Wildcats surrendered their fewest yards allowed per game since 2009 (344.7), which included 129.5 rushing yards per game to stand as the best effort in four years.
Orloff came to Kansas State after working the previous three seasons at Syracuse as a graduate assistant working with the linebackers, while he later was a quality control coach for the Orange.
Working with the Orange defense – including the 2018 and 2019 seasons with current K-State linebackers coach Steve Stanard – Orloff helped Syracuse finish third in the nation in takeaways in 2018 as Syracuse earned a 10-3 record and a victory in the Camping World Bowl. He went to Upstate New York after spending the three seasons prior as a defensive and special teams graduate assistant at UNLV.
A native of Laguna Niguel, California, Orloff earned his undergraduate degree from San Jose State in 2015 as he was an offensive undergraduate assistant for the Spartans for five seasons. He also has master’s degrees from both UNLV (special education) and Syracuse (instructional design).
Orloff and his wife, Ainsley, have two children, Emery and Kaylin.
Orloff has helped K-State average 21.8 points allowed per game over the last four seasons – a span of 53 games – to rank 24th nationally, 17th among Power 4 teams and third among current Big 12 programs. Additionally, K-State has forced 62 turnovers the last three seasons to rank first among current Big 12 schools.
Last season, Orloff helped K-State rank in the top 30 nationally in three categories, including a No. 4 ranking in fourth down defense (32.1%), a No. 25 ranking in sacks per game (2.69) and a No. 28 ranking in rushing yards allowed (118.7). The Wildcats’ rushing defense ranking and mark was the program’s best since 2007. The 2024 Wildcats finished with a 9-4 record, the third-straight season with at least nine victories.
Orloff helped K-State finish the 2023 campaign ranked in the top 30 nationally in eight categories, placing 11th in third-down defense (30.2%), 16th in fumbles recovered (10), 18th in pass efficiency defense (118.63), 20th in turnovers gained (23), 25th in interceptions (13), 26th in scoring defense (21.0), 28th in first downs allowed (225) and 30th in red zone defense (89.2%). Although the Wildcats allowed points on nearly 90% of their opponents’ red zone attempts, only 39.4% of those resulted in touchdowns, which was the second-best mark in the nation.
Orloff was a part of K-State's 2022 Big 12 Championship run thanks in large part to a defense that ranked in the top 30 nationally in five categories, including a No. 10 ranking in interceptions (16), a No. 14 showing in total turnovers (24) and a No. 18 effort in fourth down defense (39.4%). K-State’s interception and total turnover figures were their most since 2016, while the national ranking in interceptions was their best since 2003. Additionally, Kansas State’s pass efficiency defense of 123.36 was its best mark since 2013 (114.82).
During his first year in Manhattan, Orloff helped the Wildcat defense to tremendous improvement as K-State allowed 21.0 points per game – a 12.2-point difference from the year prior – to rank as its best mark since 2003 and 23rd nationally during the 2021 season. Also, the Wildcats surrendered their fewest yards allowed per game since 2009 (344.7), which included 129.5 rushing yards per game to stand as the best effort in four years.
Orloff came to Kansas State after working the previous three seasons at Syracuse as a graduate assistant working with the linebackers, while he later was a quality control coach for the Orange.
Working with the Orange defense – including the 2018 and 2019 seasons with current K-State linebackers coach Steve Stanard – Orloff helped Syracuse finish third in the nation in takeaways in 2018 as Syracuse earned a 10-3 record and a victory in the Camping World Bowl. He went to Upstate New York after spending the three seasons prior as a defensive and special teams graduate assistant at UNLV.
A native of Laguna Niguel, California, Orloff earned his undergraduate degree from San Jose State in 2015 as he was an offensive undergraduate assistant for the Spartans for five seasons. He also has master’s degrees from both UNLV (special education) and Syracuse (instructional design).
Orloff and his wife, Ainsley, have two children, Emery and Kaylin.
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