Kansas State University Athletics
2017 Football
Jersey Number 55
Ian Rudzik
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ulysses, Kan.
- High School:
- Ulysses
A tough, physical linebacker who shined on special teams as a redshirt freshman... Will continue to work on special teams while competing for playing time at linebacker.
2017: Saw time in all 12 games, coming away with six special teams tackles to tie for second on the team... All six of his stops came on kickoff coverage to tie for team-high honors... Recorded a season-high two tackles against Oklahoma.
2016: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four seasons at Ulysses under head coach Jason Kenny... Rated the eighth-best player in the state of Kansas in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.com... A three-time all-state performer by the Topeka Capital-Journal, including first-team accolades as a junior and senior... Named the Hutchinson News Defensive Player of the Year... Also earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior from the Wichita Eagle, the final year being named one of the top 11 players in the state... Picked up all-area accolades all four years... Helped lead the Tigers to three-straight trips to the Class 4A state playoffs... A four-year starter at running back who rushed for 7,164 yards and 91 touchdowns over his career, including 2,061 yards and 26 scores as a junior... Also recorded 26 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore and 24 as a senior... Totaled 253 tackles in his career from his linebacker position, including 100-tackle campaigns in 2014 (100) and 2015 (103)... Had 10.0 sacks over his prep career, including 7.0 as a senior... Named the West team MVP of the 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl after rushing for 22 yards on two carries, catching a touchdown pass for 23 yards and recording four tackles... Played with current Wildcat offensive lineman Harrison Creed.
PERSONAL: Ian G Rudzik was born March 31, 1997, in Johnson, Kansas... Son of Chance and Kenya Rudzik... Has three siblings, Kavan, Chase and Zach Bessette... Father, Chance, played football at Pittsburg State, while his uncle, Chad, played at North Texas... Majoring in kinesiology.
2017: Saw time in all 12 games, coming away with six special teams tackles to tie for second on the team... All six of his stops came on kickoff coverage to tie for team-high honors... Recorded a season-high two tackles against Oklahoma.
2016: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four seasons at Ulysses under head coach Jason Kenny... Rated the eighth-best player in the state of Kansas in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.com... A three-time all-state performer by the Topeka Capital-Journal, including first-team accolades as a junior and senior... Named the Hutchinson News Defensive Player of the Year... Also earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior from the Wichita Eagle, the final year being named one of the top 11 players in the state... Picked up all-area accolades all four years... Helped lead the Tigers to three-straight trips to the Class 4A state playoffs... A four-year starter at running back who rushed for 7,164 yards and 91 touchdowns over his career, including 2,061 yards and 26 scores as a junior... Also recorded 26 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore and 24 as a senior... Totaled 253 tackles in his career from his linebacker position, including 100-tackle campaigns in 2014 (100) and 2015 (103)... Had 10.0 sacks over his prep career, including 7.0 as a senior... Named the West team MVP of the 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl after rushing for 22 yards on two carries, catching a touchdown pass for 23 yards and recording four tackles... Played with current Wildcat offensive lineman Harrison Creed.
PERSONAL: Ian G Rudzik was born March 31, 1997, in Johnson, Kansas... Son of Chance and Kenya Rudzik... Has three siblings, Kavan, Chase and Zach Bessette... Father, Chance, played football at Pittsburg State, while his uncle, Chad, played at North Texas... Majoring in kinesiology.
GAME REPLAY | FB vs Texas Tech
Tuesday, November 04
K-State FB | Klieman Postgame Presser vs Texas Tech
Saturday, November 01
K-State Football | Postgame Highlights vs Texas Tech
Saturday, November 01
K-State FB | Pregame Hype vs Texas Tech
Friday, October 31
