Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Pastore, John
Jersey Number 78
John Pastore
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 294
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Erie, Colo.
- High School:
- Erie
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Earned playing time in nine games as a reserve offensive lineman and on field goal/extra point protection… Saw action on 114 offensive snaps – including a career-high 28 at Tulane – while he was in for 42 special teams plays... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Saw time as a reserve offensive lineman against Baylor, seeing time on 10 offensive snaps.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Erie under head coach Jeff Giger... Regarded as the 35th-best offensive guard and fourth-best overall player in the state of Colorado for the Class of 2022 by ESPN... Helped lead the Tigers to a 13-1 record and trip to the state championship as a senior... Blocked four field goals as a junior – the most in Colorado for a single season – as he earned second team all-state, first team all-conference and first team all-region accolades... Also competed in basketball and track and field... Prepped at same high school as current Wildcat quarterback Blake Barnett.
PERSONAL: John Pastore (pronounced pass-TOR-ee) was born December 24, 2003, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado... Son of Darren and Krista Pastore... Has two brothers, Anthony and Vinny... Majoring in business administration.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Earned playing time in nine games as a reserve offensive lineman and on field goal/extra point protection… Saw action on 114 offensive snaps – including a career-high 28 at Tulane – while he was in for 42 special teams plays... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Saw time as a reserve offensive lineman against Baylor, seeing time on 10 offensive snaps.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Erie under head coach Jeff Giger... Regarded as the 35th-best offensive guard and fourth-best overall player in the state of Colorado for the Class of 2022 by ESPN... Helped lead the Tigers to a 13-1 record and trip to the state championship as a senior... Blocked four field goals as a junior – the most in Colorado for a single season – as he earned second team all-state, first team all-conference and first team all-region accolades... Also competed in basketball and track and field... Prepped at same high school as current Wildcat quarterback Blake Barnett.
PERSONAL: John Pastore (pronounced pass-TOR-ee) was born December 24, 2003, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado... Son of Darren and Krista Pastore... Has two brothers, Anthony and Vinny... Majoring in business administration.
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