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Jersey Number 75
Sam Hecht
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Kan.
- High School:
- Mill Valley
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches)
• 2025 All-Big 12 Second Team (Associated Press)
• 2025 Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year (Coaches)
• 2025 Senior Bowl Invitee
• 2025 Shrine Bowl Invitee
• 2025 Outland Trophy watch list
• 2025 Rimington Trophy watch list
• 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
• 2024 All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches)
• 2024-25 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: Saw time in 42 career games and served as the starting center in each of the last 25 contests... Picked up All-Big 12 honors in each of his final two seasons.
2025: Started all 12 games at center en route to All-Big 12 First Team accolades from the league’s coaches in addition to picking up votes for the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year award... Also named the All-Big 12 Second Team center by the Associated Press... On the field for 759 offensive snaps and did not commit an accepted penalty... Anchored an offensive line guided the Wildcats to a No. 10 ranking in sacks allowed (1.08 per game)... Helped K-State finish fifth in school history in rushing yards per carry (5.09)... The Wildcats had three rushes of at least 70 yards on the season, the most in school history and tied for the second most in the nation during the 2025 season... Part of a front line that helped the Wildcats rush for a school-record 472 yards at Utah, breaking a mark that stood for 71 years... Blocked for Joe Jackson’s individual school record of 293 rushing yards against the Utes... An Academic All-District honoree by College Sports Communicators.
2024: Started all 13 games at center – the first starts of his career – as he earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors from the league’s coaches… Saw time on a team-high 840 offensive snaps and was penalized just twice on the season… Led an offensive line unit that helped the Wildcats set school records in rushing yards per carry (6.08) and offensive yards per play (6.57) as they finished second and 13th nationally in those two categories, respectively... The K-State offensive line also surrendered only 13 sacks on the season, its fewest since 2000, while the Wildcats’ 1.00 sacks allowed per game ranked 10th nationally... The Wildcats also ranked 12th in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.92) and 11th in rushing yards per game (204.5)… Earned Academic All-District accolades from College Sports Communicators in addition to being an Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw time in all 13 games on field goal protection, while he earned playing time as a reserve offensive lineman against SEMO, Troy, Houston and Baylor... Was in for 48 offensive snaps – including a season-high 22 in the season opener against SEMO – in addition to 75 special teams plays… Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors as he was nominated with a 4.0 GPA.
2022: Played as a reserve offensive lineman in four contests, totaling 18 offensive snaps over games against South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Baylor... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2021: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mill Valley under head coach Joel Applebee... Earned a pair of all-state honors as a junior and senior from both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle, including first-team accolades during his final year as a prep... Helped the Jaguars earn consecutive state championships during his final two years... Prepped at same high school as current Wildcat safety Mikey Bergeron, defensive end Truman Griffith and offensive lineman Gus Hawkins... A four-year academic letterwinner.
PERSONAL: Sam Hecht was born April 3, 2003, in Shawnee, Kansas... Son of Jon and Shelley Hecht... Has three siblings, Ben, Will and Andrew... Majoring in construction science and management.
• 2025 All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches)
• 2025 All-Big 12 Second Team (Associated Press)
• 2025 Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year (Coaches)
• 2025 Senior Bowl Invitee
• 2025 Shrine Bowl Invitee
• 2025 Outland Trophy watch list
• 2025 Rimington Trophy watch list
• 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
• 2024 All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches)
• 2024-25 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: Saw time in 42 career games and served as the starting center in each of the last 25 contests... Picked up All-Big 12 honors in each of his final two seasons.
2025: Started all 12 games at center en route to All-Big 12 First Team accolades from the league’s coaches in addition to picking up votes for the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year award... Also named the All-Big 12 Second Team center by the Associated Press... On the field for 759 offensive snaps and did not commit an accepted penalty... Anchored an offensive line guided the Wildcats to a No. 10 ranking in sacks allowed (1.08 per game)... Helped K-State finish fifth in school history in rushing yards per carry (5.09)... The Wildcats had three rushes of at least 70 yards on the season, the most in school history and tied for the second most in the nation during the 2025 season... Part of a front line that helped the Wildcats rush for a school-record 472 yards at Utah, breaking a mark that stood for 71 years... Blocked for Joe Jackson’s individual school record of 293 rushing yards against the Utes... An Academic All-District honoree by College Sports Communicators.
2024: Started all 13 games at center – the first starts of his career – as he earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors from the league’s coaches… Saw time on a team-high 840 offensive snaps and was penalized just twice on the season… Led an offensive line unit that helped the Wildcats set school records in rushing yards per carry (6.08) and offensive yards per play (6.57) as they finished second and 13th nationally in those two categories, respectively... The K-State offensive line also surrendered only 13 sacks on the season, its fewest since 2000, while the Wildcats’ 1.00 sacks allowed per game ranked 10th nationally... The Wildcats also ranked 12th in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.92) and 11th in rushing yards per game (204.5)… Earned Academic All-District accolades from College Sports Communicators in addition to being an Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw time in all 13 games on field goal protection, while he earned playing time as a reserve offensive lineman against SEMO, Troy, Houston and Baylor... Was in for 48 offensive snaps – including a season-high 22 in the season opener against SEMO – in addition to 75 special teams plays… Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors as he was nominated with a 4.0 GPA.
2022: Played as a reserve offensive lineman in four contests, totaling 18 offensive snaps over games against South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Baylor... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2021: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mill Valley under head coach Joel Applebee... Earned a pair of all-state honors as a junior and senior from both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle, including first-team accolades during his final year as a prep... Helped the Jaguars earn consecutive state championships during his final two years... Prepped at same high school as current Wildcat safety Mikey Bergeron, defensive end Truman Griffith and offensive lineman Gus Hawkins... A four-year academic letterwinner.
PERSONAL: Sam Hecht was born April 3, 2003, in Shawnee, Kansas... Son of Jon and Shelley Hecht... Has three siblings, Ben, Will and Andrew... Majoring in construction science and management.
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