Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
McClannan, Simon
Jersey Number 8
Simon McClannan
- Position:
- Punter/Kicker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Millard South
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Served as the primary punter throughout the season, averaging 42.34 yards on 47 punts, ranking third in the Big 12 in average among qualified punters… His average ranked fifth in school history among freshmen (minimum 25 attempts)… Tied for sixth in the conference with 20 forced fair catches… Tallied a career-best 46.5-yard average (minimum 3 attempts) in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers, which was the fourth-highest average in K-State bowl history… His performance in the bowl game topped his previous career high in the regular season finale at Iowa State when he registered a 44.0-yard average… Booted a career-long 59-yarder against Cincinnati, which was the highest of a four-game stretch with at least one 50-yard punt to end the season… Had a career-high four punts downed inside the 20-yard line against Oklahoma State, while he had three against Kansas… Also served as the primary kickoff man over the final 10 games of the season, averaging 63.6 yards on 59 kickoffs with 43 touchbacks… His kickoff average ranked second in the Big 12, while his touchback percentage of 72.88% ranked third in the conference… Tallied perfect 8-for-8 marks on touchbacks against Cincinnati and Rutgers, while he went 6-for-6 at Colorado... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Kicked off twice during the season – once at Texas and once against NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl – as he retained his redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Millard South under head coaches Andy Means and Ty Wisdom... Rated the 23rd-best punter and 45th-best kicker in the Class of 2023 by Kohl’s Kicking... Earned consecutive all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star in addition to all-metro team accolades... Also twice named an honorable mention all-state pick in soccer.
PERSONAL: Simon McClannan was born March 28, 2005, in Grand Island, Nebraska... Son of Kurt and Lee Ann McClannan... Has two siblings, Emma and Rachel... Majoring in business administration.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Served as the primary punter throughout the season, averaging 42.34 yards on 47 punts, ranking third in the Big 12 in average among qualified punters… His average ranked fifth in school history among freshmen (minimum 25 attempts)… Tied for sixth in the conference with 20 forced fair catches… Tallied a career-best 46.5-yard average (minimum 3 attempts) in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers, which was the fourth-highest average in K-State bowl history… His performance in the bowl game topped his previous career high in the regular season finale at Iowa State when he registered a 44.0-yard average… Booted a career-long 59-yarder against Cincinnati, which was the highest of a four-game stretch with at least one 50-yard punt to end the season… Had a career-high four punts downed inside the 20-yard line against Oklahoma State, while he had three against Kansas… Also served as the primary kickoff man over the final 10 games of the season, averaging 63.6 yards on 59 kickoffs with 43 touchbacks… His kickoff average ranked second in the Big 12, while his touchback percentage of 72.88% ranked third in the conference… Tallied perfect 8-for-8 marks on touchbacks against Cincinnati and Rutgers, while he went 6-for-6 at Colorado... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Kicked off twice during the season – once at Texas and once against NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl – as he retained his redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Millard South under head coaches Andy Means and Ty Wisdom... Rated the 23rd-best punter and 45th-best kicker in the Class of 2023 by Kohl’s Kicking... Earned consecutive all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star in addition to all-metro team accolades... Also twice named an honorable mention all-state pick in soccer.
PERSONAL: Simon McClannan was born March 28, 2005, in Grand Island, Nebraska... Son of Kurt and Lee Ann McClannan... Has two siblings, Emma and Rachel... Majoring in business administration.
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