Kansas State University Athletics
2017 Football
Killilea, Tom
Jersey Number 51
Tom Killilea
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 274
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Overland Park, Kan.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Bio
2016: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Started 23 games over the final two years of his career at St. Thomas Aquinas under head coach Randy Dreiling… Helped the Saints to a collective 18-7 record over his junior and senior seasons, including a state runner-up finish in 2014… Earned 2015 all-state accolades from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal… Became the school’s all-time leader in career fumble recoveries (9)… Selected to play in the 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl… Also participated in shot put and discus.
PERSONAL: Thomas William Killilea (KILL-ah-lay) was born October 7, 1997, in Kalamazoo, Michigan… Son of Kevin and Kathy Killilea… Has two siblings, Dan and Molly… Related to Meriwether Lewis, who is best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition… Majoring in journalism and mass communications.
HIGH SCHOOL: Started 23 games over the final two years of his career at St. Thomas Aquinas under head coach Randy Dreiling… Helped the Saints to a collective 18-7 record over his junior and senior seasons, including a state runner-up finish in 2014… Earned 2015 all-state accolades from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal… Became the school’s all-time leader in career fumble recoveries (9)… Selected to play in the 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl… Also participated in shot put and discus.
PERSONAL: Thomas William Killilea (KILL-ah-lay) was born October 7, 1997, in Kalamazoo, Michigan… Son of Kevin and Kathy Killilea… Has two siblings, Dan and Molly… Related to Meriwether Lewis, who is best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition… Majoring in journalism and mass communications.
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