Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Swanson, Will
Jersey Number 83
Will Swanson
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 251
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Papillion, Neb.
- High School:
- La Vista South
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• 2023 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in every game with four starts, hauling in nine receptions for 66 yards and three touchdowns over his 362 offensive snaps as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches… His three touchdown receptions tied for sixth among Big 12 tight ends, helping a K-State tight end unit to a nation-best 13 touchdowns… His touchdown receptions came against Tulane, Arizona and Cincinnati… Tied his career high with two receptions against Tulane and Arizona, the first of which resulted in a season-high 18 yards.
2023: Saw time in all 13 games with four starts at tight end in addition to being a member of the kickoff return and field goal/PAT units... Hauled in five receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown over his 344 offensive snaps... Carded his first-career touchdown catch against TCU and came back with a career-long reception of 21 yards against Houston... His contest against the Horned Frogs included a career-high two catches... Was in for 136 special teams plays on the year… A Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2022: Played in every game as both a reserve tight end and on special teams... Hauled in his first two career receptions for 23 yards against South Dakota, including an 18-yard catch as he saw time on 45 offensive snaps and 89 special teams plays.
2021: Played in four games as a blocking tight end against Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia, seeing time on a total of 18 offensive snaps... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history.
2020: Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at La Vista South under head coach Tim Clemenger... Regarded as the 24th-best tight end (Y) in the Class of 2020 by ESPN, while he was rated No. 37 by Rivals and No. 41 by 247Sports... Viewed as the third-best prospect in the state of Nebraska by both ESPN and 247Sports, and No. 5 by Rivals... Hauled in 45 receptions for 542 yards and three touchdowns during his prep career, including his senior season when he went for 381 yards on 33 receptions... Also lettered one year in baseball.
PERSONAL: Will Swanson was born March 5, 2002, in Concord, Massachusetts... Son of Kevin and Amy Swanson... Has one sibling, Isabelle... Majoring in construction science and management.
• 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• 2023 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in every game with four starts, hauling in nine receptions for 66 yards and three touchdowns over his 362 offensive snaps as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches… His three touchdown receptions tied for sixth among Big 12 tight ends, helping a K-State tight end unit to a nation-best 13 touchdowns… His touchdown receptions came against Tulane, Arizona and Cincinnati… Tied his career high with two receptions against Tulane and Arizona, the first of which resulted in a season-high 18 yards.
2023: Saw time in all 13 games with four starts at tight end in addition to being a member of the kickoff return and field goal/PAT units... Hauled in five receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown over his 344 offensive snaps... Carded his first-career touchdown catch against TCU and came back with a career-long reception of 21 yards against Houston... His contest against the Horned Frogs included a career-high two catches... Was in for 136 special teams plays on the year… A Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2022: Played in every game as both a reserve tight end and on special teams... Hauled in his first two career receptions for 23 yards against South Dakota, including an 18-yard catch as he saw time on 45 offensive snaps and 89 special teams plays.
2021: Played in four games as a blocking tight end against Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia, seeing time on a total of 18 offensive snaps... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history.
2020: Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at La Vista South under head coach Tim Clemenger... Regarded as the 24th-best tight end (Y) in the Class of 2020 by ESPN, while he was rated No. 37 by Rivals and No. 41 by 247Sports... Viewed as the third-best prospect in the state of Nebraska by both ESPN and 247Sports, and No. 5 by Rivals... Hauled in 45 receptions for 542 yards and three touchdowns during his prep career, including his senior season when he went for 381 yards on 33 receptions... Also lettered one year in baseball.
PERSONAL: Will Swanson was born March 5, 2002, in Concord, Massachusetts... Son of Kevin and Amy Swanson... Has one sibling, Isabelle... Majoring in construction science and management.
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