Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Loftin, Brayden
Jersey Number 87
Brayden Loftin
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Lewis Central (IA)
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Saw action in 10 games – including a start against BYU – as he missed three games in the middle of the season due to injury… Hauled in 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns over his 172 offensive snaps – including a career-high 46 offensive plays against Arizona – while he also served on the kickoff return unit during the first three games… Tallied his first-career reception in the season opener against UT Martin, which went for a 23-yard touchdown… Also had a touchdown against Arizona… Part of a K-State tight end unit that had a nation-best 13 touchdowns… Posted a career-high 45 receiving yards against Arizona, while he had a career-best three catches against Arizona and Arizona State... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action in nine games as both a reserve tight end (14 total snaps) and as a member of the kickoff return and field goal protection units as he was in for 44 total special teams plays... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lewis Central under head coach Justin Kammrad... Viewed as the 35th-best tight end and the 10th-best overall player in the state of Iowa for the Class of 2022 by ESPN... Helped the Titans win a state championship as a senior, hauling in a touchdown pass in overtime as Lewis Central won, 32-24, in three overtimes... Earned all-state honors from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association as well as all-district honors during his final campaign... Finished his career ranking in the top 10 in school history for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns... Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Brayden Loftin was born February 12, 2004, in Omaha, Nebraska... Son of Ryan and Janelle Loftin... Has two siblings, Chase and Ava... Majoring in kinesiology.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Saw action in 10 games – including a start against BYU – as he missed three games in the middle of the season due to injury… Hauled in 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns over his 172 offensive snaps – including a career-high 46 offensive plays against Arizona – while he also served on the kickoff return unit during the first three games… Tallied his first-career reception in the season opener against UT Martin, which went for a 23-yard touchdown… Also had a touchdown against Arizona… Part of a K-State tight end unit that had a nation-best 13 touchdowns… Posted a career-high 45 receiving yards against Arizona, while he had a career-best three catches against Arizona and Arizona State... An Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2023: Saw action in nine games as both a reserve tight end (14 total snaps) and as a member of the kickoff return and field goal protection units as he was in for 44 total special teams plays... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lewis Central under head coach Justin Kammrad... Viewed as the 35th-best tight end and the 10th-best overall player in the state of Iowa for the Class of 2022 by ESPN... Helped the Titans win a state championship as a senior, hauling in a touchdown pass in overtime as Lewis Central won, 32-24, in three overtimes... Earned all-state honors from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association as well as all-district honors during his final campaign... Finished his career ranking in the top 10 in school history for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns... Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Brayden Loftin was born February 12, 2004, in Omaha, Nebraska... Son of Ryan and Janelle Loftin... Has two siblings, Chase and Ava... Majoring in kinesiology.
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