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Timmy Horne had just completed his first media session of preseason camp when he decided to lighten the mood a little. Before departing the podium at Bill Snyder Family Stadium following Thursday afternoon's practice, he singled out individual media members, asking them to list their favorite cereals, movies and Avengers characters. It was that engaging personality that quickly endeared Horne, an athletic 6-foot-5, 326-pound defensive tackle, to his new Kansas State teammates last spring when he arrived last spring as a graduate transfer from Charlotte. Count defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman among Horne's fans as well. "The thing that Tim has been so great on is being a vocal leader," Klanderman said.

"We don't have a lot of vocal dudes here." "(Safety) Jahron McPherson maybe is one, but outside of that, you haven't had that up front. That's why I'm pleased to see (linebacker) Deuce Green taking that role and Tim Horne taking that role, even though Tim is a new guy." Horne, a four-year starter at Charlotte, is taking advantage of the NCAA's decision to grant players an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And he has made himself right at home in Manhattan. "The family atmosphere, really, because this place is built off family and tradition," he said of his first impression of K-State. "Once you come into Manhattan, you will feel the family atmosphere and see how tight-knit everybody is around here." - Topeka Capital Journal

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DT Timmy Horne, Kansas State
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08/09/21 - Skylar Thompson, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-2, 217 (DS#12 QB) + More +

Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson, who had waited his whole career for an opportunity to cash in on his college football fame, was a little more cautious. But on Wednesday, one day before reporting for his final preseason training camp, Thompson officially joined an increasing number of college athletes and dipped his toe into the name, image and likeness (NIL) pool for the first time. Thompson's public appearance at Salina's Long McArthur Ford - Lee is the dealership's general manager - was the first step in a six-month endorsement deal with the company that also includes radio and television commercials, among other things.

"It has been a tremendous opportunity for all of us student-athletes," Thompson said while signing autographs and taking pictures with fans in the dealership's showroom. "I feel like it has been a long time coming, that it should have been passed, but I'm glad I get to capitalize on it a little bit here for my senior year. "But I think the biggest thing for me is, yes, it's a great opportunity for us, but my focus is on winning football games this year. That's the most important piece of the puzzle to me, and this is just a cool opportunity." Thompson and his teammates begin practicing for the upcoming season Friday. - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
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07/26/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Quite a bit of praise was thrown Adrian Martinez's way Thursday during Big Ten Media Days. Nebraska coach Scott Frost reiterated the sort of kudos he's had for the junior quarterback throughout the offseason. But Husker tight end Austin Allen's observations about Martinez here perhaps stood out the most. "He's super, super confident," Allen said. "That's all I've got to say about it." He later elaborated. "He's got nothing to lose. Guys with nothing to lose can be dangerous," said Allen, the Huskers' second-leading receiver in 2020. "He'll tell you he's had a couple (of) off years the last couple years (after a strong freshman season). He's trimmed down 15 pounds this offseason. He's the second-fastest guy on the team right now. It's crazy. I think you're going to see a completely different Adrian than what we've seen the last couple years, and it's going to be for the better as a leader, as a player and in his character."

Martinez, listed at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, has the second-fastest pro-agility time on the team behind only starting safety Deontai Williams, according to Allen. The QB's excellent pro-agility prowess helps, for instance, in terms of escaping defenders. "I'm expecting Adrian to have a really big season," Frost said. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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07/25/21 - *Deuce Vaughn, Jr/2023, Kansas State, 5-05, 179 (DS#17 RB) + More +

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn earned another preseason honor Wednesday when he was named to the watch list for the Doak Walker award. Vaughn, a sophomore, was also named to the Maxwell Award watch list earlier this week. He's the first Wildcat to be named Doak Walker watch list since Alex Barnes in 2018. Vaughn joined 2021 first-round picks Najee Harris and Travis Etienne as the only running backs to total 600 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards last season. He led all true freshmen with 1,076 scrimmage yards and was named 247Sports' True Freshmen of the Year for his efforts. - Manhattan Mercury

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RB *Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
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07/24/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Nebraska returns a three-year starter at quarterback in Adrian Martinez and eight of its top 10 tacklers from the 2020 season. Even so, Big Ten media members are unconvinced the Huskers have the goods to capture the West Division. Nebraska, 3-5 a year ago, is picked to finish fifth in the seven-team division in the 2021 cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll. Each of the 34 voters was asked to vote No. 1 through No. 7 in both divisions, with first-place votes worth seven points, second-place votes worth six, and so on.

Wisconsin was the clear-cut choice to capture the West, receiving 29 first-place votes and a total of 233 points. Iowa was picked to finish second, picking up five first-place votes and 202 points. Northwestern, last year's Big Ten West first-place finisher, was picked to wind up third (160 points), followed by Minnesota (146) and Nebraska (91 1/2). Nebraska opens the season Aug. 28 at Illinois, which was picked last in the West with 47 points, far behind sixth-place pick Purdue (72 1/2). - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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07/21/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Nebraska junior quarterback Adrian Martinez earned recognition Monday in that regard, as he was named to the Maxwell Award preseason list. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the college player of the year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official. A major college football award named after a sports writer? That's sort of cool.

This is actually the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Martinez's third straight appearance on the Maxwell Award watch list. He comes off a shortened 2020 season when he completed 71.5 percent of his passes for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns (with three picks) while rushing for a team-high 521 yards and seven scores. He became the third player in program history to lead Nebraska in both rushing and passing in the same season and was the fourth Husker quarterback to lead the team in rushing. His 71.5 completion percentage ranked fifth in Big Ten history and was the fourth-best mark in a Big Ten Conference season. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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07/21/21 - Skylar Thompson, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-2, 217 (DS#12 QB) + More +

Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson and running back Deuce Vaughn have been named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Award annually is given to the best player in college football. Thompson is on the list for the second straight season. And Vaughn's presence marks the first time two Wildcats have been on the list since quarterback Jake Waters and wide receiver Tyler Lockett were on it in 2014.

With 30 starts under his belt, Thompson will begin the 2021 season ranked in the top 10 in 15 career categories, including the top spot for interception percentage (1.84), third in yards per completion (12.87), and fifth in completions (390), passing efficiency (136.01), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,083) and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (22). He also ranks seventh in career passing yards (5,201) and passing touchdowns (30). - Manhattan Mercury

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QB Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
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07/21/21 - Joe Ervin, rJr/2024, Kansas State, 5-08, 178 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Strange as it may now seem, there was a time not so long ago when Kansas State football fans viewed a pair of young running backs other than Deuce Vaughn as the future of the Wildcats' ground game. Their names were Joe Ervin and Jacardia Wright. Remember them? You should. They both showed worlds of promise while playing in just four games as true freshmen in 2019. They looked so good, in fact, that they both seemed in line for more carries than Vaughn heading into last season. But then the coronavirus pandemic happened. Ervin, a 5-foot-8 and 178-pound shifty runner from Rock Hill, S.C., opted out of the 2020 season and spent several months away from the team before returning for spring practices. Wright, a 6-foot and 226-pound bruising rusher, tumbled down the depth chart and rarely played while Vaughn burst onto the scene as a freshman All-American.

Many fans wondered what happened to Ervin and Wright last season, especially while the Wildcats struggled to find quality running backs to play alongside Vaughn. It seems like those questions may disappear this year. K-State football coach Chris Klieman is confident the Wildcats will have a much deeper and more versatile backfield when games resume in September. "Getting Joe Ervin back is also critical. He is a really talented running back and I think he's going to carry the ball an awful lot. He's going to catch the ball an awful lot. He's one of the best blockers we have. I feel comfortable in the fact that we have some good depth and some competition there at that position." - The Kansas City Star

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RB Joe Ervin, Kansas State
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07/17/21 - Skylar Thompson, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-2, 217 (DS#12 QB) + More +

All eyes will be on Thompson when K-State opens the 2021 season against Stanford back here in September. Now that he's healthy, the Wildcats might have what it takes to surprise this year. Experienced quarterbacks are hard to beat in college football, and Thompson has that in spades. The former Fort Osage standout has been at K-State since 2016. He has played in 35 games and made 30 starts. He has twice toppled Oklahoma. His career statistics stack up with some of the best in program history. And he is back for a sixth year as a "super senior."

No wonder Klieman thinks he is a NFL prospect. "He has elite arm talent," Klieman said. "He is also a good enough athlete, if they don't ask him to run like Lamar Jackson anyway. And he has played a lot of football. The more football you have played and the more experience that you have, that is what they are lacking in the NFL right now. Teams are looking for guys who have played a lot of snaps for multiple seasons. His experience will give him an opportunity. He will have a good year this year." - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
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07/08/21 - Phillip Brooks, rSr/2024, Kansas State, 5-07, 175 (DS#82 WR) + More +

Kansas State junior Phillip Brooks was name to the preseason All-Big 12 team as a kickoff/punt returner on Wednesday. Brooks, who also plays wide receiver, was a first-team All-Big 12 returner in 2020, but Wednesday's honor was his first preseason award. He was also named a preseason All-American by Phil Steele. Brooks enters the 2021 season tied for first among active players and tied for sixth in Big 12 history with three punt-return touchdowns. As a sophomore, he averaged 23.7 yards per return, which would have led the nation and set a new school record if he met the NCAA's required minimum (his 11 punt returns were one shy of the minimum). - Manhattan Mercury

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WR Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
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06/23/21 - Phillip Brooks, rSr/2024, Kansas State, 5-07, 175 (DS#82 WR) + More +

Phil Steele, long one of the most notable college football writers in the country, picked a pair of Kansas State players for his All-America teams: junior Phillip Brooks and sophomore Deuce Vaughn. Steele released his All-America teams Wednesday. Brooks landed on the second team as a punt returner; Vaughn is a third-team selection as an all-purpose player. Steele also named Brooks to the All-Big 12 first team, with Vaughn on the all-conference second team as a running back. Other Wildcats on the All-Big 12 teams include offensive linemen Josh Rivas (second team), Cooper Beebe (third team) and Noah Johnson (fourth team), long snapper Randen Plattner (third team), wide receiver Malik Knowles (fourth team), defensive linemen Timmy Horne (fourth team) and Khalid Duke (fourth team), linebacker Cody Fletcher (fourth team), defensive backs Justin Gardner (fourth team), Jahron McPherson (fourth team) and punter Ty Zentner (fourth team). Brooks also was a third-team All-America selection by Steele at the end of last season. - Manhattan Mercury

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WR Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
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06/04/21 - Reggie Stubblefield, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 5-11, 192 (DS#42 SS) + More +

Reggie Stubblefield won't be joining Kansas State's football program after all. Stubblefield, formerly a defensive back at Prairie View A&M, announced Wednesday on Twitter that he no longer would be enrolling at K-State. Stubblefield said that because K-State isn't in the cards anymore, he "will now be solely focusing my time and work ethic toward" the 2022 NFL draft. "I have worked long and hard for this opportunity, and I'm ready to get to work and attack this process with extreme integrity, dignity and focus," he wrote. "Thank you to everyone for the continuous support, and now the real work begins." Stubblefield committed to the Wildcats on May 12. Stubblefield was a team captain at Prairie View A&M, playing in 45 games as a Panther. He collected 141 tackles and four interceptions during his time at the Prairie View, Texas-based school. - Manhattan Mercury

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SS Reggie Stubblefield, Kansas State
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05/25/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

On Saturday, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez released the first episode of a podcast he is co-hosting called Athletes Unfiltered. In explaining why he wanted to venture into content production, the veteran Husker signal-caller said he enjoys podcasts himself and thought it would be an interesting route to explore, especially given the fact that there isn't much else like it out there in college athletics. "For starters, I wanted to give athletes a voice, another form, another avenue for that, whether that's some of my teammates former teammates, guys across the country and hear some of their stories in a more unfiltered setting," he said.

Later, he added, "I feel like nothing like this has been done by a college athlete at a major football school. Kind of providing an unfiltered take, different opinions on sport, and I think I can lead the way and we can lead the way." Martinez, a Fresno, California, native, graduated this spring and has up to two years of eligibility remaining in Lincoln. This summer, the NCAA is set to finally address some questions around Name, Image and Likeness and perhaps allow for the first time college athletes to profit off of their own Images. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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05/17/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Starter Adrian Martinez looks good, feels good and impressed his coaches and teammates alike this spring. Martinez trimmed down to 213 pounds - he said he'll be a couple of pounds lighter than in 2020 and more like 10-15 lighter than in 2019 - and said he felt an extra step's worth of burst when running the football. We also learned Martinez likes the group of receivers he's throwing to, and offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said Martinez's accuracy has reached a new level. Behind Martinez, we learned a critical piece of the puzzle as well: Coach Scott Frost feels good enough about the depth behind Martinez that he doesn't think the Huskers have to take a transfer this summer. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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05/15/21 - Reggie Stubblefield, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 5-11, 192 (DS#42 SS) + More +

Kansas State football on Wednesday picked up its seventh transfer since the end of the 2020 season. Reggie Stubblefield, formerly a defensive back at Prairie View A&M, committed to the Wildcats. He announced his decision on Twitter. During his time at Prairie View A&M (it's located in Prairie View, Texas), Stubblefield was a team captain, appearing in 45 games. He finished with 141 tackles and four interceptions as a Panther. Now, Stubblefield will be expected to add depth to K-State's secondary. - Manhattan Mercury

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SS Reggie Stubblefield, Kansas State
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