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Already one of the top returning quarterbacks in the Big Ten - as his QB rating last season suggests - Nebraska's Adrian Martinez concentrates on taking his game to a higher level. He focused on three areas this spring. "I wanted to elevate my leadership - find a way to encourage our guys and drive our unit," the junior from California said May 1 following the Red-White Spring Game. "If things aren't going our way, find a way to turn that around. That was the first checkpoint I wanted to hit. "Secondly, I want to get better myself with accuracy and decision-making. I think you can always get better at those things."

Of course, he also concentrated on ball security, arguably his biggest bugaboo. "Turnovers have been a problem," he said. "It's definitely been a point of emphasis for us." By all accounts, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Martinez enjoyed an excellent spring. He dropped weight and looked quicker. One of his veteran receivers, Levi Falck, said Martinez is throwing the ball harder and smoother than a year ago. Martinez obviously didn't have a great year in 2020. But he was efficient enough to rank fourth among returning Big Ten starting quarterbacks in QB rating. - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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05/04/21 - *Wyatt Hubert, rJr/2021, Kansas State, 6-3, 258 (DS#23 DE) + More +

Wyatt Hubert is heading to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Hubert, a Kansas State defensive end, in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in this year's NFL draft. A Topeka native, Hubert started 29 games during his four-year career (2017-20) at K-State. He chose to forgo his senior season to enter the draft. Hubert ended his time in Manhattan among the Wildcats with 20 sacks, tied for eighth-most in school history; his 34 tackles for loss were five shy of the career top 10 at K-State. He ranked seventh nationally among active players in sacks per game (0.59) and 10th in the country in tackles for loss per game (1.00). - Manhattan Mercury

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DE *Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State
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05/01/21 - Malachi Mitchell, rSo/2024, Kansas State, 6-0, 187 (DS#999 FS) + More +

Malachi Mitchell will leave Kansas State before ever taking a field in an official game. A redshirt freshman defensive back, Mitchell entered the transfer portal Thursday, a K-State spokesman confirmed to The Mercury. Rivals.com was the first to report Mitchell's transfer. Mitchell did not appear in any games for the Wildcats last year. But he introduced himself to those unfamiliar with his name during K-State's final practice of the spring: His open-field tackle of running back Jacardia Wright was one of the session's most memorable moments. The 6-foot, 187-pound Mitchell was expected to find a spot in the defensive back rotation this fall, as well as helping out on a myriad of special teams units. A member of the Wildcats' 2020 signing class, Mitchell was a consensus three-star prospect out of Mansfield, Texas. He was the No. 96 safety in the country - and the No. 168 overall player in Texas - in the 2020 cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. - Manhattan Mercury

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FS Malachi Mitchell, Kansas State
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04/26/21 - Josh Hayes, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 5-11, 197 (DS#28 FS) + More +

Josh Hayes, a transfer cornerback from North Dakota State, will join the Virginia football program in the fall. UVa announced the news Saturday morning. Hayes has one season of eligibility remaining and will enroll at UVa in the summer. The defensive back comes to UVa after a productive career for the top program in the FCS. He played in six of NDSU's games in 2020-21, recording 30 tackles and three pass breakups. He entered the transfer portal earlier this month. Hayes played in 52 consecutive games for the Bison before deciding to enter the transfer portal this spring. The Florida native will now have a chance to showcase his skills against Power 5 foes. The corner is the latest FCS transfer to join Virginia. James Madison transfers D'Angelo Amos and Adeeb Atariwa both played significant snaps on the Cavaliers' defense in 2020. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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FS Josh Hayes, Kansas State
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04/16/21 - Adrian Martinez, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-2, 221 (DS#24 QB) + More +

This spring, coaches and players alike have said Martinez looks like he's got some pep in his step and in his arm. What does that mean in the grand scheme of things? Yeah, it's spring ball and Week 1 is a long way off, but it can't hurt that the general consensus is that Martinez has looked good. Lubick added his thoughts on Wednesday. "I thought he had a good last year, especially with his completion percentage and really toward the end of the year," Lubick said. "He's taken it to another level from a leadership standpoint and an accuracy standpoint. I even think from a fitness standpoint. I already knew he was a good athlete and he was fast, but he looks even a step faster. "He's throwing balls on time and he's really making the receivers and tight ends and everyone look good because he's putting the ball where it's supposed to be on a consistent basis."

Timely throws come when a quarterback is making decisions on schedule, something that head coach Scott Frost, quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco and Martinez himself have all talked about many times over the past two years. Martinez has the arm to make any throw required, he just at times either has not been decisive enough or has struggled to consistently harness his mechanics. "He's always had great zip and arm strength - I think NFL arm strength - but the thing that I've noticed is he's taken his accuracy another step," Lubick said. "When he has to put touch on the ball, he can put touch on the ball. That's why we've been able to complete more deep balls than in the past. "I've been really happy with the way he's throwing the ball." - Lincoln Journal Star

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QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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04/09/21 - Kade Warner, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-1, 203 (DS#90 WR) + More +

Kansas State added some new blood to its wide receiver room Monday. Kade Warner, son of Pro Football Hall of Fame and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Kurt Warner, announced he had committed to the Wildcats. Warner will have two seasons of eligibility remaining when he arrives on campus. He spent the past four seasons at Nebraska. Warner, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound wide receiver, began his career in Lincoln, Neb., as a walk-on before he was placed on scholarship prior to the 2020 campaign. His teammates also voted him to serve as a team captain last season. He played in every game in 2020 and made four starts. Warner finished with five receptions for 40 yards. His best season with the Cornhuskers came in 2019, when he hauled in eight passes for a personal-best 101 yards, averaging 12.6 yards per catch. - Manhattan Mercury

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WR Kade Warner, Kansas State
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03/25/21 - Will Honas, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-1, 233 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

Honas' return to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA puts him in a unique position. He's a junior college player who now will log four seasons at a Division I college, too. Honas has steadily grown into a regular for the Huskers. He suffered a knee injury in 2018, played better late in the season in 2019 as he got back to fully healthy and then took another step forward in 2020. He's the bridge to a wave of young players, and he'll be looked to as the leader in Ruud's group this fall. Honas' return helped fortify what could end up being a deep group for the Huskers. Reimer burst onto the scene in 2020 and Ruud said the Lincoln North Star graduate's challenge is to be one of the best in the Big Ten. Henrich has moved between inside and outside, but settled in and played the best of his young career late in the season inside. Then there's Kolarevic, a graduate transfer from Northern Iowa who has two years of eligibility remaining and arrived on campus in January. - Lincoln Journal Star

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ILB Will Honas, Kansas State
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03/05/21 - Daniel Imatorbhebhe, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-3, 226 (DS#46 TE) + More +

Daniel Imatorbhebhe took a far more circuitous route to Manhattan. He originally signed with Florida out of high school. He went through spring practice with the Gators in 2015 before transferring to Southern California. He remained in Los Angeles through the 2019 season before transferring to Illinois. Now, he's a Wildcat. The program just hopes he can come close to replicating what Moore brought to the table last season. Moore caught 22 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns despite missing one game last fall. His three touchdown catches tied for the team high, while his yardage and reception totals ranked second. If Imatorbhebhe ends anywhere in the vicinity of those numbers in 2021, his season will be viewed as an unmitigated success. - Manhattan Mercury

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TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Kansas State
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01/28/21 - Daniel Imatorbhebhe, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-3, 226 (DS#46 TE) + More +

Five players officially joined Kansas State's football program this week with the virtual start of the university's spring semester. The quintet of newcomers - defensive backs Julius Brents and Russ Yeast, linebacker Eric Munoz, defensive tackle Timmy Horne and tight end Daniel Imatorbhebhe - began their careers elsewhere. Brents played at Iowa, while Yeast started at Louisville. Munoz previously played at Utah State, with Horne starring at Charlotte. Imatorbhebhe has taken the most circuitous route to Manhattan. He spent last season at Illinois and played at Southern California in 2016 and 2017. - Manhattan Mercury

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TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Kansas State
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01/27/21 - Kade Warner, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-1, 203 (DS#90 WR) + More +

Nebraska is losing an offensive captain to the NCAA's transfer portal. Junior wide receiver Kade Warner, the former walk-on wide receiver who earned a scholarship last year as much for his leadership as his on-field production, entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal on Tuesday. Warner acknowledged the move on social media and called it "the toughest decision I have ever had to make -- but I know it's the right one." Warner, a Scottsdale, Arizona, native, was one of NU's five captains in 2020, but his playing time diminished significantly as the season progressed. He started off by playing a considerable amount as part of Nebraska's receiver rotation, but ceded time to Iowa transfer Oliver Martin, South Dakota transfer Levi Falck, freshman Zavier Betts and others as the Huskers transitioned more and more to young and new players. - Lincoln Journal Star

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WR Kade Warner, Kansas State
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01/24/21 - Drake Cheatum, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 5-09, 191 (DS#58 SS) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Drake Cheatum, Junior, Prairie View A&M,... Cheatum made 89 total stops along with a pair of tackles for loss while anchoring a Panthers defense that fielded the second-stingiest pass defense in the league as far as yards allowed. - Prairie View A&M Football

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SS Drake Cheatum, Kansas State
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01/20/21 - *Deuce Vaughn, Jr/2023, Kansas State, 5-05, 179 (DS#17 RB) + More +

Kansas State's Deuce Vaughn picked up his latest accolade Monday, landing on the Football Writers Association of America's (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team. It marks the eighth time a Wildcat has been named to the team since the FWAA began picking freshman All-Americans in 2001. Vaughn rushed for 642 yards and seven touchdowns and hauled in 25 passes for 434 yards and two scores in 10 games this fall. His rushing and receiving yards were both team highs in 2020. He was one of just three players to have 600-plus rushing yards and 400-plus receiving yards, putting him alongside fellow running backs Travis Etienne (Clemson) and Najee Harris (Alabama). - Manhattan Mercury

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RB *Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
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01/15/21 - Will Honas, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-1, 233 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

Will Honas emerged as a staple of Nebraska's defense in 2020. Now he's poised to be just the same in 2021. The senior inside linebacker announced Thursday morning he's returning to school for an extra season and will be back with the Huskers for 2021. Honas is coming off his best collegiate season and will look to build on it thanks to the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wichita, Kansas, native played in seven of NU's eight games in 2020 and finished second on the team in tackles with 57. He tied senior outside linebacker JoJo Domann with a team-best 6 1/2 tackles for loss, adding a team-leading three sacks. He projects as a defensive leader next season. - Lincoln Journal Star

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ILB Will Honas, Kansas State
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01/14/21 - Cody Fletcher, rSr/2022, Kansas State, 6-1, 221 (DS#96 OLB) + More +

Cody Fletcher will be back in Manhattan this fall. Fletcher, a senior linebacker, announced Tuesday on Twitter that he would take advantage of the NCAA's waiver that didn't count the 2020 season against a student-athlete's eligibility. Fletcher tallied 44 tackles in 2020, the third-best total on the team, trailing only defensive back Jahron McPherson (54) and fellow linebacker Justin Hughes (45). A Texas native, Fletcher also had 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup. - Manhattan Mercury

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OLB Cody Fletcher, Kansas State
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01/14/21 - Julius Brents, rSr/2023, Kansas State, 6-3, 198 (DS#10 CB) + More +

Former University of Iowa cornerback Julius Brents announced Tuesday night on Twitter that he is transferring to Kansas State. Brents was a four-star recruit from Indianapolis who played 11 games as a true freshman for the Hawkeyes in 2018 but just one in 2019 because of injury. He redshirted. Brents played extensively in Iowa's opener this past season against Purdue but was relegated to backup and special teams duties after that. He entered the NCAA's transfer portal in early November. - The Gazette

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CB Julius Brents, Kansas State
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