Kansas State Wildcats Assistant Head coach/Defensive passing coordinator VAN MALONE has turned down a jaw-dropping $1 million offer from the Missouri Tigers..
Kansas State Wildcats Assistant Head coach/Defensive passing coordinator VAN MALONE has turned down a jaw-dropping $1 million offer from the Missouri Tigers..
Wells is a proven play-caller and has built a close relationship with the athletic Johnson. The Wildcats remain loaded at tight end, and by all accounts, they have upgraded the talent at wide receiver through the transfer portal.
Some questions remain on the offensive line, especially at the two tackle positions, especially with presumptive starter George Fitzpatrick’s recent unspecified health issues. Additionally, Dylan Edwards takes over for two-year starter DJ Giddens at running back, which raises the next question.
Edwards arrived amid much fanfare last season as a transfer from Colorado after he had backed out of a commitment to the Wildcats the year before.
He showed his versatility and explosiveness in a limited role, rushing for 546 yards and five touchdowns on 7.4 yards per carry, catching 19 passes for 133 yards and two scores, and returning a punt for a touchdown.
Some felt Edwards was underused behind workhorse Giddens, and he certainly made that case in the Rate Bowl after Giddens left early for the NFL Draft, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ come-from-behind victory over Rutgers.
The biggest question is whether Edwards, listed at 170 pounds, can take the pounding of an every-down back.
The Wildcats have hit the transfer portal hard and believe they have found the answers they need. Purdue transfer Jaron Tibbs, a junior, especially received rave reviews throughout the spring, while seniors Jerand Bradley (Boston College) and Caleb Medford (New Mexico) showed promise as well.
There is also the possibility that five-star recruit Linkon Cure could split out as a wide receiver in his first year, given the existing depth and experience at tight end.
