2021 schedule
Kansas State
Big 12
Final rank
#13
Record
7-5
Points
20
Diff
+63
Scored
316
Allowed
253
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4710
Yards allowed
4484
Rushing yards
2111
Passing yards
2599
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
64
4th down conv.
15
Penalties
71
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Skylar John ThompsonQB162
- 2. Will HowardQB30
- 3. Jaren LewisQB12
TD
- 1. Skylar John ThompsonQB12
- 2. Jaren LewisQB1
- 3. Will HowardQB1
YDS
- 1. Skylar John ThompsonQB2113
- 2. Will HowardQB332
- 3. Jaren LewisQB154
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Deuce VaughnRB235
- 2. Joe ErvinRB64
- 3. Skylar John ThompsonQB47
TD
- 1. Deuce VaughnRB18
- 2. Skylar John ThompsonQB4
- 3. Will HowardQB4
YDS
- 1. Deuce VaughnRB1404
- 2. Joe ErvinRB322
- 3. Will HowardQB184
Receiving
YDS
- 1. Phillip Brooks IIIWR543
- 2. Deuce VaughnRB468
- 3. Malik KnowlesWR441
TD
- 1. Deuce VaughnRB4
- 2. Malik KnowlesWR4
- 3. Phillip Brooks IIIWR2
REC
- 1. Deuce VaughnRB49
- 2. Phillip Brooks IIIWR43
- 3. Malik KnowlesWR29
Defense
TOT
- 1. Daniel GreenLB89
- 2. Cody FletcherLB75
- 3. Ross ElderDB53
TFL
- 1. Daniel GreenLB16.0
- 2. Felix AnudikeDE14.5
- 3. Reginald StubblefieldDB7.0
SACKS
- 1. Felix AnudikeDE11
- 2. Nate MatlackDL4
- 3. Eli HugginsG3
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Russ YeastDB4
- 2. TJ SmithDB2
- 3. Cody FletcherLB1
TD
- 1. Tee DensonS0
- 2. Russ YeastDB0
- 3. Julius BrentsCB0
YDS
- 1. TJ SmithDB39
- 2. Ross ElderDB32
- 3. Tee DensonS26
Kicking
PTS
- 1. Taiten WinkelPK43
- 2. Chris TennantPK31
- 3. Ty ZentnerP6
FGM
- 1. Taiten WinkelPK7
- 2. Chris TennantPK5
- 3. Ty ZentnerP0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stanford(Premier) | home | 24 – 7 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 31 – 23 | W | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Nevada(Tier 3) | home | 38 – 17 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State(Tier 2) | away | 20 – 31 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma(Premier) | home | 31 – 37 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Iowa State(Premier) | home | 20 – 33 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas Tech(Tier 3) | away | 25 – 24 | W | +3 | 11 |
| 10 | TCU(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 12 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 11 | Kansas(Tier 5) | away | 35 – 10 | W | +1 | 16 |
| 12 | West Virginia(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 17 | W | +4 | 20 |
| 13 | Baylor(Tier 2) | home | 10 – 20 | L | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Texas(Premier) | away | 17 – 22 | L | 0 | 20 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster132 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keenan Garber | CB | 6'0" · 187 lb | Lawrence, KS |
| 1 | Reginald Stubblefield | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Krum, TX |
| 2 | Jake Rubley | QB | 6'3" · 217 lb | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| 2 | Nate Matlack | DL | 6'5" · 250 lb | Olathe, KS |
| 2 | RJ Garcia II | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Land O Lakes, FL |
| 2 | Russ Yeast | DB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Greenwood, IN |
| 3 | Jaelon Travis | WR | 6'0" · 200 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 4 | Malik Knowles | WR | 6'3" · 200 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 4 | Tyrone Howell | WR | 6'3" · 204 lb | Idabel, OK |
| 5 | Ryan Henington | LB | 6'1" · 218 lb | Junction City, KS |
| 5 | TJ Smith | DB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Justin Gardner | DB | 6'2" · 180 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 6 | Max Marsh | S | 6'3" · 203 lb | Grand Junction, CO |
| 7 | Skylar Thompson | QB | 6'2" · 223 lb | Independence, MO |
| 7 | Tee Denson | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Phillip Brooks | WR | 5'8" · 171 lb | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 8 | Ty Bowman | WR | 6'5" · 220 lb | Chanute, KS |
| 8 | Ty Zentner | P | 6'2" · 200 lb | Topeka, KS |
| 9 | Aamaris Brown | DB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 9 | Cincere Mason | S | 6'0" · 215 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 9 | Jacardia Wright | RB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Decatur, IL |
| 9 | Konner Fox | TE | 6'4" · 260 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 9 | Omar Daniels | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 9 | Wayne Jones | DB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Owasso, OK |
| 10 | Brenen Hawkins | WR | 6'3" · 211 lb | Colleyville, TX |
| 12 | Landry Weber | WR | 5'10" · 186 lb | Lenexa, KS |
| 13 | Chabastin Taylor | WR | 6'4" · 215 lb | Giddings, TX |
| 13 | Jaren Lewis | QB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Columbia, MO |
| 13 | Kirmari Gainous | DE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Tallahassee, FL |
| 15 | Robert Hentz II | G | 6'2" · 282 lb | Batesville, MS |
| 16 | Derek Bowman | LB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 16 | Marvin Martin | DB | 6'0" · 196 lb | Vicksburg, MS |
| 16 | Seth Porter | WR | 5'8" · 170 lb | Friendswood, TX |
| 17 | Chris Tennant | PK | 6'5" · 225 lb | Shawnee, KS |
| 18 | Eric Hommel | WR | 6'2" · 204 lb | Littleton, CO |
| 18 | Gaven Haselhorst | LB | 6'0" · 221 lb | Hays, KS |
| 18 | Thomas Helten | LB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Garden Plain, KS |
| 18 | Will Howard | QB | 6'4" · 237 lb | Downingtown, PA |
| 19 | Ross Elder | DB | 6'1" · 189 lb | Kansas City, MO |
| 19 | Sammy Wheeler | TE | 6'5" · 241 lb | Lenexa, KS |
| 20 | Ben Driver | DB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Salina, KS |
| 20 | Clyde Price III | RB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Kansas City, MO |
| 21 | Eric Munoz | LB | 6'0" · 229 lb | Belvidere, IL |
| 21 | Joe Ervin | RB | 5'8" · 177 lb | Rock Hill, SC |
| 22 | Daniel Green | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Portland, OR |
| 22 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 5'6" · 176 lb | Round Rock, TX |
| 23 | Julius Brents | CB | 6'4" · 202 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 24 | Xavier Gordon | WR | 6'1" · 191 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 25 | Ekow Boye-Doe | CB | 6'0" · 171 lb | Lawrence, KS |
| 25 | Gabe Hoover | WR | 6'0" · 193 lb | Mcpherson, KS |
| 26 | Elliot Ollenburger | WR | 5'10" · 177 lb | Hillsboro, KS |
| 27 | Cameron Key | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 27 | Jake Huggins | TE | 6'2" · 226 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 27 | Trey Krause | DB | 6'1" · 202 lb | Olathe, KS |
| 28 | Devrin Weathers | RB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Webb City, MO |
| 28 | Shane Porter | RB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Friendswood, TX |
| 28 | Vaughn Malone | CB | 6'0" · 187 lb | Austin, TX |
| 29 | Jax Dineen | FB | 5'10" · 244 lb | Lawrence, KS |
| 29 | Khalid Duke | DE | 6'4" · 246 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | Matthew Maschmeier | S | 6'0" · 209 lb | Lisle, IL |
| 31 | DJ Giddens | RB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Junction City, KS |
| 31 | Jahron McPherson | DB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Basehor, KS |
| 31 | Tyrone Taleni | DL | 6'2" · 275 lb | Upolu |
| 32 | Desmond Purnell | LB | 6'0" · 232 lb | Topeka, KS |
| 33 | Jaylen Carter | DB | 5'9" · 165 lb | Topeka, KS |
| 33 | Ozzie Hoffler | LB | 6'2" · 234 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 34 | Ben Sinnott | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Waterloo, IA |
| 34 | Trevor Erickson | S | 6'3" · 204 lb | Chapman, KS |
| 35 | Jairus Kennedy | CB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Wichita, KS |
| 35 | Taiten Winkel | PK | 6'1" · 191 lb | Halstead, KS |
| 36 | Hunter Henry | S | 6'1" · 187 lb | Austin, TX |
| 36 | Mason Barta | FB | 6'1" · 234 lb | Holton, KS |
| 37 | Andrew Sonner | TE | 6'4" · 243 lb | Olathe, KS |
| 38 | Brendan Mott | DE | 6'5" · 244 lb | Iowa City, IA |
| 39 | Jordan Schippers | RB | 6'1" · 209 lb | Colby, KS |
| 40 | Spencer Trussell | DE | 6'3" · 238 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 41 | Austin Moore | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Louisburg, KS |
| 42 | Randen Plattner | LS | 6'3" · 241 lb | Parkville, MO |
| 43 | Jack Blumer | P | 6'3" · 203 lb | Marysville, KS |
| 43 | Krew Jackson | LB | 6'5" · 230 lb | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 44 | Christian Moore | TE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 45 | Nelson Pipes | LS | 6'2" · 231 lb | Hallsville, MO |
| 45 | Reed Godinet | DE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Springdale, AR |
| 46 | Jace Friesen | DE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Basehor, KS |
| 47 | Cody Stufflebean | DE | 6'4" · 260 lb | Mcpherson, KS |
| 49 | Drew Schmelzle | DE | 6'4" · 227 lb | Sabetha, KS |
| 50 | Carver Willis | OL | 6'5" · 291 lb | Durango, CO |
| 50 | Cooper Beebe | OL | 6'4" · 335 lb | Kansas City, KS |
| 51 | Talor Warner | OL | 6'3" · 292 lb | Gardner, KS |
| 52 | Nick Allen | LB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 54 | Hadley Panzer | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Lakin, KS |
| 54 | Kienen Gaskin | LB | 5'10" · 207 lb | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 55 | Cody Fletcher | LB | 6'2" · 222 lb | Henrietta, TX |
| 55 | Hayden Gillum | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Plainville, KS |
| 56 | Andrew Leingang | OL | 6'6" · 304 lb | Bismarck, ND |
| 56 | Damian Ilalio | DT | 6'2" · 300 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 57 | Beau Palmer | LB | 6'2" · 226 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 58 | Cartez Crook-Jones | DE | 6'4" · 270 lb | Grandview, MO |
| 59 | Brayden Wood | DT | 6'2" · 275 lb | Niwot, CO |
| 62 | Dawson Delforge | OL | 6'5" · 327 lb | Wamego, KS |
| 63 | Ben Adler | OL | 6'4" · 332 lb | Wichita, KS |
| 64 | Trevor Stange | OL | 6'4" · 270 lb | Coppell, TX |
| 66 | Sam Shields | OL | 6'4" · 299 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 68 | Jackson Smith | OL | 6'3" · 275 lb | Saint Paul, MN |
| 69 | Noah Johnson | OL | 6'1" · 293 lb | Sutton, NE |
| 69 | Taylor Poitier | OL | 6'3" · 302 lb | Shawnee, KS |
| 70 | KT Leveston | OL | 6'5" · 330 lb | Waco, TX |
| 71 | Logan Long | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Woodward, OK |
| 72 | Witt Mitchum | OL | 6'6" · 285 lb | Mckenzie, TN |
| 73 | Christian Duffie | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Humble, TX |
| 75 | Austin Weiner | OT | 6'6" · 284 lb | Gardner, KS |
| 75 | Jacob Gardner | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 75 | Sam Hecht | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Shawnee, KS |
| 76 | Josh Rivas | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Hutchinson, KS |
| 76 | Kingsley Ugwu | OL | 6'5" · 308 lb | Tucson, AZ |
| 78 | Marshall Kellner | OL | 6'3" · 296 lb | De Soto, KS |
| 82 | Cameron Cotton | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Elk River, MN |
| 83 | Will Swanson | TE | 6'5" · 244 lb | Papillion, NE |
| 85 | Kade Warner | WR | 6'1" · 204 lb | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 87 | Nick Lenners | TE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 90 | Bronson Massie | DE | 6'4" · 258 lb | Lufkin, TX |
| 91 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Kansas City, MO |
| 92 | Eli Huggins | G | 6'5" · 297 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 93 | Jaylen Pickle | DE | 6'5" · 310 lb | Cimarron, KS |
| 94 | Titus Tuiasosopo | DT | 6'0" · 321 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 95 | Elliott Strahm | DT | 6'1" · 285 lb | Sabetha, KS |
| 98 | Timmy Horne | DT | 6'5" · 326 lb | Wadesboro, NC |
| — | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| — | Darell Jones | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Coffeyville, KS |
| — | Davonte Pritchard | LB | 5'10" · 204 lb | Gardner, KS |
| — | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | — | — | — |
| — | Xavier Loyd | WR | 6'2" · 196 lb | Blue Springs, MO |