This may not be where they are in actual depth chart but based on the recruiting sites (plus awards) where they are in talent.
AJ Parker for example will likely start at corner and has done very well at that position but was not highly rated by recruiting sites as a 0/2 star recruit and #197 CB in his 2016 class per 247 was his highest ranking at his position and hasn't won any Big 12 awards yet. And Walter Neil was a late signee in 2016 wasn't rated by any recruiting site and he will likely start at Nickelback and is very athletic. Similar with Jahron McPherson and Joe Davies.
Safety
Denzel Goolsby Sr - 2/3 star #45 RB per 247; 4 P5 Offers; 2018 Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list 40: unknown?
Jonathan Alexander Jr - 2/3 star #8 JC S per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer 40: 4.5s
Lance Robinson RS Fr S - 3 star #45 S per 247; 9 P5 offers 40: 4.44s - 4.62s
Wayne Jones RS Fr S - 3 star #47 S per 247; 6 P5 offers 40: 4.5s - 4.73s
Marcus Hayes So S transfer from New Mexico has to sit out 2019 - 2/3 star #310 WR per 247 composite; 2018 Freshman All-American and 2018 Second Team All-Mountain West; 0 P5 offers; 40: 4.58s
Cornerback
Kevion McGee Sr CB - 2/3 star #85 overall JC recruit per Rivals and #11 JC S per 247 composite and #15 JC CB per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer 40: unknown?
Darreyl Patterson Sr CB 3 star #46 overall JC recruit per Rivals and #16 JC CB per ESPN (#67 CB per Rivals in high school); 4 P5 offers out of high school and K-State was only P5 offer out of Juco 40: 4.37s
Will Jones Fr CB - 3 star #60 CB per ESPN; 4 P5 offers 40: 4.3s
Logan Wilson Fr CB - 2/3 star #74 CB per 247; 5 P5 offers 40: 4.44s
Nickelback
Johnathan Durham Sr NB - 2 star #243 CB per 247; 2 P5 offers 40: 4.4s
Tyrone Lewis Fr S - 3 star #52 S per ESPN; 10 P5 offers 40: 4.5s - might be a safety but didn't quite make the 2 deep and only had one nickelback without adding zero star Walter Neil.
Defensive End
Reggie Walker Sr DE - 3 star #28 WDE per 247 composite and #35 OLB per Rivals; 7 P5 offers; 2017 Second Team All-Big 12; 2016 Freshman All-American; 2016 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
Wyatt Hubert So DE - 3 star #28 SDE per 247 composite; K-State was only P5 offer; 2018 Freshman All-American
Kyle Ball Sr DE - 0 star NR by any site; Honorable Mention All-Big 12; K-State was only P5 offer
Cartez Crook-Jones RS Fr DE - 2/3 star #71 WDE per 247 composite; 3 P5 offers
Bronson Massie Jr DE - 3 star #62 OLB per ESPN and #78 WDE per 247 composite ; 3 P5 offers - Massie and Crook-Jones are very similar so left both on 2 deep.
Defensive Tackle
Trey Dishon Sr DT - 0/2/3 star #65 DT per 247; 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big 12; K-State was only P5 offer
Matthew Pola-Mao Fr DT - 3 star #21 DT per ESPN; 13 P5 offers plus BYU
Jaylen Pickle RS Fr DT - 3 star #46 DT per Rivals; K-State was only P5 offer
Cooper Beebe Fr DT - 2/3 star #79 DT per ESPN; 3 P5 offers
Eli Huggins So DT - 3 star #21 SDE per 247 and #121 DT per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer - Beebe and Huggins are very similar so left both on 2 deep.
Jordan Mittie Sr DT (Texas State transfer) didn't make the cut as he was a 2 star and not highly rated out of prep school (though 247 did have him the #1 prep school ILB as a 2 star) He was 2017 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt at Texas State
Linebackers
Daniel Green RS Fr LB - 3/4 star #10 ILB per Rivals; 9 P5 offers; 40: 4.7s
Da’Quan Patton Sr LB - 2/3 star #5 JC OLB per ESPN; Second Team NJCAA All-American; 2 P5 offers; 40: 4.51s
Cody Fletcher Jr LB - 3 star #7 JC ILB per 247 composite; 2017 Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference; K-State was only offer; 40: 4.6s
Elijah Sullivan Medical Hardship Jr LB - 3 star #21 OLB per 247; 4 P5 offers; 40: 4.59s
Eric Gallon Sr LB (VA transfer) - 3 star #59 ILB per ESPN and #107 OLB per 247 composite; Virginia was only P5 offer; 40: 4.99s
Khalid Duke Fr LB - 3 star #83 OLB per ESPN K-State was only P5 offer; 40: unknown?
Jarcardia Wright Fr LB - 3 star #107 S per ESPN and #119 ATH per 247 and 247 composite; 5 P5 offers; 40: unknown?
Justin Hughes Sr LB - hoping for a medical redshirt for next season - 2/3 star #70 OLB per ESPN; 2 P5 offers
AJ Parker for example will likely start at corner and has done very well at that position but was not highly rated by recruiting sites as a 0/2 star recruit and #197 CB in his 2016 class per 247 was his highest ranking at his position and hasn't won any Big 12 awards yet. And Walter Neil was a late signee in 2016 wasn't rated by any recruiting site and he will likely start at Nickelback and is very athletic. Similar with Jahron McPherson and Joe Davies.
Safety
Denzel Goolsby Sr - 2/3 star #45 RB per 247; 4 P5 Offers; 2018 Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list 40: unknown?
Jonathan Alexander Jr - 2/3 star #8 JC S per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer 40: 4.5s
Lance Robinson RS Fr S - 3 star #45 S per 247; 9 P5 offers 40: 4.44s - 4.62s
Wayne Jones RS Fr S - 3 star #47 S per 247; 6 P5 offers 40: 4.5s - 4.73s
Marcus Hayes So S transfer from New Mexico has to sit out 2019 - 2/3 star #310 WR per 247 composite; 2018 Freshman All-American and 2018 Second Team All-Mountain West; 0 P5 offers; 40: 4.58s
Cornerback
Kevion McGee Sr CB - 2/3 star #85 overall JC recruit per Rivals and #11 JC S per 247 composite and #15 JC CB per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer 40: unknown?
Darreyl Patterson Sr CB 3 star #46 overall JC recruit per Rivals and #16 JC CB per ESPN (#67 CB per Rivals in high school); 4 P5 offers out of high school and K-State was only P5 offer out of Juco 40: 4.37s
Will Jones Fr CB - 3 star #60 CB per ESPN; 4 P5 offers 40: 4.3s
Logan Wilson Fr CB - 2/3 star #74 CB per 247; 5 P5 offers 40: 4.44s
Nickelback
Johnathan Durham Sr NB - 2 star #243 CB per 247; 2 P5 offers 40: 4.4s
Tyrone Lewis Fr S - 3 star #52 S per ESPN; 10 P5 offers 40: 4.5s - might be a safety but didn't quite make the 2 deep and only had one nickelback without adding zero star Walter Neil.
Defensive End
Reggie Walker Sr DE - 3 star #28 WDE per 247 composite and #35 OLB per Rivals; 7 P5 offers; 2017 Second Team All-Big 12; 2016 Freshman All-American; 2016 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
Wyatt Hubert So DE - 3 star #28 SDE per 247 composite; K-State was only P5 offer; 2018 Freshman All-American
Kyle Ball Sr DE - 0 star NR by any site; Honorable Mention All-Big 12; K-State was only P5 offer
Cartez Crook-Jones RS Fr DE - 2/3 star #71 WDE per 247 composite; 3 P5 offers
Bronson Massie Jr DE - 3 star #62 OLB per ESPN and #78 WDE per 247 composite ; 3 P5 offers - Massie and Crook-Jones are very similar so left both on 2 deep.
Defensive Tackle
Trey Dishon Sr DT - 0/2/3 star #65 DT per 247; 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big 12; K-State was only P5 offer
Matthew Pola-Mao Fr DT - 3 star #21 DT per ESPN; 13 P5 offers plus BYU
Jaylen Pickle RS Fr DT - 3 star #46 DT per Rivals; K-State was only P5 offer
Cooper Beebe Fr DT - 2/3 star #79 DT per ESPN; 3 P5 offers
Eli Huggins So DT - 3 star #21 SDE per 247 and #121 DT per ESPN; K-State was only P5 offer - Beebe and Huggins are very similar so left both on 2 deep.
Jordan Mittie Sr DT (Texas State transfer) didn't make the cut as he was a 2 star and not highly rated out of prep school (though 247 did have him the #1 prep school ILB as a 2 star) He was 2017 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt at Texas State
Linebackers
Daniel Green RS Fr LB - 3/4 star #10 ILB per Rivals; 9 P5 offers; 40: 4.7s
Da’Quan Patton Sr LB - 2/3 star #5 JC OLB per ESPN; Second Team NJCAA All-American; 2 P5 offers; 40: 4.51s
Cody Fletcher Jr LB - 3 star #7 JC ILB per 247 composite; 2017 Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference; K-State was only offer; 40: 4.6s
Elijah Sullivan Medical Hardship Jr LB - 3 star #21 OLB per 247; 4 P5 offers; 40: 4.59s
Eric Gallon Sr LB (VA transfer) - 3 star #59 ILB per ESPN and #107 OLB per 247 composite; Virginia was only P5 offer; 40: 4.99s
Khalid Duke Fr LB - 3 star #83 OLB per ESPN K-State was only P5 offer; 40: unknown?
Jarcardia Wright Fr LB - 3 star #107 S per ESPN and #119 ATH per 247 and 247 composite; 5 P5 offers; 40: unknown?
Justin Hughes Sr LB - hoping for a medical redshirt for next season - 2/3 star #70 OLB per ESPN; 2 P5 offers
