NOTE THAT THIS IS JUST K-STATE's HISTORY - NOT ALABAMA, CLEMSON, OR ANYONE ELSE - so read into these FACTS however you want. 2002 – 2017 – Hopefully I didn’t miss anyone.
Under Prince
(Year) (Recruiting Rank) (Conf Record)
2006 43 4-4
2007 38 3-5 - bad defense
2008 27 2-6 - bad defense
Snyder 1.0 vs 2.0
2002 14 6-2
2003 60 6-2 - Big 12 Champions
2004 18 2-6 - bad QB
2005 36 2-6 - bad QB
2009 92 4-4
2010 63 3-5 - bad QB & bad defense (“Fire Cosh!")
2011 68 7-2
2012 59 8-1 - Big 12 Champions
2013 65 5-4 - tried 2 QB system
2014 47 7-2
2015 44 3-6 - bad QB
2016 80 6-3
2017 61 5-4 - Starting QB injured
Under the direction of head coach Bill Snyder, K-State has sent a total of 127 players to the NFL as either draft picks or free agents. Ron Prince had 13 players go to NFL from his 3 recruiting classes plus had Klein as runner up in Heisman. 2011 class had the most players in NFL (12) and class was ranked 68. 2009 class had 2nd most players in NFL (9 or 11 if you count Daniel Thomas and Bryce Brown) and class was ranked 92. But Angelo Pease got counted in both 2009 and 2011.
Juco’s often don’t count toward recruiting class rank and transfers never count toward recruiting class rank.
Rivals Recruiting Rankings Calculation
Rivals Rating points + Rivals Top 250 Bonus Points = Total Points
Rivals Rating (RR) Scale (Top 20 rated commitments)
(Rivals Rating = Points)
6.1 = 150 points
6.0 = 135 points
5.9 = 120 points
5.8 = 105 points
5.7 = 90 points
5.6 = 75 points
5.5 = 60 points
5.4 = 45 points
5.3 = 30 points
5.2 = 15 points
*Prospects without an assigned rating will count for no points.
Players who made NFL at least signed as free agent compared to recruiting rating:
(Name) (recruiting class year) (# of stars) (rating points that count toward Rivals recruiting ranking)
Ryan Lilja 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Jeromey Clary 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Brandon Archer 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Tony Madison 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
James Terry 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Quintin Echols 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Kevin Huntley 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Jordy Nelson 2003 2 star walk-on (0)
Yamon Figurs 2004 3 star (0)
Tearrius George 2004 4 star (0)
Ian Campbell 2004 unranked walk-on (0)
Reggie Walker 2005 3 star (5.6)
Zach Diles 2005 unranked 0 star (0)
Josh Freeman 2006 4 star (5.9) (Prince)
James Johnson 2006 4 star (0) (Prince)
Robert Jackson 2006 3 star (0) (Prince)
Justin Roland 2006 3 star (0) (Prince)
Josh Moore 2006 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Jeron Mastrud 2006 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Lamark Brown 2007 4 star (6.0) (Prince)
Tysyn Hartman 2007 3 star (5.5) (Prince)
Raphael Guidry 2007 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Corey Adams 2 star 2007 (5.2) (Prince)
Daniel Thomas 2008 4 star (counted in 2008 class but didn’t join until 2009) (5.8) (Prince)
Brandon Banks 2008 3 star (5.6) (Prince)
Braden Wilson 2008 2 star (counted in 2008 class but was a grayshirt for 2009) (5.0) (Prince)
Timothy Flanders 2009 3 star (5.7) – He transferred to Sam Houston State in 2010
Emmanual Lamur 2009 3 star (5.5)
John Hubert 2009 3 star (5.5)
Cornelius Lucas 2009 2 star (5.4)
Meshack Williams 2009 2 star (5.4)
Ty Zimmerman 2009 2 star (5.4)
Samuel Lamur 2009 0 star (0) – not listed or counted in 2009 class
William Powell 2009 unranked walk-on (0)
Ray Kibble 2010 3 star (5.6)
Manase Foketi 2010 3 star (5.6) He transferred to West Texas A&M in 2012
Randall Evans 2010 2 star walk-on (0)
Ryan Mueller 2010 unranked walk-on (0)
Angelo Pease 2009 2 star (5.4) and 2011 3 star (5.6) He didn’t qualify and went to Juco.
Tyler Lockett 2011 3 star (5.6)
Cody Whitehair 2011 3 star (5.6)
Justin Tuggle 2011 3 star (5.6)
Allen Chapman 2011 3 star (5.6)
Nigel Malone 2011 3 star (5.6)
Ian Seau 2011 3 star (5.6) – counted in 2011 class but ended up at Juco then Nevada.
Charmeachealle Mike Moore 2011 3 star (5.6)
Morgan Burns 2011 3 star (5.6)
Boston Stiverson 2011 2 star (5.4)
Glenn Gronkowski 2011 2 star (5.4)
Dante Barnett 2011 2 star (5.4)
Marquez Clark 2012 4 star (5.8) – didn’t qualify and ended up at Central Oklahoma
Deante Burton 2012 3 star (5.5)
Tavon Rooks 2012 3 star (5.7)
Travis Britz 2012 2 star (5.4)
Jake Waters 2013 3 star (5.7)
Jordan Willis 2013 3 star (5.6)
Matthew McCrane 2013 2 star (5.4)
Drew Scott 2013 unranked walk-on (0)
Terrell Clinkscales 2014 4 star (5.8) - transferred to Texas A&M Commerce
Elijah Lee 2014 3 star (5.7)
Byron Pringle 2016 3 star (5.6)
D.J. Reed 2016 Unranked 0 star (0)
Under Prince
(Year) (Recruiting Rank) (Conf Record)
2006 43 4-4
2007 38 3-5 - bad defense
2008 27 2-6 - bad defense
Snyder 1.0 vs 2.0
2002 14 6-2
2003 60 6-2 - Big 12 Champions
2004 18 2-6 - bad QB
2005 36 2-6 - bad QB
2009 92 4-4
2010 63 3-5 - bad QB & bad defense (“Fire Cosh!")
2011 68 7-2
2012 59 8-1 - Big 12 Champions
2013 65 5-4 - tried 2 QB system
2014 47 7-2
2015 44 3-6 - bad QB
2016 80 6-3
2017 61 5-4 - Starting QB injured
Under the direction of head coach Bill Snyder, K-State has sent a total of 127 players to the NFL as either draft picks or free agents. Ron Prince had 13 players go to NFL from his 3 recruiting classes plus had Klein as runner up in Heisman. 2011 class had the most players in NFL (12) and class was ranked 68. 2009 class had 2nd most players in NFL (9 or 11 if you count Daniel Thomas and Bryce Brown) and class was ranked 92. But Angelo Pease got counted in both 2009 and 2011.
Juco’s often don’t count toward recruiting class rank and transfers never count toward recruiting class rank.
Rivals Recruiting Rankings Calculation
Rivals Rating points + Rivals Top 250 Bonus Points = Total Points
Rivals Rating (RR) Scale (Top 20 rated commitments)
(Rivals Rating = Points)
6.1 = 150 points
6.0 = 135 points
5.9 = 120 points
5.8 = 105 points
5.7 = 90 points
5.6 = 75 points
5.5 = 60 points
5.4 = 45 points
5.3 = 30 points
5.2 = 15 points
*Prospects without an assigned rating will count for no points.
Players who made NFL at least signed as free agent compared to recruiting rating:
(Name) (recruiting class year) (# of stars) (rating points that count toward Rivals recruiting ranking)
Ryan Lilja 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Jeromey Clary 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Brandon Archer 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Tony Madison 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
James Terry 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Quintin Echols 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Kevin Huntley 2002 3 star (rating points NA)
Jordy Nelson 2003 2 star walk-on (0)
Yamon Figurs 2004 3 star (0)
Tearrius George 2004 4 star (0)
Ian Campbell 2004 unranked walk-on (0)
Reggie Walker 2005 3 star (5.6)
Zach Diles 2005 unranked 0 star (0)
Josh Freeman 2006 4 star (5.9) (Prince)
James Johnson 2006 4 star (0) (Prince)
Robert Jackson 2006 3 star (0) (Prince)
Justin Roland 2006 3 star (0) (Prince)
Josh Moore 2006 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Jeron Mastrud 2006 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Lamark Brown 2007 4 star (6.0) (Prince)
Tysyn Hartman 2007 3 star (5.5) (Prince)
Raphael Guidry 2007 2 star (5.4) (Prince)
Corey Adams 2 star 2007 (5.2) (Prince)
Daniel Thomas 2008 4 star (counted in 2008 class but didn’t join until 2009) (5.8) (Prince)
Brandon Banks 2008 3 star (5.6) (Prince)
Braden Wilson 2008 2 star (counted in 2008 class but was a grayshirt for 2009) (5.0) (Prince)
Timothy Flanders 2009 3 star (5.7) – He transferred to Sam Houston State in 2010
Emmanual Lamur 2009 3 star (5.5)
John Hubert 2009 3 star (5.5)
Cornelius Lucas 2009 2 star (5.4)
Meshack Williams 2009 2 star (5.4)
Ty Zimmerman 2009 2 star (5.4)
Samuel Lamur 2009 0 star (0) – not listed or counted in 2009 class
William Powell 2009 unranked walk-on (0)
Ray Kibble 2010 3 star (5.6)
Manase Foketi 2010 3 star (5.6) He transferred to West Texas A&M in 2012
Randall Evans 2010 2 star walk-on (0)
Ryan Mueller 2010 unranked walk-on (0)
Angelo Pease 2009 2 star (5.4) and 2011 3 star (5.6) He didn’t qualify and went to Juco.
Tyler Lockett 2011 3 star (5.6)
Cody Whitehair 2011 3 star (5.6)
Justin Tuggle 2011 3 star (5.6)
Allen Chapman 2011 3 star (5.6)
Nigel Malone 2011 3 star (5.6)
Ian Seau 2011 3 star (5.6) – counted in 2011 class but ended up at Juco then Nevada.
Charmeachealle Mike Moore 2011 3 star (5.6)
Morgan Burns 2011 3 star (5.6)
Boston Stiverson 2011 2 star (5.4)
Glenn Gronkowski 2011 2 star (5.4)
Dante Barnett 2011 2 star (5.4)
Marquez Clark 2012 4 star (5.8) – didn’t qualify and ended up at Central Oklahoma
Deante Burton 2012 3 star (5.5)
Tavon Rooks 2012 3 star (5.7)
Travis Britz 2012 2 star (5.4)
Jake Waters 2013 3 star (5.7)
Jordan Willis 2013 3 star (5.6)
Matthew McCrane 2013 2 star (5.4)
Drew Scott 2013 unranked walk-on (0)
Terrell Clinkscales 2014 4 star (5.8) - transferred to Texas A&M Commerce
Elijah Lee 2014 3 star (5.7)
Byron Pringle 2016 3 star (5.6)
D.J. Reed 2016 Unranked 0 star (0)
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