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CONCERNING: Kansas State’s Defensive Tackle Room Has HUGE Questions
- ### Top Actionable Intel
- Kansas State defensive tackle is framed as the biggest roster concern entering 2026 after losing Uso Seumalo, Damian Ilalio, and Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder.
- The issue is not just talent but proven production. The top incoming options have Power/FBS experience, but not full-time starting production.
- Run defense is the market-relevant concern, especially after late-2025 issues with explosive runs and with Big 12 opponents like Houston, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech on the schedule.
- ### Team / Position Notes
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RETURNING TALENT: Kansas State Secondary PRIMED with Zashon Rich, Donovan McIntosh Stability
- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways
- Kansas State's secondary is one of the more stable rooms on the roster and is being counted on to keep the defense competitive in 2026.
- Zashon Rich returning is the anchor. He started all 12 games, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 as a true sophomore, logged 837 snaps, and could again play close to every snap.
- Donovan McIntosh staying after portal flirtation is a second major stabilizer. He played 11 games, started 7, had five pass breakups and one interception.
- The staff turnover on defense makes retained veterans more valuable. Rich, McIntosh, and Logan Bartley give the new defensive staff system familiarity and leadership after Joe Klanderman's exit to Baylor.
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Spring Saw Progress on Offense
- As Kansas State wrapped up its first spring football season under new head coach Collin Klein, offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson painted a portrait of stead...
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K-State Holds Football Press Conference as Spring Practices Conclude This Week
- K-State Holds Football Press Conference as Spring Practices Conclude This Week This Week Apr 22, 2026 | Football Watch Klein's Press Conference Listen to Klein's Press Conference Watch Gleeson's Press Conference Watch Peterson's Press Conference Watch Weber's Press Conference Listen to Coordinator Press Conferences Share: Share: MANHATTAN, Kan.
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