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#34 Nick McClellan

True Freshman | 5-11 | 193 lbs. (+1) | St. Louis, Missouri

• Position: Cornerback
• Previous College: None
• Projection: Redshirt/Third-String
• Remaining Eligibility: 4-5* years (*if 5 to play 5 goes into effect or he redshirts)
• Status: On Scholarship

Nicholas McClellan (b. March 3, 2008) is a promising young cornerback from St. Louis who plans on majoring in finance. I expect him to redshirt* but still play and appear on the depth chart as a reserve cornerback or safety.

McClellan prepped under head coach Scott Pingel at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, where he was viewed as the 49th-best safety in the Class of 2026 by Rivals in addition to being the 12th-best overall player in the state and a first-team all-state honoree as a senior by the Missouri Football Coaches Association.

He earned first-team All-Metro honors as a junior and senior from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, while the organization named him the All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year.

McClellan led the Cadets to an 11-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals as a senior. He also played quarterback for Christian Brothers, earning conference offensive player of the year honors.

McClellan signed with K-State, which was his first offer, over competing scholarship offers from Colorado State, Eastern Michigan, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kent State, Lindenwood, Miami (Ohio), Missouri, Missouri State, Toledo, Western Illinois and Wyoming, as well as interest from Indiana, Nebraska and Purdue.

His brother, Jeremiah, is a current wide receiver at Oregon, while another brother, Matthew, was a defensive end at Missouri State.

*Keep in mind that starting this season, redshirted players can play in up to nine total games and retain their year of eligibility. If the 5-for-5 rule survives its court challenges, that number goes from nine to “all of them.”

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