Kansas State football to lose Chiddi Obiazor to transfer portal

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MANHATTAN — Kansas State football’s offseason defensive exodus continued with the reported departure of Chiddi Obiazor.

The edge rusher will enter the transfer portal, according to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer. Obiazor had 28 tackles and a pair of sacks in 2025.

Obiazor was a bright spot on the Wildcats’ defense, leading the Wildcats with 19 quarterback hurries and 30 total pressures as a sophomore.

He joins fellow pass-rushers Tobi Osunsanmi and Ryan Bates as probable departures. The defense is also set to lose Austin Romaine, Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder and Qua Moss.

Kansas State announced the hiring of former Texas A&M co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Jordan Peterson as its defensive coordinator on Dec. 21, replacing Joe Klanderman, who left to become the defensive coordinator at Baylor.

New Wildcats coach Collin Klein will have a lot of work to do when the portal opens on Jan. 2.

Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Chiddi Obiazor to leave Kansas State football for transfer portal

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