Kansas State's Darien Whitaker Seems To Makes Easy Transition
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Kansas State football player Darien Whitaker began the spring as a linebacker.
Now, he is playing on the defensive line as an edge rusher. And so far he's been a quick study. He had two tackles and a sack in Saturday's 71-3 rout of over-matched Nicholls at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Wildcats coach Collin Klein liked what he saw from Whitaker.
"I don't know if any of us know where that is, and that's a great thing, and I'm so excited for him," Klein said. "And again, he's gonna he's gonna be an impact player for a long time. And but credit to him, his approach has been outstanding. His effort is outstanding. He's gotten his body right, and really excited to watch him compete."
Last year Whitaker only saw action on special teams as a freshman. He has since made great strides, especially his progress from the spring to training camp. Now a 6-foot-3, 246-pound sophomore, he is ready to take his game to the next level.
The Wildcats return to action this Saturday at home against the Washington State Cougars
K-STATE MASCOT HAS LONG DAY
Everyone in attendance at Bill Snyder Family Stadium Saturday was excited for every touchdown the Kansas State Wildcats
Well, almost everyone.
It wasn't as fun for the K-State mascot named Willie The Wildcat. It was forced to do 394 push-ups during the 71-3 victory against Nicholls. Willie got in quite the workout, causing the performance to draw lots of attention on the Internet.
The mascot can blame the impressive showing by Wildcats for the sore upper body. In the first game under coach Collin Klein, K-State put on a show. It was just five points off the school's single-game record. The Wildcats were up 36-3 at halftime before scoring 35 in the second half.
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