Jeremiah Johnson was announced as the Wildcats' defensive backs coach on Dec. 24. He will depart Coastal Carolina after one season as its defensive coordinator, while also serving as the Chanticleers' interim head coach late in the season, after their Independence Bowl appearance on Dec. 30.

Toth joins Kansas State after four highly productive seasons at Air Force. And he most recently coached safeties and took over defensive play-calling duties during the second half

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MANHATTAN — A viral social media post claiming that Kansas State basketball star PJ Haggerty is opting for the remainder of the season over the Wildcats' failure to pay NIL compensation is false.

As Kansas State transitions to the Collin Klein era there have been a massive number of defections as most would expect during a coaching chan

The defensive side of Collin Klein’s inaugural coaching staff at Kansas State is nearly complete. On Monday, the Wildcats hired Nick Toth as their new linebackers coach. Toth is a veteran assistant coach who has previously worked at Air Force, Fresno State, Oregon, Texas A&M and several other schools over the past two decades.

K-State safety Colby McCalister will enter his name into the transfer portal, according to On3's Pete Nakos, who cited his agent. McCalister didn't play in 2025 due to injury after starting three games for the Wildcats in 2024.

Kansas State football picked up a major recruiting victory for its 2026 class this week. They landed an important in-state commitment at a position of immediate