Kansas State football already had one of the steadiest and most powerful running backs in the Big 12 last year in DJ Giddens.
Now the Wildcats have a bolt of lightning to go with the thunder.
The addition of Colorado transfer Dylan Edwards, not to mention quarterback Avery Johnson’s speed, should make one of the nation’s top running attacks even better in 2024. That is quite a prospect, considering the Wildcats ranked 11th nationally last year when they averaged 204 yards per game on the ground with 32 rushing touchdowns.
The biggest question this year is whether there will be enough carries to go around between Giddens and Edwards. But a look at last season, when backup Treshaun Ward — he has since transferred to Boston College — had over 100 attempts for 600-plus yards suggests that there will be more than enough touches to go around.
“We have just surrounded (Giddens) now with some more talent so that we don’t maybe have to rely on him as much,” K-State coach Chris Klieman said Tuesday during Big 12 media day in Las Vegas.
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Sep 2, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats running back DJ Giddens (31) jumps over Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defensive back Lawrence Johnson (7) during the first quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Klieman also hinted that it won’t always be either/or with Giddens and Edwards, that there will be occasions where both line up in the backfield at the same time. Klieman also said he would like to see the Wildcats take a step forward in the passing game, but the rushing attack clearly is their bread and butter until proven otherwise.
Here is a look at what Giddens, Edwards and even a few other prospects bring to K-State’s…
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Publish date : 2024-07-10 13:10:27
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