Kansas State's Weston Polk On What He Can Bring To The Defense

The Wildcats had the Big 12's top rushing defense in 2024.
Nov 30, 2024; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Abu Sama III (24) is tackled by Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Travis Bates (39) during the third quarter at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
Nov 30, 2024; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Abu Sama III (24) is tackled by Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Travis Bates (39) during the third quarter at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images / Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

Kansas State had one of the conference's top defensive units upfront last season, ranking No. 2 in sacks and No. 1 in run defense.

Linebacker Weston Polk sat down with Kansas State Wildcats on SI to discuss how he plans to continue this next season. Polk discussed the parallels he saw between the Wildcats and his high school, Coppell.

“Going back to high school, all 11 of our guys just trusted our coach and we just fit in well with the scheme,” Polk said. “He put us in the right spots, and that’s what I see in Coach Klieman and Coach Klanderman. I think they’ll put us in the right spots for success. I think that if I go in and buy into what they tell me to do, I think it’ll all sort itself out.”

K-STATE RECRUIT WESTON POLK SPEAKS ON WILDCATS’ FANBASE DEDICATION

The Kansas State Wildcats fanbase is one of the most electric in college football.

K-State recruit Weston Polk sat down with the Kansas State Wildcats on SI to discuss how the fanbase factored into his decision to commit to the school.

“K-State was the only school that when I posted the offers, the visits, all that stuff, the fans were blowing up and going crazy about it," Polk said. "A lot of media was reaching out asking to interview me about it. The support really showed me how much football matters to the school.”

Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.


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Jayden Armant
JAYDEN ARMANT

Jayden is a journalism school graduate of Howard University. He was the 2024 recipient of the Terez Paylor scholarship award. He previously worked at the Orlando Sentinel.