Best Texas high school players that played at Kansas State
The Kansas State Wildcats have had plenty of recruiting success in the state of Texas over the last 25 years.
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A big part of Bill Snyder’s build of the Kansas State program was centered around the states of Texas and Florida on the high school level, the junior colleges in Kansas and Texas, and making strong evaluations in general with many prospects that were not ranked high or coveted nationally.
From the 1999 to 2006 NFL drafts, there were ten players drafted out of Kansas State that played high school football in Texas. That list is headlined by 1998 Davey O’Brien Award winning quarterback Michael Bishop.
Inside Texas takes a look at the Texas high school players that went onto to college and NFL success in the last 25 years at Kansas State.
Michael Bishop, QB, Willis High
Other College: Blinn Junior College
NFL draft: 7th round 1999
College honors:
1998 Davey O’Brien Award
Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (1997)
Consensus All-American (1998)
First-team All-Big 12 (1998)
Second-team All-Big 12 (1997)
Quincy Morgan, WR, South Garland High
Other college: Blinn Junior College
NFL draft: 2nd round pick in 2001
College honors:
Two-time first-team All-Big 12
Jeff Kelly, LB, La Grange High
NFL draft: 6th round pick in 1999
College honors:
1998 Consensus AA
Two-time First-Team All-Big 12 (1997 & 1998)
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (1997)
Deuce Vaughn, RB Round Rock Cedar Ridge
NFL draft: 6th round pick in 2023
College honors:
Unanimous All-American (2022)
Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2020)
Three-time Second-team All-Big 12 (2020-22)
Nick Leckey, OG, Grapevine High
NFL draft: 6th round pick in 2004
College honors:
Two-time First-Team All-Big 12 (2002 and 2003)
Jarrod Cooper, S, Pearland High
NFL draft: 5th round pick in 2001
College honors:
First-Team All-Big 12 in 1998
Second-Team All-Big 12 in 1999
Jeromey Clary, OT, Mansfield High
NFL draft: 6th round pick in 2006
College honors:
Two-time Second-team All-Big 12 (2004–2005)
Josh Buhl, LB, North Mesquite High
College honors:
All-American (2003)
First-team All-Big 12 (2003)
Terry Pierce, LB, Fort Worth Western Hills
NFL draft: 2nd round pick in 2003
College honors:
Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2000)
Jerametrius Butler, CB, Dallas Carter
NFL draft: 5th round pick in 2001
College honors:
First-Team All-Big 12 in 2000
Rock Cartwright, RB, Conroe High
Other college: Trinity Valley Community College
NFL draft: 7th round pick in 2002
DeMarcus Faggins, CB, Irving High
NFL draft: 6th round pick in 2002
