Kansas
Dylan Edwards At Kick Returner Highlights First Kansas State Depth Chart
If Kansas State wins the coin toss in Saturday’s opener against UT-Martin, fans won’t have to wait too long to see anticipated newcomer Dylan Edwards.
On Monday, the Wildcats released their first depth chart of the season. Edwards, a running back who transferred from Colorado, is listed as No. 1 for the kick and punt returner. The depth chart was released ahead of coach Chris Kileman’s Week 1 press conference.
Here’s a look at the full depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR
Kegan Johnson
Jaden Jackson
Ty Bowman
TE
Garrett Oakley
Brayden Loftin
LT
Easton Kilty
Jason Pastore
LG
Hadley Panzer
Andrew Leingang
C
Sam Hecht
Michael Capria
RG
Taylor Poitier
Andrew Leingang or Alex Key
RT
Carver Willis
Drake Bequealth
TE
Will Swanson
Will Anciaux
Andrew Metzger
QB
Avery Johnson
Ta’Quan Roberson or Jacob Knuth
RB
DJ Giddens
Dylan Edwards or La’James White
WR
Jayce Brown
Sterling Lockett
WR
Dante Cephas
Tre Spivey
DEFENSE
DE
Brendan Mott
Tobi Osunsanmi or Ryan Davis
DL
Damian Llalio
Usa Seumalo or Ryan Davis
DE
Travis Bates
Chiddi Obiazor
DE
Cody Stufflebean
Jordan Allen
SLB
Desmond Purnell
Asa Newsom
MLB
Austin Romaine
Beau Palmer
Terry Kirkskey Jr
WLB
Austin Moore
Rex Van Wyhe
Zach Wittenberg
CB
Jacob Parrish
Justice James
SS
VJ Payne
Colby McCalister or Wesley Fair
JS
Jordan Riley
Jack Fabris
FS
Marques Sigle
Nickendre Stiger or Daniel Cobbs
CB
Keenan Garber
JOrdan Dunbar or Donovan McIntosh
SPECIALISTS
FG
Chris Tennant
Leyton Simmering
HLD
Simon McClannan
Teagan Cobb
SNP
Mason Olguin
Keane Bessert
P
Simon McClannan
Teagan Cobb
KO
Chris Tennant
Simon McClannan
KR
Dylan Edwards
Jayce Brown or Keagan Johnson
PR
Dylan Edwards or Sterling Lockett
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Kansas
Kansas State football player’s dad blasts sport’s current state as son departs
MANHATTAN — Kansas State will have a new kick returner come fall after Bryce Noernberg departed the team, and his dad used some colorful language in a Facebook post to announce it.
A K-State spokesperson confirmed that Noernberg left the team after the spring season. He returned 20 kicks over the last two seasons for an average of 27.8 yards per return. He scored one touchdown and also coughed up the ball multiple times.
In a Facebook post, Noernberg’s father, Scott, wrote that it had been an amazing few years in Manhattan, but then “Division I college football does what it does.”
“New head coach Colin (sic) Klein brought in all new coaches and players… paid them accordingly and (Noernberg) found himself at the bottom of the depth chart,” Scott Noernberg wrote. “Not wanting to start over again as a true walk-on freshman, he basically told them to kiss his ass!!
“Well done Bryce! I’m so proud that you stood up to the system! D1 athletics is in a very sad state, and it’s times like this that make you grow as a man!”
Also a wide receiver, Noernberg saw one offensive snap over his two seasons with the program. He was unlikely to find an offensive role for the Wildcats this year, considering the return of Jaron Tibbs and the additions of Josh Manning, Izaiah Williams, and Derrick Salley Jr. Other returning players, like Adonis Moise and Larry Porter IV, were also considered ahead of him.
His departure does leave a void at kick returner, which Noernberg wasn’t guaranteed to keep heading into the year.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com
Kansas
Wichita interchange is the most stressful in Kansas, poll says
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An interchange in Wichita is the most stressful off-ramp in Kansas, according to the results of a new poll.
The poll, by personal injury law firm Regan Zambri Long, asked 3,011 drivers across the United States what off-ramps are the most stressful.
Based on their results, Interstate 135 Exit 5B to Kellogg Avenue took the top spot in Kansas.
The poll said traffic often slows down at this interchange because it is where two major routes meet. Exiting vehicles have to merge and prepare for nearby exits on Kellogg, making speeds fluctuate.
Second place was Interstate 70 Exit 356 to Wanamaker Road in Topeka, and the third-most stressful off-ramp is Interstate 35 Exit 220 to 119th Street in Overland Park.
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Longtime KCK family-owned Mexican restaurant closing after 61 years
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jalisco Restaurant has been a staple in the Kansas City, Kansas, community since 1965. But after 61 years, the restaurant is closing its doors.
A sign posted on the restaurant at North 50th Street and State Avenue on Monday said:
Jalisco Restaurant will permanently close at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026. Thank you for your patronage. Remember us, we will never forget you. The Hernandez Family.
Erika Dominguez, an employee at Jalisco’s, told FOX4 that one of their cooks, who has been there for more than 40 years, is retiring. One of the other cooks is 90, and has been with the family since the beginning.
“The family is getting older, and it is time,” she added.
“Our wall tells the story of generations of families and Jalisco’s little angels, babies who grew up coming through our doors,” Dominguez said in a social media post earlier this year.
The Hernandez family also owned another Jalisco’s Restaurant location in KCK’s Argentine neighborhood for 48 years. That location closed in 2012. They also owned a location in Mission, Kansas, years ago.
Dominguez said the building at North 50th Street and State Avenue is for sale, and there’s also been talk about the family leasing it – but nothing is in the works at this time.
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