By Tim Everson

For the first time ever, Kansas State fans can support one of the Wildcats’ most high-profile athletes while also quenching their thirst.

Wildcat junior quarterback Avery Johnson has released a strawberry lemonade soft drink that hit shelves on Tuesday.

Johnson, through Wildcat NIL, partnered with BevHub, a Manhattan based beverage manufacturer, to release “The Avery Johnson Strawberry Lemonade.”

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Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, met with the media on Friday at the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the upcoming Rate Bowl against Rutgers.

Looking ahead, the Wildcats are set to participate in Rate Bowl Media Day next Tuesday in Phoenix. This event will provide further opportunities for the team to engage with the media and discuss their goals for the bowl game.

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Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, met with the media on Friday at the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the upcoming Rate Bowl against Rutgers.

Looking ahead, the Wildcats are set to participate in Rate Bowl Media Day next Tuesday in Phoenix. This event will provide further opportunities for the team to engage with the media and discuss their goals for the bowl game.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State players got one of their Christmas presents a little early this year courtesy of head coach Chris Klieman and head football equipment manager Al Cerbe.

On Friday, Klieman announced that the Wildcats would be sporting a new on-field look when they play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26.

K-State will take in the field in their normal purple uniform tops that they’ve worn at home since 1989, but instead of the regular silver helmet and pants, the Wildcats will be wearing a white helmet with purple Powercats on the sides and a purple stripe down the middle and all-white pants.

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One of the best running backs in Kansas State history is ready for the next chapter of his career.

Junior DJ Giddens announced Saturday that he would be skipping his senior season in Manhattan and declaring for the upcoming NFL Draft in April.

“Growing up in Junction City, I always knew what a great program Kansas State football was,” Giddens said in a statement on his social media. ” I wasn’t sure if I’d have the opportunity to play there. But I worked hard, and it turned out to be a life-changing opportunity.”

The former Blue Jay star worked hard to get to where he is now, starting as an unheralded greyshirt with one D-1 offer after a stellar high school career. He redshirted in 2021 and spent the 2022 season second on the depth chart behind two-time consensus All-America running back Deuce Vaughn. Giddens firmly took hold of the top spot in 2023, outshining Florida State transfer Treshaun Ward as a sophomore to help lead K-State to a Pop-Tarts Bowl win.

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