Players
ZACH KENDALL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-2, 312, SR.-2L PECULIAR, MO. (HARRISONVILLE)
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PAYTON KIRK DEFENSIVE END 6-5, 264, JR.-1L LIBERTY, MO. (LIBERTY)
96
Physically gifted player with excellent work habits... A proven starter who has seen time at both center and guard on offense.
Big, tough defensive end who excels in stopping the run... Has continued to show development and will provide depth at the defensive end spot.
2009: Started all 12 games at guard and helped pave the way for Big 12 rushing leader Daniel Thomas.... Made his 17th-career start at left guard at Nebraska... Helped the Wildcat rushing attack gain 179.9 yards per game, the third-most in the Big 12.
2009: Saw some playing time in seven games this past season with one assisted tackle.... Also was very valuable on special teams.
2008: Started five straight games beginning with Lousiana, two at left guard and then three at center, before not playing at Kansas... In the five games he started the offense managed 2,114 yards, averaging 422 yards per game... The Wildcats ran for over 100 yards in four of the games in which he started. 2007: Did not see any game action as a member of the squad. 2006: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Harrisonville High School to three straight Class 3 state title game appearances, including state championships in both 2003 and 2005... Overall, Harrisonville posted a combined 39-3 record during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons... Selected as the 2005 Missouri Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year by the Missouri Football Coaches Association... Also a Class 3A all-state first teamer as a senior by the Kansas City Star and the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association... Collected 74 tackles, including nine sacks and two fumble recoveries en route to all-state accolades as a junior... Had 46 stops with seven sacks as a sophomore... Coached by Fred Bouchard... Also lettered in basketball and track & field as a prep. PERSONAL: Zach Kendall was born April 25, 1988... Son of Curtis and Sandra Kendall... Has a sister, Brooke... Participated in a show choir in high school... An education major.
RAY KIBBLE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-4, 296, SO.-TR HOUSTON, TEXAS (NAVARRO JC)
95
Big and strong defensive tackle that will look to provide immediate depth in the middle of the Wildcat line. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com... A Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SJCFC) selection as a defensive lineman in 2009... Helped Navarro JC to a second-place finish in the SJCFC. HIGH SCHOOL: Named second team all-district in 2006 and 2007 before earning first-team honors in 2008... Named the defensive MVP at Alief Hastings HS after recording eight sacks in the 2007 season. PERSONAL: Ray L. Kibble was born January 22, 1990... Son of Latasha Kibble... Plans to major in kinesiology.
2008: Saw action in six games, playing on the defensive front and field goal block team... Had one stop and blocked one extra point. 2007: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters and was a two-year starter at Liberty High School... Started at both defensive tackle and defensive end and also played on the offensive line during his prep career... A 2006 second team Class 6A all-state selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association Named to the 2006 Kansas City Star Class 6A All-District team... Also earned first-team Suburban Big 7 honors at defensive line, and second-team Suburban Big 7 honors at offensive line as a senior... Recorded 50 tackles (36 solo), while tallying eight tackles for losses and four sacks in 2006... Had 37 tackles and two sacks, earning all-area honors as a junior... Served as a team captain... Coached by Pat Hansen... Earned two letters in track & field, competing in the discus and 400 meters. PERSONAL: Payton Kirk was born Dec. 11, 1988, in Tulsa, Okla... Parents are Brian and Terri Kirk... Has a younger sister, Piper... Majoring in secondary education... Career plans include either coaching or athletic training... Cousin, Andy Thorn, played tight end for the Dallas Cowboys... Cousin, Justin Kirk, played linebacker at Northern Iowa.
COLLIN KLEIN QUARTERBACK 6-5, 233, SO.-1L LOVELAND, COLO. (LOVELAND)
12
A rising quarterback who has good size and also is very mobile... A true field general who will compete for the quarterback position this spring while also provide depth at wide receiver if needed. 2009: Appeared in all 12 games at either wide receiver or on special teams... Earned two starts at wide receiver...Caught six passes for 38 yards and a touchdown on the season... First career touchdown reception came against Texas A&M,a 16-yarder... Set career highs with two catches each against Iowa State and Texas A&M. 2008: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star rated prospect by Rivals.com Also tabbed as the seventh-best prospect in the state of Colorado by Scout.com Earned first team honors for Loveland in the Northern Conference in 2007 after completing 116-of-176 passes (65.9 percent) for 1,398 yards and 12 touchdowns Also named to the PrepStar All-Region team Rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns Had 1,457 passing yards with 15 touchdowns in 2006 Also contributed 403 yards rushing and five scores Holds school records for completion percentage (66-percent) and all-purpose yards Named to the Reporter-Herald All-Area basketball team and garnered all-Front Range League honors after scoring 16.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a junior. PERSONAL: Collin Klein was born Sept.19, 1989 Parents are Kelly and Doug Klein Hobbies include playing the piano, violin and mandolin.
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