Os jogadores da K-State Owen Hecht e Darius Payne foram escolhidos pelos New York Jets. K-State players Owen Hecht and Darius Payne drafted by the New York Jets.

O atacante de linha do Kansas State, Owen Hecht e o defensivo Darius Payne foram ambos selecionados no Draft da NFL 2026, cumprindo seus sonhos de jogar profissionalmente. Kansas State offensive lineman Owen Hecht and defensive back Darius Payne were both selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, fulfilling their dreams of playing professionally. Hecht, de Shawnee, Kansas, foi escolhido pelos New York Jets, tornando-se o quarto centro do K-State selecionado na Era Moderna. Hecht, from Shawnee, Kansas, was chosen by the New York Jets, becoming the fourth K-State center selected in the Modern Era. Payne, nativo de Gainesville, Geórgia, também foi draftado pelos Jets, marcando o sexto jogador do K-State a se juntar à equipe e o primeiro desde 2004. Payne, a native of Gainesville, Georgia, was also drafted by the Jets, marking the sixth K-State player to join the team and the first since 2004.