Sawyer Schilke is a developmental linebacker with real downhill upside
Schilke is a **young, physical Kansas State linebacker** who arrives with a strong high-school résumé: 207 career tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and a school-record mark for TFLs. ESPN listed him as the **46th-best inside linebacker** in the 2025 class, and Kansas State notes he did not see game action in 2025, so the key question is projection rather than production. His appeal is clear: he brings size, toughness, and proven backfield disruption, plus multi-sport competitiveness from wrestling—good traits for a program that values contact, leverage, and development.
