
Tanner West brings dual-threat juice to K-State’s backfield
In the 2026 season, Tanner West arrives at Kansas State as a true freshman RB with a versatile, all-purpose profile: ESPN ranked him the No. 46 running back nationally in the Class of 2026, and his senior-year prep production showed both rushing punch and receiving pop. He’s built to create mismatch headaches, with a compact 6-foot, 190-pound frame, verified special-teams/redshirt projection, and the kind of versatility that can help a roster even before he’s a featured back.





