Simon McClannan is Kansas State’s reliable, high-ceiling field-flipper in 2026
In the 2025 season, McClannan handled punting and kickoff duties for Kansas State and averaged 42.5 yards on 48 punts, with 13 punts of 50-plus yards and 18 downed inside the opponent 20, marking him as a weapon in hidden yardage. He enters 2026 ranked fifth in school history in career punting average (42.43), and the buzz around him is simple: he’s a preferred walk-on who looks like a starter-level specialist with strong leg talent, consistency, and real touch. If your team values net-field control and a dependable kicker-punter hybrid, he’s absolutely worth a look.
