high-upside depth safety with special-teams juice at Kansas State
Jace Adler enters the 2026 season as a sophomore safety for Kansas State, and his path screams “smart, versatile, team-first.” In 2025, he played in three games, logged 13 punt-coverage snaps, and recorded a tackle against Oklahoma State while preserving his redshirt. The bigger story is his resume: a 6-foot-2 defensive back with a strong high-school track record, including 230 career tackles and nine interceptions at Andover Central, plus first-team all-state honors. He looks like a special-teams contributor now with long-term developmental upside if K-State can polish his coverage instincts and physical consistency.
