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Jaylen Pickle, DT, Freshman

Pickle is a 6'4", 300lb defensive tackle from Cimarron, Kansas - who the coaching staff believes will make an impact in this, his redshirt freshman season.

Depending on which outlet you look at - redshirt freshman defensive tackle Jaylen Pickle is between 6'4" and 6'6" and ways a tick over or under 300lbs. Sounds like your average defensive tackle, right? 

Pickle was a high school running back. 

That. Is. Terrifying. 

That footwork and skillset is already translating in Manhattan - as the coaching staff is already talking about how much of an impact the young Cimarron, KS product will make on the field this season. 

Pickle committed to Kansas State in 2018. He selected K-State over offers from other programs including South Dakota, Southern Illinois, UCF and Western Illinois, and regional competitors from Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma State.

He was also a pretty good high school basketball player: