Kansas State Wildcats announce ‘star-studded’ Hall of Fame class for 2020
Three of the most iconic football players in Kansas State history will enter the Wildcats’ Hall of Fame later this year.
David Allen, Jordy Nelson and Darren Sproles will lead an accomplished group of 11 former K-State athletes in the athletic department’s 2020 class.
Fans will be able to honor them at a ceremony during K-State’s season-opening football game against Buffalo at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Sept. 5.
Eight other honorees will stand alongside them. They are: former women’s basketball sharpshooter Laurie Koehn, volleyball star Liz Wegner, pitcher A.J. Morris, men’s basketball forward Mike Wreblewski, and track athlete Attila Zsiovcky as well as donors Marty, John and Mary Vanier.
“This year’s group of 11 individuals is a star-studded class, and we are excited to welcome them into the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Kenny Lannou, executive associate athletics director for communications and K-State Athletics Hall of Fame Chairperson. “Each of these inductees has made a lasting impact on K-State Athletics and Kansas State University, and we look forward to welcoming them back to Manhattan this fall for a special induction weekend.”
This is the 13th class in the history of K-State athletics, following the charter class of 1990.
Allen, Nelson and Sproles will serve as the focal point of this year’s class.
Sproles, an Olathe native who recently retired from the NFL, is the leading rusher in K-State football history and arguably the Wildcats’ most electric player of all-time.
Nelson was one of K-State’s most successful receivers and went on to have a standout pro career with the Green Bay Packers.
Allen was always a threat to score on punt returns and reached the end zone seven times on special teams.