Two more Kansas State football players announce plans to transfer
Two more Kansas State football players have decided to transfer.
They both announced their intentions to leave the team and play elsewhere on Monday.
Lance Robinson, a redshirt sophomore defensive back who played in two games and made five tackles for the Wildcats this season, was the first to share his decision on social media Monday morning.
Robinson included a letter thanking K-State fans and his coaches for giving him an opportunity to play in Manhattan.
“I am forever grateful for my time at Kansas State,” he wrote. “My time here has made me a better man.”
His departure is not a surprise. Though Robinson began the season as a defensive contributor, his playing time evaporated as the year he went on. Robinson made four tackles in the season-opener against Arkansas State, one tackle a few weeks later against TCU and did not see action in any of K-State’s final six games.
A New Orleans native, Robinson made 13 tackles last season as a redshirt freshman.
His decision to transfer leaves K-State once again looking to add depth to its secondary. Robinson is the 12th member of the football team to enter the NCAA transfer portal this season, and the fifth defensive back.
Later on Monday, senior receiver Wykeen Gill also placed his name into the portal.
Gill, an Atchison native, will depart K-State after making 26 catches for 336 yards and two touchdowns during his four years with the Wildcats. He was expected to take on a larger role this season, but was lost to an injury after playing in just two games. He will now look to finish out his career elsewhere as a graduate transfer.
The other 10 K-State players who have announced transfer plans are Walter Neil, Thomas Grayson, Matthew Pola-Mao, Jonathan Alexander, Will Jones, Ronald Triplette, Tyrone Lewis, Joshua Youngblood, DeMarrquese Hayes and the late Derick Newton.
This story was originally published December 7, 2020 at 11:53 AM.