K-State football transfer update: Wildcats lose two more defenders to the portal
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- K-State expects more than a dozen departures when the portal opens in January.
- Defensive back Donovan McIntosh announced plans to continue his career elsewhere.
- McIntosh recorded 33 tackles, four pass defenses and one interception this season.
The Kansas State football team is expected to lose more than a dozen players to the transfer portal when it opens in early January.
A pair of defenders added their names to the list on Wednesday.
Donovan McIntosh, a 6-foot-3 and 194-pound defensive back who started seven games as a sophomore for the Wildcats this past season, is planning to continue his college football career elsewhere.
Ryan Davis, a 6-foot-4 and 252-pound sophomore defensive end who recorded four sacks this year, is also on the move.
Their agents shared news of their departures with media outlets Wednesday.
McIntosh made 33 tackles, successfully defended four passes and grabbed one interception for K-State this season. As a freshman, he made three tackles and defended one pass. Before that, he sat out a year with a redshirt.
He is originally from St. Louis and committed to former K-State football coach Chris Klieman.
Davis started the final six games for K-State this season. He leaves the Wildcats after making 21 career tackles and 6.5 sacks. He is originally from Phoenix.
Davis and McIntosh join a group of 14 departing players who have already announced their intentions to transfer away from the Wildcats.
K-State football transfer tracker
- Callen Barta (wide receiver)
- Jayce Brown (wide receiver)
- Teagan Cobb (kicker)
- Ryan Davis (defensive end)
- Dylan Edwards (running back)
- Amarion Fortenberry (defensive back)
- Truman Griffith (defensive end)
- Brayden Loftin (tight end)
- Colby McAlister (defensive end)
- Donovan McIntosh (defensive back)
- Andrew Metzger (tight end)
- Qua Moss (defensive back)
- JB Price (running back)
- Jacques Spradley-Demps (wide receiver)
This story was originally published December 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM.