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K-State placed three players on Phil Steele’s Midseason All-American Team as linebacker Arthur Brown, kick returner Tyler Lockett and quarterback Collin Klein were recognized Wednesday by the publication. Brown was named to the All-America first team, Lockett was a second-team pick, while Klein earned third-team honors at the halfway mark of the 2012 season.

Led by preseason All-American picks Arthur Brown and Tyler Lockett, Kansas State placed a total of 13 student-athletes on Phil Steele’s 2012 preseason All-American and All-Big 12 football teams released Thursday by the publication.

Former K-State consensus All-American Mark Simoneau will become just the second Wildcat football player and first under head coach Bill Snyder to earn college football's most prestigious honor as the former linebacker was announced today as part of the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame induction class of 2012.

Two-time All-American Jacob Pullen has signed his first professional contract with Pallacanestro Biella, also known as Angelico Biella, of the Italian League.

Kansas State outfielder Nick Martini and relief pitcher James Allen were named to the 11th annual Pro-Line Athletic National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason All-America team, the organization announced Wednesday. Both players earned third-team honors and they became the first Wildcats since closer Daniel Edwards in 2008 to earn preseason All-America accolades from the organization.

Kansas State's Corey Adams, Daniel Thomas and William Powell each earned All-American honors when Sports Illustrated and Phil Steele released their 2010 All-American teams. Adams was named a first-team All-American by Phil Steele, while the publication placed Powell on its fourth team. Sports Illustrated named Thomas an honorable-mention running back and Powell an honorable-mention returner.