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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.

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.

Kansas State defensive back Ty Zimmerman and linebacker Tre Walker earned freshman All-America honors when multiple organizations released their postseason teams Tuesday. Zimmerman was a first-team freshman All-American selection by Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele, while Tre Walker was a fourth-team freshman All-America pick by Phil Steele.

Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas and safety Tysyn Hartman have been named to Phil Steele's preseason All-Big 12 football teams released Wednesday by the publication. A Doak Walker Award and All-America candidate, Thomas was named to the magazine's All-Big 12 first team after leading the conference in rushing in 2009. Hartman, a third team selection by Phil Steele, was an All-Big 12 performer at safety in 2009 and was also an Academic All-Big 12 and All-District VII pick for a program that has led the Big 12 in graduation rate in each of the last three years.