Kansas State and NFL Draft primer

If you're anything like the fine folks at BOTC, you find yourself staring at the TV on NFL Draft night, thinking of really random things that either: 1) relate to the Kansas State Wildcats and the Draft; or 2) might win you a local version of Jeopardy; or 3) both.

Here's a special purple-edition primer (based on info over at Profootballreference.com and NFL.com) for you to sound really, really smart and stuff.

K-State players drafted by position: QB - 6; RB - 14; FB - 2; WR - 11; TE - 4; OL - 11; DL - 10; LB -11; DB - 13; K - 1;

First K-State player ever drafted: Elmer Hackney (1940 - 11th rd, FB, Philadelphia Eagles)

Number of players drafted since 1989: 56

Straight number of years at least one K-State football player has been drafted: 21

Who started the current streak: 1994: Andre Coleman (WR - San Diego; 3rd rd.) & Thomas Randolph (CB - New York Giants; 2nd rd.)

Most recent player drafted in the streak: 2014: Tavon Rooks (T - New Orleans; 6th rd.)

Most K-State players taken in a single draft: 6 (3 times: 1999, 2001, 2002)

Fewest K-State players taken in a single draft: 1 (21 times)

Total number of first-round draft picks: 5

NFL team to have drafted the most K-State players: San Diego Chargers (6)

Tallest K-State player ever drafted: 6'6" (Jeromey Clary, Josh Freeman, Ron Nery)

Shortest K-State player ever drafted: 5'5" (Mack Herron)

Lightest K-State player ever drafted: 165 lbs. (Andre Coleman)

Heaviest K-State player ever drafted: 325 lbs. (Barrett Brooks)

Longest career length by a drafted player: 16 years (Steve Grogan)

Shortest career length by a drafted player: 1 year (15 players)

Most first-team All-Pro selections: 2 (Larry Brown)

Most NFL Pro Bowl selections: 4 (Larry Brown)

Number of K-State players to have played in a Pro Bowl: 10

Total number of drafted or free-agent players Bill Snyder has sent to the pros: 117