Senior linebackers Alex Hrebec and Troy Butler will bring a lot of familiarity to the Kansas State defense this season.
But the rest of the unit around them will be made up of a lot of youth.
The Wildcats depth chart for this week lists sophomore Jarell Childs as one of the three starting linebackers, with fellow sophomore Blake Slaughter behind him.
Carson Coffman has earned another chance to start at quarterback for Kansas State , as Wildcats head coach Bill Snyder announced his decision during the Big 12 teleconference on Monday morning.
Kansas State senior running back Daniel Thomas picked up his sixth preseason honor Wednesday as he was named a candidate for the 2010 Doak Walker Award.