Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 25 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 |
#80
Will Anciaux
Senior tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 241 lb · Wichita, KS · Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Returning to Kansas State for 2026
The numbers
25
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 8.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 19 yds, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2023.
Will Anciaux
Three seasons at Kansas State, two different head coaches: Chris Klieman and Collin Klein. The receipt: 19 rec yds, 2 receptions against Nicholls — Week 1, 2026.
25 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kansas State3-star out of Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 12.5 YDS/g, 7.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 132 | 8.2 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
2 rec · 19 yds
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 71% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2024-25 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 2025: Played in all 12 games with eight starts, carding six receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown over 331 offensive snaps and 97 special teams plays… Tallied a season-high 28 receiving ya...
The tight end room · Kansas State
- #86Garrett Oakley389 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Will Anciaux45 receiving yards · 2025
- Linkon Cure37 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Owen Harringtonno box-score line yet
- #88Arley Morrellno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology