Will Swanson is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Kansas State.
Swanson shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Fourth year in the same receiving corps at Kansas State. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Big 12. A game that shows it: 46 receiving yards and 2 receptions against North Dakota — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 21 | 237 | 11.3 | 4 | 38 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-35vs North Dakota | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-23@ Arizona | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-28vs TCU | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-14vs Colorado | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 38 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 38-35
vs North Dakota
2 rec · 46 yds
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
With A. Johnson — 318 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.1 · 43 rush yds (7 car) · S. McClannan — 41.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 43 long
4 seasons under Chris Klieman — 34-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 25.7 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 21.7 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Klieman
Pass share
46.4%
342 pass / 395 run
Plays / game
61.4
12 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
361 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chris Klieman.
