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Kansas State Football: Top 5 spring 2019 breakout candidates

By Connor Muldowney

NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Skylar Thompson #10 of the Kansas State Wildcats looks to throw against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Skylar Thompson #10 of the Kansas State Wildcats looks to throw against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 11: Hunter Rison #5 of the Michigan State Spartans shakes off the tackle from Malik Harrison #39 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the fourth quarter to pick up yardage at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 11: Hunter Rison #5 of the Michigan State Spartans shakes off the tackle from Malik Harrison #39 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the fourth quarter to pick up yardage at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Michigan State fans, and presumably coaches, are still scratching their heads over the transfer of Hunter Rison to Kansas State.

Word on the street at the time of the transfer was that his father wasn’t happy with the lack of targets Hunter was getting at Michigan State as a freshman which is confusing considering he caught 19 passes for 224 yards — not bad numbers for a true freshman.

The Spartans’ loss is Kansas State’s gain and the Wildcats figure to pass more under Chris Klieman’s control.

Rison was one of the most talented players in the Spartans’ 2017 recruiting class and he has strong hands to go along with impressive awareness and speed. He could be just what Kansas State’s offense needs moving forward and it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see him break out as one of Skylar Thompson’s top targets.

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Kansas State fans have yet to see him live in action, but that will all change this spring and heading into a big sophomore season in the fall.

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