Associate Athletics Director for Communications

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Thanks to a career-high 11 tackles in Kansas State’s 10-9 victory at Iowa State, senior safety&nbsp;Josh Hayes&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Hayes was the leading tackler for a stifling defense that allowed its fewest points since last year’s season opener against Stanford (7), the fewest in a Big 12 game since the 2018 Texas Tech contest (6) and the fewest in a Big 12 road contest since the 2016 TCU game (6).

K-State surrendered just 276 total yards to the Cyclones, including just 78 rushing yards. It was the fewest rushing yards allowed since West Virginia gained 74 yards last season and the fewest in a Big 12 road game since Baylor had 71 yards in 2020.

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 </figure>RYAN LACKEYAssociate Athletics Director for CommunicationsMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Thanks to a career-high 11 tackles in Kansas State’s 10-9 victory at Iowa State, senior safety&nbsp;Josh Hayes&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.Hayes was the leading tackler for a stifling defense that allowed its fewest points since last year’s season opener against Stanford (7), the fewest in a Big 12 game since the 2018 Texas Tech contest (6) and the fewest in a Big 12 road contest since the 2016 TCU game (6).K-State surrendered just 276 total yards to the Cyclones, including just 78 rushing yards. It was the fewest rushing yards allowed since West Virginia gained 74 yards last season and the fewest in a Big 12 road game since Baylor had 71 yards in 2020.

K-State’s Hayes Earns Nod as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week