College Football: Kansas State Wildcats
MANHATTAN Kansas State offensive lineman Dalton Risner has been chosen as the 2017-18 Big 12 Male Sportsperson of the Year, the conference office announced Tuesday.
He is the third Wildcat overall and first male to win the award, which was established in 2000-01 to annually recognize student-athletes who display an extraordinary degree of sportsmanship, community service and academic achievement. The other former K-State winners were women’s basketball player Kim Woodlee (2000-01) and women’s golfer Whitney Pyle (2012-13).
A product of Wiggins, Colo., Risner is one of the top returning offensive linemen in the nation who put together an All-American campaign in 2017. Named a First Team All-American by Pro Football Focus and a second-teamer by CBSSports.com, Risner graded out at a 90.3 mark during the regular season according to Pro Football Focus. His blocking efficiency including a 98.9 mark on pass blocking to tie for the fourth highest among FBS tackles as he only allowed three quarterback pressures according to PFF.