Sam Hecht, who started his Kansas State football career as a walk-on, should hear his name called in the NFL Draft.

Sam Hecht and VJ Payne should hear their names called during this week's NFL Draft. Here's a roundup of the latest mock ...

MANHATTAN — Sam Hecht has gone from an undersized walk-on at Kansas State to becoming the program's latest player to be selected during the NFL Draft. Hecht was selected by the Carolina Panthers in ...

MANHATTAN — Kansas State center Sam Hecht is considered by some to be the best center in this month's NFL Draft. The two-year starter for the Wildcats is coming off his senior season. A Shawnee native ...

MANHATTAN — Kansas State center Sam Hecht received the phone call he had been anxiously waiting for when the Carolina Panthers selected him in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Hecht received the ...

Kansas State center Sam Hecht arrived in Manhattan as a walk-on, and after two outstanding seasons starting for the Wildcats, Hecht's value in the NFL Draft has skyrocketed. Are you enjoying our free ...

MANHATTAN — Sam Hecht will go from being a Wildcat to being a Panther. The former Kansas State center will be snapping the ball to Bryce Young in Carolina. Hecht became the first Kansas State player ...

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The Carolina Panthers went right back to the trenches on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. With the 144th overall pick, the Panthers grabbed Kansas State center Sam Hecht. The selection was acquired in an ...