“We came together with one mission, to elevate K-State
during a transformative time in College athletics.”
-Ryan Henington, Member of Wildcat NIL
Who is Wildcat NIL?
“We are a group of former K-State student-athletes that have a deep passion for the Wildcats. We came together with one mission, to elevate K-State during a transformative time in College athletics. We believe with the new rules and changes in the transfer portal and NIL, that K-State has an opportunity to create a national competitive advantage. It has been our quest to bring the K-State fan base together to create NIL opportunities for our beloved Wildcats. Our goal is to build a world-class program that equips our coaches with the tools that they need to successfully run a program in modern college athletics.”
Our Team
Pierson McAtee
Member of Wildcat NIL
Resides in Manhattan, KS with his wife, Ally McAtee. Pierson was a walk-on turned scholarship student-athlete for the K-State Men’s Basketball team from 2015-2020.
Read more about Pierson’s time as a student-athlete!
Ryan Henington
Member of Wildcat NIL
Resides in Manhattan, KS. Ryan was a walk-on turned scholarship student-athlete for K-State Football from 2017-2021.
Read more about Ryan’s time as a student-athlete!
Curry Sexton
Member of Wildcat NIL
Resides in Manhattan, KS with his wife, Annie Sexton and their two children. Curry was a Wide Receiver on the K-State football team from 2011-2014. Curry and Tyler Lockett became the only WR duo in K-State history to each surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.
Read more about Curry’s time as a student-athlete!
Jace Friesen
Member of Wildcat NIL
From Kansas City, KS, and resides in Manhattan, KS. Jace played in 32 career games as a member of the special teams units for the K-State football team.
Read more about Jace’s time as a student-athlete!
Hannah Whetstone
Wildcat NIL Intern
From Howard, KS. Junior at Kansas State studying Mass Communications: News and Sports Media.
“Our favorite part about Wildcat NIL is seeing the student-athletes come together and thrive on and off the field. We enjoy supporting our student-athletes and allowing our fanbase to positively affect the success of K-State Athletics. We take pride in our role of helping the success of K-State student-athletes and the future of K-State Athletics.”
For all of us, we are striving to win championships and put
K-State on a national stage that we have never experienced before. We are so grateful for the overwhelming care and support from our K-State fans.
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