Kansas State TE Sinnott declares for NFL draft

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterDec 12, 2023, 02:50 PM ET

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  • College football reporter.
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
  • Graduate of Northwestern University.Kansas State tight end Ben

Sinnott, a first-team All-Big 12 choice this season, is stating for the 2024 NFL draft, he revealed Tuesday on social media.Sinnott likewise earned third-team AP All-America honors after

tape-recording 49 receptions for 676 backyards and 6 touchdowns for Kansas State, which finished the routine season at 8-4. ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid all list Sinnott, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound fourth-year junior, as the No. 2 draft-eligible fullback/H-back. The Waterloo, Iowa, native wrote on social media that he’s” all set to take the next step and satisfy a lifelong dream “in the NFL, while thanking Kansas State coaches, players and fans.Thank you K-State pic.twitter.com/CPMdtPVizM!.?.!— Ben Sinnott(@ben_sinnott)December 12, 2023 Sinnott concerned Kansas State as a walk-on but blossomed throughout the 2022 season, when he led Huge 12 tight ends and ranked 4th nationally in lawns per reception(

14.4 ), while making first-team all-league honors from

the coaches.He started 2 games as a redshirt freshman in 2021 and completed his Kansas State career with 82 receptions for 1,138 yards and 10 goals.