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22 DAYS TO 2025 KICKOFF: Jace Adler

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Safety Callen Barta (22) changed to No. 15 during the offseason. Now his old number will be inherited by a walk-on safety, freshman Jace Adler. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

#22 Jace Adler

True Freshman | 6-2 | 185 lbs. | Andover, Kansas
Jace Adler Courtesy Kansas State Athletics
Jace Adler
  • Position: Safety
  • Previous College: None
  • Projection: Redshirt
  • Status: Walk-On

Jace Adler (b. Sept. 8, 2006) is a walk-on safety from Andover High School Central who plans on majoring in accounting. He is likely to redshirt and not play in 2025.

A three-year letter-winner for the Jaguars under head coach Derek Tuttle, Adler earned Top-11 honors as a senior from the Kansas Football Coaches Association in addition to being named a first-team all-state selection by both that organization and The Wichita Eagle.

He also was named the 2024 Kansas Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year

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by Sports in Kansas after he helped to lead Andover Central to a state championship, totaled 230 career tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a school-record nine interceptions.

Adler also came away with 1,746 career receiving yards and 24 touchdowns, in addition to 964 career kickoff and punt return yards.

He lettered three years in basketball and two years in baseball as a prep.

Adler’s father, Marcus, played baseball at Missouri and in the Detroit Tigers’ organization.

He has four siblings — Will, Ben, Nate and Luc. Ben was an offensive lineman for the Wildcats, lettering from 2019 through 2021, while Nate was a pitcher for Wichita State.

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