Will Anciaux

CAREER HONORS • 2024 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators) • 2024 Academic All-Big 12 2024: Played in all 13 games, including his first-career start against Kansas… Came away with seven receptions for 62 yards and three touchdowns on the year… Tied for second nationally among freshman tight ends in receiving touchdowns and tied for sixth among all Big 12 tight ends… Part of a K-State tight end unit that led the nation with a combined 13 touchdown receptions… His touchdowns came against Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Kansas, while he had a season high two receptions against the latter two foes… Totaled a season-high 29 yards – including a season-long catch of 24 yards – against the Jayhawks… Played on 182 offensive snaps during the year, including a season-high 32 at Colorado… Named to the Academic All-District team by College Sports Communicators in addition to earning Academic All-Big 12 honors. 2023: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Kapaun Mt. Carmel under head coach Weston Schartz... Viewed as the 28th-best tight end in the Class of 2023 by ESPN... Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior from Sports in Kansas, while also picking up first-team honors in 2022 from the Wichita Eagle and KSHSAA Covered... Was an honorable mention all-state pick as a junior by the Wichita Eagle and KSHSAA Covered... Earned all-city accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior... Totaled 58 receptions for 911 yards and nine touchdowns over his prep career, which included three scores as both a junior and senior... Helped the Crusaders earn city league, sectional and regional championships in 2021, while they were regional champions in 2020... Also played basketball, where he was a two-time captain and helped Kapaun earn a pair of substate championships. PERSONAL: Will Anciaux (pronounced ann-SEE-OH) was born November 5, 2004, in Overland Park, Kansas... Son of Todd and Kim Anciaux... Has five siblings, Ella, Nick, Adelyn, Greta and Grady... Majoring in kinesiology with the hopes of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.