Buddy Wyatt

Biography

THE WYATT FILE PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 36th in 2026 Year at K-State: Eighth in 2026 Hometown: Victoria, Texas Education: TCU, 1990 (Bachelor's in Education) Wife: Andrea Children: Fredrick, Ariel COACHING EXPERIENCE 1991: TCU (Graduate Assistant) 1992-95: Minnesota (Defensive Line) 1996: Oklahoma State (Defensive Line) 1997-98: Northwestern (Defensive Line) 1999: Colorado (Defensive Line) 2000-02: Texas A&M (Defensive Line) 2003-06: Alabama (Defensive Line) 2007: Nebraska (Defensive Line) 2008-09: Texas A&M (Defensive Line) 2010-14: Kansas (Defensive Line) 2015-17: SMU (Defensive Line) 2018: Kansas (Senior Analyst) 2019-25: K-State (Defensive Ends) 2026: K-State (Defensive Line) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1999: Insight.com Bowl (Colorado) 2000: Independence Bowl (Texas A&M) 2001: GalleryFurniture.com Bowl (Texas A&M) 2004: Music City Bowl (Alabama) 2005: Cotton Bowl (Alabama) 2006: Independence Bowl (Texas A&M) 2009: Independence Bowl (Texas A&M) 2017: Frisco Bowl (SMU) 2019: Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2021: Texas Bowl (K-State) 2022: Sugar Bowl (K-State) 2023: Pop-Tarts Bowl (K-State) 2024: Rate Bowl (K-State) Buddy Wyatt, a respected defensive line coach who has worked in the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and American Athletic Conference during his more than 30 years in the profession, is in his eighth season at Kansas State in 2026 coaching along the defensive line. In his seven seasons on staff, Wyatt has tutored defensive ends to 10 All-Big 12 honors, including five first-team accolade