Byron Pringle is a name you might have heard coming out of spring drills or the spring football game for Kansas State.

The 6-2 205 pound receiver was rated the number nine receiver coming out of the community college ranks by ESPN after one season at Butler County Community College.

He explained at Media Day this past Saturday that K-State receivers and pass game coordinator coach Andre Coleman was a key reason for his decision to come to Kansas State. He likes Coleman’s NFL player background. “Him being an NFL receiver. Now he can show me the ropes, not just me, the whole receiver corps, ropes that he  could have probably been better at…like drills he when played in the NFL could have made him a better player. He put it into our head how to be great.”

Pringle is expected to immediately compete for playing time.

During his days as a Wildcat receiver Coleman was a four-year letter winner, and played five years in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a two-time pro bowler and a 1994 NFl All-Rookie squad honoree. He also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown for San Diego in the Super Bowl.