Kansas State senior-to-be and early Heisman Trophy Candidate Darren Sproles has been named to the 2004 Playboy All-America team, the magazine has announced. He is one of three running backs and one of seven Big 12 players to be selected to the 28-member squad.

Sproles, who rushed for a school single-season record and nation-leading 1,986 yards en route to first team All-America honors from both The Associated Press and Sports Illustrated as a junior, was three running backs named to the team.

He becomes the fifth Wildcat in the Bill Snyder Era and the fourth K-Stater in the last five seasons to earn All-America honors from Playboy. Center Nick Leckey, a 2004 sixth-round NFL Draft choice of the Phoenix Cardinals, was a member of last year's team.

Kansas State's career rushing leader with 3,661 yards, Sproles finished fifth in voting for the 2003 Heisman Trophy. He was also the runner-up in voting for the Doak Walker award, annually presented to the nation's top running back, and placed third in voting for AP player of the year.

Matt Leinhart QB USC

Darren Sproles RB Kansas State

Cedric Benson RB Texas

Carnell Williams RB Auburn

Mark Clayton WR Oklahoma

Braylon Edwards WR Michigan

Heath Miller TE Virginia

Alex Barron OT Florida State

Elton Brown OG Virginia

Greg Eslinger C Minnesota

C.J. Brooks OG Maryland

Andrew Whitworth OT LSU

Dan Cody DL Oklahoma

Shaun Cody DL USC

Matt Roth DL Iowa

Marcus Spears DL LSU

Kevin Burnett LB Tennessee

A.J. Hawk LB Ohio State

Derrick Johnson LB Texas

Josh Bullocks DB Nebraska

Marlin Jackson DB Michigan

Antrel Rolle DB Miami (Fla.)

Corey Webster DB LSU

Johnathan Nichols PK Ole Miss

Antonio Perkins KR Oklahoma

Tom Malone P USC

Morgan Scalley Utah State

Nick Saban LSU

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2003 Nick Leckey C

2001 Aaron Lockett PR

2000 David Allen PR

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