Probably lots of reasons but where they ended up suggests they didn't expect much playing time at K-State. So, Klieman is busy in the transfer portal. (I loathe free agency but it is what it is these days.)
I believe there's a starting corner from the Hawkeyes coming to Manhattan. A former 4-star Louisville starter, Russ Yeast, is transferring in to fill the safety hole. A linebacker from Utah State. Many more rumored on the way.
Of course, Skylar Thompson is back for another go-around. So yeah, there's a significant upgrade going on from the season's end with returning seniors plus transfers. Here's the K-State transfer-out list you seem interested in and where they're headed.
P5 Transfers:
Josh Youngblood to Rutgers
G5 Transfers closer to home:
Tyrone Lewis to Louisiana
Lance Robinson to Tulane
Ronald Tripplett to UTSA
DeMarquese Hayes to Texas State
G5 Transfers:
Will Jones to USF
Walter Neil to UTEP
Jonathan Alexander to Charlotte
Unsigned:
Thomas Grayson
Wykeen Gill
Matthew Pola-Mao
Nick Ast
Tee Collins
Credit: AJ
That's some hard-hitting research by AJ