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This week, let’s dive right into your questions about the Wildcats. Thanks, as always, for providing them.

Who will lead Chris Klieman’s Fighting Wildcats football team in rushing, receiving, tackles, sacks and interceptions this season? – Jeff M. via e-mail.

I notice you didn’t ask who will lead the team in passing yards.

Bold prediction: Avery Johnson.

Now let’s move on to the easy stuff.

Rushing leader: DJ Giddens. He won’t dominate the backfield like he did a year ago now that Dylan Edwards is on the roster. But he should still flirt with 1,000 yards and serve as the Wildcats’ top running back.

Receiving leader: This is a hard one. It should be Keagan Johnson or Jayce Brown. But it’s hard to pick between the two. If Johnson stays healthy, he is probably the WR1. But Brown looked great at the end of the last season. Maybe it will be him. I’m going to go with Brown, just because he has such a strong connection with his Avery Johnson.

Tackles leader: I like “The Machine” to top this category. Austin Moore will be in position to pile up tackles as the quarterback of this defense.

Sacks leader: Brendan Mott. But I don’t think any K-State defensive ends will have all that many sacks because the Wildcats plan to use a big rotation at the position.