WACO, Texas — Baylor football is adding longtime Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman to its staff, head coach Dave Aranda announced Thursday.

Klanderman has led the Kansas State defense for the past six seasons after arriving in Manhattan as the Wildcats’ safeties coach in 2019. Before that, he spent five seasons coaching defensive backs at North Dakota State, helping the Bison win four FCS national titles. He began his college coaching career at his alma mater, Minnesota State.

A Minnesota State graduate, Klanderman built a reputation for physical, efficient defenses. This season, Kansas State linebacker Austin Romaine earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after posting 66 tackles in nine games, including seven tackles for loss, two pass breakups, an interception and a forc

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