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2019 FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12

2019: Saw time in five games as he served the second half of the season as the primary backup quarterback... Complete all three pass attempts for 28 yards against Bowling Green... Also had one rush for two yards against Kansas... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
 
2018: Did not see any game action.
 
2017: Redshirted... Voted the program’s Red Raider Award winner as the top contributor on the scout team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for Cimarron, including his senior season under head coach Chuck Dirks in which the team with 7-3 and won a league championship... Set the career and single-game school records for both passing yards and total offense... A three-time honorable mention all-state honoree from the Wichita Eagle... Teammate of current Wildcat defensive tackle Jaylen Pickle... Also lettered four years in basketball – earning two all-state citations – and track where he was the state champion in the 100-meter hurdles.
 
PERSONAL: Nick Gerard Ast (AUH-st) was born July 4, 1998, in Dodge City, Kansas... Son of David and Kristy Ast, both of whom attended K-State... Father, David, was a three-year letterwinner for the Wildcats at cornerback from 1983 to 1985... Has one sister, Jessica... Majoring in marketing.