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Big, fast and elusive, powerful RB Daniel Thomas the main reason Kansas State is undefeated

Out of the corner of his eye, Kansas State quarterback Carson Coffman saw something that made him gulp.An unblocked Iowa State safety was flashing into the backfield, taking dead aim at Daniel Thomas just as he was getting the ball.But suddenly Thomas dipped a shoulder, swiveled a hip and shifted his weight. The safety grabbed mostly air and Thomas spun away for a 20-yard gain in a 27-20 victory in the Wildcats' Big 12 opener."I thought I'd seen just about every move he has," Coffman said of his humble running back. "Pretty sweet."Football always came easy to this easygoing son of a Georgia pastor. It was all that other stuff that led him through three different junior colleges and at least one crisis of confidence before he finally landed safely at Kansas State.Now he's averaging 157 yards per game for the unbeaten Wildcats (4-0), excelling at a position he never played until last year. NFL scouts are also taking notice of a remarkably fast, fluid and elusive 238-pounder."He is a grea...

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