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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–<a></a>&nbsp;Kansas State freshman&nbsp;Joshua Youngblood&nbsp;was rewarded on a national scale for his performance in 2019 as the Tampa, Florida, product was named to a pair of All-America teams this week.Youngblood earned Second Team All-America honors as a kick returner from CBS Sports, while he was named a First Team Freshman All-American as an all-purpose player from&nbsp;The Athletic. Youngblood’s designation by CBS Sports marked the first time a Wildcat true freshman was named to a First or Second Team All-America team since&nbsp;Tyler Lockett&nbsp;in 2011.The 2019 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 kick returner, Youngblood ranks first in the nation with three kickoff return touchdowns, going 98 yards for a score at Texas, 100 yards at Texas Tech and 93 yards on the opening kickoff against Iowa State. His three kickoff-return touchdowns rank third in school history for a season – and are tops among freshmen – while he ranks fourth in K-State history for a career. Youngblood also ranks third in Big 12 history and tops among freshmen for single-season kickoff-return touchdowns, while he is tied for seventh in league history for a career.Youngblood holds a Big 12-leading 38.1-yard kickoff-return average, which would rank first in the nation if he had two more attempts to meet the NCAA required minimum.Kansas State takes part in the 61st&nbsp;Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Tuesday, December 31, when the Wildcats face Navy inside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game is slated for a 2:45 p.m. (CT) kick and will be shown nationally on ESPN.Join the Wildcats in Memphis by purchasing seats in K-State’s sections, parking and pre-game party tickets by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame</a>&nbsp;or calling 1-800-221-CATS. Sideline bench seating is available for just $85 per ticket, and a limited number are still available at midfield. Parking passes are available for just $20 each. Fans are also invited to purchase tickets to the bowl’s pre-game party, which includes an all you can eat buffet, next to the stadium for just $40.–&nbsp;<a href="http://k-statesports.com/" target="_blank">k-statesports.com</a>&nbsp;–RYAN LACKEYDirector of Football CommunicationsK-State Athletics<figure>
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K-State's Youngblood picks up two All-America honors