Hays Post
The 2022 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year is staying right here in Hays.
Senior Bryce Salmans announced Wednesday via social media he has committed to Fort Hays State University. In his first season at the position, the defensive standout led the WAC in sacks and tackles for loss last season, while also pulling double-duty at tight end.
“A lot of people simply ran away from his side of the field,” head coach Tony Crough told Hays Post after last season. “I think we found out when we moved him defensive end that he became one of the better ones in the state. He’s really athletic. He’s just one of those kids with some rare skills (he was a member of the track team’s 4×100-meter relay unit).”
Salmans, listed at 6-1, 225 pounds, had 57 tackles in 2022, 27 of those solo.