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2026 Football Roster

Wade Smith, ESU Athletics
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63 Brody Lietz

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 287
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Topeka, KS
  • Highschool Rossville HS

Biography

Awards/Honors
2025
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2024
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2023
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2022
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Notes on Lietz
  • In his fifth year at Emporia State
RS-Junior Season (2025)
Played in all 11 games in 2025.

RS-Sophomore Season (2024)
Played in eight games for the Hornets ... Made his debut in the 24-21 road win over Pittsburg State (9/14).

RS-Freshman Season (2023)
Did not appear for the Hornets.
 
Freshman Season (2022)
Did not appear … Redshirted.
 
High School
Attended Rossville HS and is from Topeka, KS … Named First Team All-State 2A … Helped lead Rossville to undefeated state championship.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 250 lbs
  • 63

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 269 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 284 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 284 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 287 lbs
    63