Kansas State’s recruiting board keeps getting bigger, and Collin Klein is working well ahead of the usual curve.
The Wildcats recently extended a scholarship offer to Graham Uran, a linebacker from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.
Uran is listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds and is part of the 2028 recruiting class. Syracuse and Minnesota have also offered him.
That move fits the pattern for Klein and Kansas State, which have been pushing into a wide range of classes and positions while building out future targets. Uran is just the latest name on a list that stretches across multiple states and includes several highly regarded prospects.
Among the other recent offers is Khalil Shavers, a defensive lineman from South Gwinnett High School in Georgia. He’s also in the 2028 class and is still early in the process, with the source noting he is only 16 and still developing as a prospect.
Kansas State has also gone after Darias Johnson, an edge player from Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C. Johnson is in the 2028 class and already has offers from Alabama, LSU, Florida and Auburn. Another linebacker on the board is AK Mekaowulu from McKinney Boyd High School in Texas, who has offers from Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
The Wildcats have also offered Israel Johnigan, a tight end from Center High School in the Kansas City area. Johnigan is one of the top players in the nation, a four-star prospect in the 2028 class according to 247 Sports.
The list continues with Ashton Tayler, a two-way athlete from Trinity High School in Louisville; Jayden Stephens, an athlete from Waverly-Shell Rock High School in Iowa who is rated a three-star recruit by 247 Sports; and Jordan Hall, a defensive back from Aledo High School in Texas.
Kansas State has also been active along the offensive line. Troy Falke, an offensive tackle from Prosper Rock Hill High School, has offers from Baylor, Syracuse and TCU.
Benaiah Rizer, another offensive tackle from Topeka Seaman High School in Kansas, is part of Klein’s push to bring in in-state talent. The source also notes that Rizer made his announcement via social media.
The Wildcats have dipped into younger classes too. Amari Roberts, a quarterback/wide receiver from Mary Country Day Institute in the St.
Louis area, is in the 2030 class. Deuntra Scheanette, a wide receiver in the 2029 class, is another early target.
Noah Gigger, a wide receiver from CarrollWood Day School in Tampa, is also in the 2030 class and already has offers from Maryland, North Carolina and Syracuse. The source says Kansas State is likely getting in on the ground floor with Gigger, who has played varsity since he was 14 and is expected to develop into one of the nation’s top prospects.
Other offers on the board include Aisaiah Bollen, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound cornerback from Northeast Lincoln High School in Nebraska; James Bennett, an offensive tackle who stands 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds and has offers from Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas Tech; and Drew Langford, a linebacker from Legacy Hills High School in Texas who has offers from Texas-San Antonio and Texas State.
Kansas State also offered Cortez Jones, a 6-foot-3, 20-5-pound linebacker from Westlake High School in Georgia. Jones also has offers from Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri and Kansas.
On the defensive front, Julian Dwyer, a defensive end from Cincinnati Moeller High School, is a three-star recruit and the 16th-best player in Ohio according to 247 Sports. He already has offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois and Indiana. Jekai Lee, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound defensive end from Butler Community College, is another target with offers from Florida International, Georgia State, Southern Mississippi and UTSA.
The Wildcats have also continued to add tight ends to the board. Brady Reeves, a three-star prospect from Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minn., has offers from Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Miami (OH).
Reeves is ranked just outside the top 20 at his position by 247Sports and had 25 catches for 327 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Sloan Blackwell, who attends Waco Midway High School in Texas, was offered Tuesday night and also holds offers from Arizona, Syracuse and Arizona State.
Last season, he finished with 18 receptions for 254 yards and two touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
Kansas State’s latest offensive line additions also include Jerry Richmond from East St. Louis High School in Illinois, who has offers from Florida Atlantic, North Carolina and South Dakota, and Asher Megonnell from Ankeny Centennial High School in Iowa, who received an offer Friday and also has one from Iowa State. Megonnell is currently unranked.
The board is large, the classes are deep, and Klein is clearly casting a wide net.
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