Kansas State’s 2027 recruiting push picked up a new name with some real local flavor.
Collin Klein recently offered Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College defensive lineman Kyrece Robinson, a 6-foot-1, 280-pound Kansas native who grew up in Topeka.
Robinson has put together a strong season so far, posting 31 tackles and three sacks in 11 games. Baylor, Marshall, Southern Miss and Ball State have also offered him.
Robinson is one of several prospects Kansas State has targeted as it keeps building out a class that already ranks among the Big 12’s best for 2027.
The Wildcats have also been active across several other recruiting cycles, showing interest in players from the 2027, 2028, 2029 and even 2030 classes. Among the names on the board is 2027 linebacker Ben Puckett of Bixby High School in Oklahoma, who is committed to Montana State but also holds offers from Toledo, Wyoming and Arkansas State.
Kansas State has also offered 2028 tight end Caden Palmquest, a three-star prospect from Aledo (Texas) High School who is committed to SMU, and 2029 wide receiver Cyrus Johnson of Stillwater (Okla.) High School, who also has an offer from Arkansas.
The Wildcats’ list includes 2028 linebacker Graham Uran of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, who is 6-2 and 195 pounds and has offers from Syracuse and Minnesota, along with 2028 defensive lineman Khalil Shavers of South Gwinnett (Ga.) High School, who is just starting the process and is only 16.
There’s also 2028 edge rusher Darias Johnson from Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C., who already has offers from Alabama, LSU, Florida and Auburn, and 2028 linebacker AK Mekaowulu of McKinney Boyd High School in Texas, who has been offered by Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
In-state recruiting remains part of the picture, too. Kansas State has offered 2028 tight end Israel Johnigan of Center High School in the Kansas City area, a four-star player according to 247 Sports, and 2028 offensive tackle Benaiah Rizer of Topeka Seaman (Kan.) High School.
The Wildcats are also in on 2030 offensive tackle Roberts, a standout for Mary Country Day Institute in the St. Louis area, and 2028 cornerback Aisaiah Bollen of Northeast Lincoln (Neb.) High School, who is 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds.
Other offers include 2028 offensive tackle James Bennett of 6-foot-7, 300-pound frame at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds, with offers from Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas Tech; 2028 linebacker Drew Langford of Legacy Hills (Texas) High School, who has offers from Texas-San Antonio and Texas State; and 2029 wide receiver Deuntra Scheanette.
Kansas State has also offered 2028 linebacker Cortez Jones of Westlake (Ga.) High School, who is 6-foot-3 and 20-5 pounds and also has offers from Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri and Kansas.
The Wildcats are getting in early on 2030 cornerback Gigger of CarrollWood Day School in Tampa, who also has offers from Maryland, North Carolina and Syracuse. He has played varsity since he was 14.
Another major target is 2029 offensive/defensive lineman Jamison Mobley of Jenks High School in Oklahoma, who already has five Division I offers despite being in the class of 2029. He is 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds and still growing.
Kansas State has also offered 2028 defensive back Elijah Smith of Allen (Texas) High School, who has offers from Baylor, Oklahoma State and Louisville, and 2028 defensive back Dailon Denkins of Fort Bend (Texas) High School, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound four-star recruit according to 247 Sports.
On the defensive line, the Wildcats are also in the mix for 2028 end Julian Dwyer of Cincinnati Moeller High School, a three-star prospect ranked 16th in Ohio by 247 Sports with offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois and Indiana, as well as Butler Community College defensive end Jekai Lee, who is 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds and has offers from Florida International, Georgia State, Southern Mississippi and UTSA.
At tight end, Kansas State has offered 2028 three-star Brady Reeves of Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minn., who also has offers from Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Miami (OH). Reeves is ranked just outside the top 20 at his position on 247Sports and had 25 catches for 327 yards and nine touchdowns last season.
The Wildcats also offered 2028 tight end Sloan Blackwell of Waco Midway High School in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday night. Blackwell has offers from Arizona, Syracuse and Arizona State, and last season he caught 18 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, per MaxPreps.
Among the latest offensive line additions is Jerry Richmond of East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Ill., who also has offers from Florida Atlantic, North Carolina and South Dakota.
Kansas State’s offer list also includes Asher Megonnell.
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