Kansas State is keeping one eye on the present and another on the far-off future, and the Wildcats’ latest recruiting move fits that approach.
The newest name on the board is cornerback Riley Lewis, a 2029 prospect from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, TX. North Texas, SMU, and Texas Tech are among the other schools that have already offered him, and Lewis said on Twitter, "Truly blessed to say I’ve received my 11th D1 offer from Kansas State University," Lewis tweeted.
While Kansas State is in a dead period right now, the program has still managed to build one of the best 2027 recruiting classes in the country. That makes the early work on 2029 prospects part of a broader pattern, even if that class is still a long way from becoming the focus of the evaluation cycle.
The Wildcats have also handed out a few other recent offers, starting with quarterback Ty Snell. He’s drawing major attention, with more than 36 Division I offers already on the table, including Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, and Houston.
Last season, Snell passed for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns against three interceptions while completing 68.4 percent of his throws. He added 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries.
Kansas State is not exactly in the market for a quarterback right now, but the logic is easy to see when it comes to getting in early on a player with that kind of profile.
The Wildcats also offered Colton Laisure, a 2029 wide receiver from Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, TN. Laisure is currently unranked, which makes sense for a rising high school sophomore, but he already has offers from Arizona, Florida State, and Kentucky, among others.
Another recent target is tight end Caiden Snow from Westfield High School in Westfield, IN. Snow put up 43 catches for 538 yards and four touchdowns last season, and he’s already on the radar of a long list of programs, including Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, and Kansas.
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