Kansas State added another name to its 2028 board with an offer to Texas offensive lineman Xander Fisher.
Fisher, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound lineman from Cibolo Steele High School, is already drawing national attention early in the cycle. He also holds offers from North Texas and Oklahoma State.
The Wildcats have been active with offers across multiple classes, and Fisher is the latest piece in that wider recruiting push.
Among the other prospects Kansas State has offered is Drew Langford, a linebacker from Legacy Ranch High School in Texas. Langford is a 2028 recruit and stands 6-2, 225 pounds.
The Wildcats also offered Cortez Jones, a linebacker from Westlake (Ga.) High School. Jones is listed at 6-foot-3, 20-5 pounds and has additional offers from Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri and Kansas.
At receiver, Kansas State has offered Noah Gigger of CarrollWood Day School in Tampa, a member of the 2030 class. He also has offers from Maryland, North Carolina and Syracuse. The Wildcats appear to be among the first programs to get involved, and Gigger has played varsity since he was 14.
Another young prospect on Kansas State’s list is Jamison Mobley, an offensive/defensive lineman from Jenks High School in Oklahoma. A member of the 2029 class, he already has five Division I offers and is 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and still growing.
In the defensive backfield, the Wildcats have offered Elijah Smith, a 2028 standout from Allen (Texas) High School, who also holds offers from Baylor, Oklahoma State and Louisville.
Kansas State’s offer list also includes a pair of highly regarded cornerbacks. Dailon Denkins, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound corner from Fort Bend (Texas) High School, is rated a four-star recruit by 247 Sports.
Elijah Smith, a standout out of Blessed Trinity Catholic (Ga.) High School, is rated as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports.
Up front on defense, the Wildcats have also targeted Julian Dwyer, a defensive end from Cincinnati Moeller High School. Dwyer is a three-star recruit with offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois and Indiana, and 247 Sports ranks him as the 16th-best player in Ohio.
Kansas State has extended an offer to Butler Community College defensive end Jekai Lee as well. Lee is 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds and also has offers from Florida International, Georgia State, Southern Mississippi and UTSA.
Tight end has been another focus. Brady Reeves, a three-star from Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minn., has offers from Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Miami (OH). He is ranked just outside the top 20 at his position by 247Sports and posted 25 catches for 327 yards and nine touchdowns last season.
The Wildcats also offered Sloan Blackwell, a tight end from Waco Midway High School in Waco, Texas. Blackwell, who received his offer Tuesday night, also has offers from Arizona, Syracuse and Arizona State. He caught 18 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns last season, according to MaxPreps.
Kansas State’s latest offensive line addition beyond Fisher is Jerry Richmond from East St. Louis High School in East St.
Louis, Ill. Richmond also holds offers from Florida Atlantic, North Carolina and South Dakota.
Another offensive tackle, Asher Megonnell, is also on the board for the Wildcats.
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