Kansas State kept its recruiting momentum rolling with another offer to a Georgia defender, extending a scholarship to Westlake High School linebacker Cortez Jones.
Jones, who is listed at 6-foot-3 and 20-5 pounds, now has a growing offer sheet that includes Georgia Tech, Louisville, Missouri and Kansas.
He’s part of a broader wave of prospects Kansas State has been targeting, with Collin Klein’s staff continuing to work across multiple classes and positions.
One of the more intriguing names on that list is Noah Gigger, a wide receiver at CarrollWood Day School in Tampa who is in the 2030 class. Gigger already has offers from Maryland, North Carolina and Syracuse, and the Wildcats may be getting involved early with a player who is expected to become one of the nation’s top prospects. He has been on varsity since he was 14.
Kansas State has also offered Jamison Mobley, an offensive/defensive lineman from Jenks High School in Oklahoma. Mobley is in the class of 2029, already holds five Division I offers, and is listed at 6-foot-5, 250 pounds.
The Wildcats added another defensive back target in Elijah Smith, a 2028 prospect from Allen High School in Texas. Smith has offers from Baylor, Oklahoma State and Louisville. He is also a standout at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Georgia and is rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports.
Another defensive back on the board is Dailon Denkins, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback from Fort Bend High School in Texas. 247 Sports rates Denkins as a four-star recruit.
On the defensive line, Kansas State has offered Julian Dwyer, a three-star end from Cincinnati Moeller High School. Dwyer also has offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois and Indiana, and 247 Sports lists him as the 16th-best player in Ohio.
The Wildcats have also jumped into the mix for Jekai Lee, a defensive end from Butler Community College. Lee is 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds and has offers from Florida International, Georgia State, Southern Mississippi and UTSA.
Tight end has been another area of attention. Kansas State offered three-star Brady Reeves, who plays at Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minnesota.
Reeves also has offers from Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Miami (OH), and 247Sports has him just outside the top 20 at his position. Last season, he caught 25 passes for 327 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Wildcats also offered Sloan Blackwell on Tuesday night. Blackwell attends Waco Midway High School in Waco, Texas, and has offers from Arizona, Syracuse and Arizona State. He finished last season with 18 catches for 254 yards and two touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
Kansas State’s latest offensive line target is Jerry Richmond, who plays at East St. Louis High School in Illinois. Richmond has also drawn offers from Florida Atlantic, North Carolina and South Dakota.
Asher Megonnell is the latest offensive tackle to receive an offer as well.
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