Kansas State is still working the future while Collin Klein settles into his first season, and the Wildcats just added another name to the board.
This time, the offer went to Jekai Lee, a defensive lineman at Butler Community College. Lee is listed at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds, and even though most recruiting services haven’t rated him, Kansas State clearly sees plenty to like in the frame and upside.
The Wildcats aren’t alone, either. Lee also holds offers from Florida International, Georgia State, Southern Mississippi and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Kansas State has been busy on the recruiting trail beyond Lee as well, stacking up offers at multiple positions.
At tight end, the Wildcats offered Brady Reeves, a three-star prospect from Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minnesota. Reeves is ranked just outside the top 20 at his position on 247Sports and already has offers from Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Miami (OH). Last season, he posted 25 catches for 327 yards and nine touchdowns.
Another tight end, Sloan Blackwell, got an offer from Kansas State on Tuesday night. Blackwell plays at Waco Midway High School in Waco, Texas, and has also drawn interest from Arizona, Syracuse and Arizona State. His 2024 season included 18 receptions for 254 yards and two touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
The Wildcats also made moves on the offensive line. Jerry Richmond, who attends East St.
Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, picked up an offer as the latest offensive lineman in the class to hear from Kansas State.
Richmond’s other offers include Florida Atlantic, North Carolina and South Dakota.
And on Friday, Kansas State offered offensive tackle Asher Megonnell of Ankeny Centennial High School in Ankeny, Iowa. Megonnell also has an offer from Big 12 rival Iowa State and is currently unranked.
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