Where Kansas State football transfer departures will play in 2026
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MANHATTAN — Over 30 players entered the transfer portal after the 2025 Kansas State football season, leaving during an offseason in which Collin Klein was hired to replace Chris Klieman as head coach.
Some players are more impactful than others. Some were told they wouldn’t have a spot on the 2026 roster, as K-State hopes to improve after going 6-6 last season. Some decided the grass may be greener elsewhere.
Klein has been busy filling the roster, having landed more than 20 players via the transfer portal in recent weeks.
Here are the former Wildcats who have committed to and signed with other teams since the portal opened.
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder, DT
K-State’s starting defensive tackle from last season signed with SMU.
Callen Barta, WR
The former Seaman standout committed to Emporia State.
Jayce Brown, WR
The Wildcats’ leading receiver from last season signed to play for Lane Kiffin at LSU.
Jake Clifton, LB
Clifton, who contributed to the Wildcats in 2022 and 2023 before leaving to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints, has signed with BYU.
Teagan Cobb, K
The Rose Hill product is transferring to Southeast Missouri State.
Daniel Cobbs, DB
Cobbs is following former Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman to Baylor.
Jemyri Davis, WR
Davis committed to Memphis.
Ryan Davis, EDGE
Davis is also following Klanderman to Baylor.
Dylan Edwards, RB
The former Derby star committed to Kansas after spending the last two years in Manhattan.
Amarion Fortenberry, DB
Fortenberry signed with South Florida.
Truman Griffith, DE
The former Mill Valley standout committed to North Dakota State.
Will Kemna, OL
Kemna committed to Missouri.
Brayden Loftin, TE
Loftin committed to UCLA.
Antonio Martin Jr., RB
Martin signed to play at Middle Tennessee.
Kaedin Massey, OL
The Lyndon product committed to James Madison.
Colby McCalister, S
McCalister is also following Klanderman to Baylor.
Andrew Metzger, TE
Metzger committed to Ohio.
Qua Moss, S
The Wildcats’ star safety signed with Tennessee.
Chiddi Obiazor, EDGE
Obiazor will join the national champions at Indiana next season.
Ralph Ortiz, LB
Ortiz committed to Tennessee Tech.
Tobi Osunanmi, EDGE
Osunsanmi will also play for Indiana next season.
DeVon Rice, RB
Rice signed with Hawaii.
Maguire Richman, LB
The Blue Valley product signed with Northwest Missouri State.
Austin Romaine, LB
Romaine signed with Texas Tech.
Jayden Rowe, DB
Rowe signed with Klanderman at Baylor.
Kanijal Thomas, DB
Thomas signed with North Alabama.
Asher Tomaszewski, DT
Tomaszewski committed to South Dakota.
Devin Vass, OL
Vass is committed to West Virginia.
Kansas State transfer portal departures who have yet to commit
- Terrence Enos Jr., OL
- Garrett Harstad, WR
- Hudson Hutcheson, QB
- JB Price, RB
- Jacques Spradley-Demps, WR
- Amos Talalele, OL
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State football transfer portal departure destinations 2026
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