Kansas State football lands top-ranked juco WR Derrick Salley Jr.
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MANHATTAN — The top-ranked junior college wide receiver in the country announced his commitment to Kansas State football on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Derrick Salley Jr., a 6-foot-4 receiver out of Hutchinson Community College, announced his decision to flip from a commitment to Minnesota to Kansas State. He’s ranked as 247Sports’ No. 7 juco recruit in his class and the top wide receiver.
Salley initially announced his commitment to the Golden Gophers earlier in the month. He announced on Tuesday, 16 days after his original commitment, that he was backing out. Hours later, he gave his pledge to Chris Klieman and the Wildcats. He was also pursued by Liberty, North Texas and Illinois in recent weeks.
Through 10 games played this season, Salley has 41 catches for 726 yards and 12 touchdowns. Notably, he caught eight passes for 146 yards and three scores against Iowa Central on Sept. 20.
Derrick Salley Jr. 247 ranking
Salley is listed as a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports JUCO. He’s ranked as the No. 7 player in his class and is the top-ranked wide receiver.
Kansas State football 2026 recruiting class
- Tucker Ashford, EDGE, Fort Worth Christian (Texas)
- Maxwell Lovett, WR, Cherry Creek (Colorado)
- Dejon Ackerson, LB, Putnam City (Oklahoma)
- Keegan Collins, OT, West Plains (Texas)
- Oliver Miller, IOL, Cherry Creek (Colorado)
- Bennett Fraser, IOL, Kirksville (Missouri)
- Nick McClellan, S, Christian Brothers (Missouri)
- Justin Morales, OT, Franklin (Texas)
- Garrick Dixon, CB, Fort Zumwalt West (Missouri)
- Lawson McGraw, LB, Blue Valley West
- Miles Teodecki, QB, Vandegrift (Texas)
- Lamarcus Barber, IOL, Mill Valley
- HD Davis, RB, Wolfe City (Texas)
- Kingston Hall, DL, Tahlequah (Oklahoma)
- Tanner West, RB, Katy Jordan (Texas)
- Adrian Bekibele, DT, RIG Academy (Sweden)
- Carnell Jackson Jr., DT, Auburn (Alabama)
- Sam Dolphens, LS, Papillion-La Vista South (Nebraska)
- Max Thomas, K, St. Michael the Archangel (Missouri)
- Derrick Salley Jr., WR, Hutchinson CC
Where Kansas State ranks in 2026 team recruiting rankings
Kansas State has the No. 52-ranked recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports, which ranks as the 13th-best in the Big 12.
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: Derrick Salley Jr. commits to Kansas State football after Minnesota flip
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