Where Kansas State football sits in recruiting rankings ahead of early signing day
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MANHATTAN — Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman said he needs to build better roster depth moving forward, and it’ll start when he gets his 2026 recruiting class to put pen to paper.
A year after landing the 34th-best recruiting class in the country ― which saw the Wildcats land five-star Linkon Cure, the highest-rated signee in the program’s history ― K-State is trending toward having a class that ranks in the second half of the Big 12.
Kansas State went 6-6 in 2025, winning four of its last six games to become bowl eligible. It fell short of the Wildcats’ preseason expectations, which labeled them as a team that should’ve competed for a Big 12 championship.
Here’s a breakdown of Kasnas State football’s 2026 recruiting class, including rankings, targets and commitments as of Dec. 1.
Kansas State football recruiting rankings
Here are the team recruiting rankings for the Wildcats as of Dec. 1
- 247Sports Composite: No. 57 nationally, No. 12 Big 12
- On3: No. 44 nationally, No. 10 Big 12
- ESPN: No. 47 nationally
Kansas State football recruiting class 2026
Here are Kansas State’s commits so far in its 2026 recruiting class as of Dec. 1.
- 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)
- 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
- Michael Graham Jr., DB, Hutchinson CC
When is early signing day?
The 2026 early signing period for football is Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 5.
When is late signing day?
The 2026 late signing period for football is Feb. 4, 2026.
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 recruiting rankings ahead of early signing day
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