Kansas State football has picked up its home run commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
Goodland five-star tight end Linkon Cure ended months of speculation Monday by committing to the Wildcats during a ceremony at his high school. He chose K-State over a list of finalists that also included Kansas, Oregon and Texas A&M.
“This is just the beginning,” Cure said after thanking family, friends, coaches and the Goodland community while recapping his journey to becoming the No. 2-rated tight end in the nation for the 2025 recruiting class. “So, with all that, for the next three to four years my story will continue at Kansas State University.”
The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Cure made official visits to all four finalists in June, saving the Wildcats for last. Not only did K-State have the last word, but also was the first with a scholarship offer last summer during a camp in Manhattan.
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Goodland High School five-star tight end Linkon Cure announced his commitment to Kansas State on Monday.
“It was definitely cool for me because of growing up a K-State fan and that being my first offer,” Cure said during a May interview in Salina. “That was really special, and I’ll always remember that for the rest of my life.”
Those words proved to be prophetic.
After making the announcement, Cure referenced a conversation with K-State coach Chris Klieman toward the end of his recruiting visit.
“We talked over a lot of things, and what I’ve been preaching to myself for a long time is you can talk about (things), you can talk about the culture, but it’s really that feeling,” Cure said. “That’s one of the early conversations I had with (former K-State offensive coordinator) Collin Klein. He told me, ‘When you know, you know.’
“You can’t really explain the…
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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal
Publish date : 2024-07-01 22:09:20
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