2013 Recap: KSU signed a total of 19 players last February and it ended up being ranked 9th in the conference for 2013. While the class doesn't compare to that of Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma, etc., they did pick up a guy who could make as big of an impact as anyone in 2013. The top-ranked JUCO QB, Jake Waters, chose Kansas State over Penn State. Waters is expected to compete throughout the offseason for the role of replacing Collin Klein.
Needs: The need in 2014 seems to be offensive tackle as they didn't sign one last cycle. As discussed below, K-State has picked up a pair of OL commits, but one is a guard/center and opinions seem to vary whether the other is fit at guard or tackle. Either way, expect the Wildcats to go after another tackle.
Early 2014 Commits: The Wildcats didn't pick up a verbal commitment until March, but three have given their commitments to K-State so far in March. The group is led by 4-star MO RB Dalvin Warmack, one of the top recruits in Missouri this year. Warmack rushed for 2300 yards and 39 TDs last year for Blue Springs. Besides Warmack, Bill Snyder has picked up a pair of 3-star offensive linemen. Robert Castaneda (TX) chose K-State over Texas Tech and Dalton Risner (CO) had other offers from Mizzou, Arizona State, and other smaller schools.
Preview: Kansas State and Bill Snyder are notorious for recruiting JUCO players. However, so far at least, they've toned it down on the JUCO players as KSU has only offered a couple. As mentioned with the KU preview, the state of Kansas has a good amount of talent in it this year. Two of the Sunflower state's prospects; DT Peyton Newell and TE Deandre Goolsby have "warm" interest in KSU according to 247. Besides those two, another pair of solid prospects also have decent interest in Bill Snyder's program. 3-star TX OL Blake Blackmar has KSU along with Baylor as his early top two and 4-star IL DE Dewayne Hendrix has also has "warm" interest.
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