Collin Klein can quickly reshape K-State’s football roster with impact transfers
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- Collin Klein will begin recruiting impact transfers as portal opens.
- K-State must replace multiple receivers, D-linemen after nearly two dozen exits.
- Klein will schedule visits and seek quick commitments to rebuild depth for 2026.
Here’s an extra reason for Kansas State football fans to be excited about the arrival of 2026: The transfer portal is about to open.
After all the doom and gloom that transpired for the K-State football roster in December with nearly two dozen players announcing plans to transfer away from the Wildcats, positive news is on the horizon.
New head coach Collin Klein can officially start recruiting impact transfers when the portal opens on Friday.
Over the past month, there has been a steady drip of news about outgoing transfers. That should be replaced with a faster flash of news about incoming players.
Unlike high school recruiting, transfers like to choose their new college destination quickly. With that in mind, K-State will be busy lining up campus visits with prospects for as early as this weekend. We might even see some transfers commit to the Wildcats without stepping foot in Manhattan.
A few positions will be important for Klein.
On offense, the Wildcats need new blood at wide receiver. K-State must replace the void left by Jayce Brown in the passing game and elevate its overall talent at receiver. Assuming quarterback Avery Johnson returns for his senior season at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, he could use a strong group of targets to work with when he drops back to throw.
On defense, K-State will be on the hunt for linemen. The Wildcats are losing seven players from their defensive front to the transfer portal, including significant contributors like Chiddi Obiazor and Tobi Osunsanmi. Klein will need talent and depth to rebuild at defensive end and defensive tackle.
The Wildcats could also use help for Joe Jackson at running back and a big name or two to help replace Austin Romaine at linebacker.
It seems unlikely that Klein will be in the market for a marquee quarterback, given that Johnson remains on the roster. But a developing passer could help add depth to the position.
Bottom line: With K-State coming off a 6-6 season, it could use talent upgrades across the roster.
The next few weeks will be important for Klein as he looks to build his inaugural football roster at K-State.
K-State football transfer tracker
- Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder (defensive line)
- Callen Barta (wide receiver)
- Jayce Brown (wide receiver)
- Teagan Cobb (defensive end)
- Daniel Cobbs (defensive back)
- Ryan Davis (defensive end)
- Dylan Edwards (running back)
- Amarion Fortenberry (defensive back)
- Truman Griffith (defensive end)
- Brayden Loftin (tight end)
- Antonio Martin (running back)
- Colby McAlister (defensive end)
- Andrew Metzger (tight end)
- Chiddi Obiazor (defensive end)
- Ralph Ortiz (linebacker)
- Tobi Osunsanmi (defensive end)
- JB Price (running back)
- Austin Romaine (linebacker)
- Jacques Spradley-Demps (running back)
- Kanijal Thomas (defensive back)
- Devin Vass (offensive line)