Kansas State Wildcats football coach Collin Klein lands transfer from Arkansas
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- Kansas State secures first 2026 transfer, Arkansas defensive back Keshawn Davila
- New DB coach Marcus Woodson recruits former pupil, easing Davila’s move to K‑State
- Roster turnover surges, with 22 departures listed as K‑State reshapes depth chart
Collin Klein has landed his first incoming transfer as Kansas State’s football coach.
Two days after the transfer portal officially opened, the Wildcats picked up a commitment from former Arkansas defensive back Keshawn Davila.
He is the first player that K-State has landed during the 2026 transfer cycle. But he won’t be the last. The Wildcats have been hard at work trying to line up commitments since transfer season began on Friday morning.
Davila is a 6-foot-1 and 165-pound senior defensive back who saw action in 12 games as a cornerback with the Razorbacks last season. He finished the year with two tackles and two pass breakups.
He has an obvious connection to the K-State coaching staff.
The Wildcats hired new defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson from Arkansas last month, and he tutored Avila while they were both with the Razorbacks.
Before that, he was a four-star prospect in junior college, playing for Northwest Mississippi Community College. While there, he made 23 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore to go along with 35 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman.
Davila is originally from Tampa.
K-State football transfer tracker
Incoming
- Keshawn Davilia (defensive back from Arkansas)
Outgoing
- 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)
- Qua Moss (defensive back) to Tennessee
- Chiddi Obiazor (defensive end)
- Ralph Ortiz (linebacker)
- Tobi Osunsanmi (defensive end)
- JB Price (running back)
- Austin Romaine (linebacker) to Texas Tech
- Jacques Spradley-Demps (running back)
- Kanijal Thomas (defensive back)
- Devin Vass (offensive line)
This story was originally published January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM.