Collin Klein lands seven football transfers in one day for Kansas State Wildcats
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- Collin Klein secured three former SEC players - DB Davila, OL Jones, WR Williams.
- Williams offers immediate receiver depth after Jayce Brown's recent departure.
- K-State fills roster holes amid mass post-Klieman transfers and ongoing recruiting.
Kansas State football coach Collin Klein was a busy man on Monday.
That’s because the Wildcats found a great deal of success while looking for incoming talent in the early stages of the 2026 transfer cycle. K-State had landed just one new transfer when the day began, but it had seven more by the time Tuesday arrived.
Five of them have already signed with K-State:
- Koy Beasley, a sophomore defensive back from Miami (Ohio)
- Keiton Jones, a freshman offensive lineman from Missouri
- Jacobi Oliphant, a sophomore from Oklahoma State
- Kaleb Patterson, a senior defensive back from Illinois
- Izaiah Williams, a sophomore wide receiver from Texas A&M
The Wildcats also gained commitments from Oklahoma State running back Rodney Fields and Gardner-Webb defensive lineman De’Arieun Hicks.
K-State has lined up eight incoming transfers since Klein took over as head coach.
A pair of former SEC players got things rolling when they signed with the Wildcats on Monday.
Missouri offensive lineman Keiton Jones and Texas A&M wide receiver Izaiah Williams were the first to jump onboard.
Both will arrive in Manhattan with upside, though neither of them were able to reach their full potential at their previous schools.
Williams is a 5-foot-11 and 185-pound redshirt freshman who caught nine passes for 86 yards and one touchdown during his time with the Aggies. He has an obvious connection to K-State, as Klein was his offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.
The Wildcats need to add talent and depth at wide receiver after they lost top target Jayce Brown last month. Williams will have an opportunity to make an early impact. He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school in Tampa.
Jones will transfer to K-State after a short time at Missouri.
The 6-foot-4 and 333-pound offensive lineman was one of the top in-state recruits of 2025, as the Coffeyville native picked the Tigers over Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, K-State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, USC and others.
K-State was heavily involved in his original recruitment, and that likely helped the Wildcats this time around.
Jones played in two games as a freshman at Missouri, which allowed him to preserve a redshirt.
K-State also received good news from a Big Ten transfer, two Big 12 transfers and newcomers from other conferences.
Kaleb Patterson, a defensive back from Illinois, was next to sign with the Wildcats. He had 47 tackles over the past two seasons with the Fighting Illini.
Koy Beasley, a freshman defensive back from Miami (Ohio), signed with K-State later in the day. He is a 5-foot-10 and 193-pounder who had 40 tackles and one interception last season.
Oklahoma State running back Rodney Fields joined the mix on Monday evening. He committed to the Wildcats after rushing for 614 yards and one touchdown last season with the Cowboys.
He had a particularly strong game against K-State, as he rushed for 51 yards and caught four passes for 46 yards.
K-State running backs coach Cory Patterson coached him at Oklahoma State last season. They will reunite in Manhattan.
Another Oklahoma State football player will join him. Jacobi Oliphant, a 6-foot-4 and 215-pound linebacker, also signed with the Wildcats on Monday. He played in 12 games and made two starts last season. He finished the year with 26 tackles, including a pair of sacks.
De’Arieun Hicks, a 6-foot-4 and 285-pound defensive lineman from Gardner-Webb, has also committed to K-State. He piled up 21 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, this past season.
It appeared that Keyshawn Davila, a 6-foot-1 and 165-pound senior defensive back who saw action in 12 games as a cornerback for Arkansas last season, was also poised to join K-State from the SEC. His agent informed news outlets that he had committed to the Wildcats over the weekend, but that pledge turned out to be premature.
As of Monday afternoon, he is no longer expected to enroll at K-State.
The Wildcats will look to continue adding new transfers as the week goes on. Klein has lined up numerous recruiting visits for the next few days. He has plenty of roster space to fill after the Wildcats lost nearly two dozen transfers following the unexpected retirement of former head coach Chris Klieman.
K-State football transfer tracker
Incoming
Koy Beasley (defensive back from Miami of Ohio)
Dylan Davidson (punter from Emporia State)
Rodney Fields (running back from Oklahoma State)
De’Arieun Hicks (defensive lineman from Gardner-Webb)
Keiton Jones (offensive lineman from Missouri)
Jacobi Oliphant (linebacker from Oklahoma State)
Kaleb Patterson (defensive back from Illinois)
Izaiah Williams (wide receiver from Texas A&M)
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) to Indiana
Ralph Ortiz (linebacker)
Tobi Osunsanmi (defensive end) to Indiana
JB Price (running back)
Austin Romaine (linebacker) to Texas Tech
Jacques Spradley-Demps (running back)
Kanijal Thomas (defensive back) to Oklahoma State
Devin Vass (offensive line)
This story was originally published January 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM.