K-State Wildcats land 4-star recruit with family connection to football team
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- K-State added four-star defensive back Joshua Vilmael to its 2027 recruiting class.
- Vilmael chose K-State over Florida State, Houston, Kentucky and North Carolina.
- Vilmael will join his older brother Josiah on the Kansas State football roster.
The Kansas State football recruiting class for 2027 continues to grow.
Joshua Vilmael, a 6-foot-1 and 185-pound defensive back, announced his plans to play for Collin Klein and the Wildcats on Monday.
Vilmael is a four-star recruit from Richmond, Texas. He chose K-State after making a visit to Manhattan over the weekend. He picked the Wildcats over Florida State, Houston, Kentucky and North Carolina. But he also held scholarship offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU and UCLA.
The Wildcats had an advantage during the recruiting process. Vilmael’s older brother, Josiah, is a freshman cornerback on the K-State football roster. They played together in high school. They will reunite in college. It’s possible they could share the field together on defense.
With the younger Vilmael on board, K-State is up to 20 pledges for the 2027 recruiting cycle.
The Wildcats have been busy adding pieces in recent weeks, as seven new prospects have committed during the month of June.
More could be on the way.