Kansas State football recruiting class 2024: Meet the Wildcats' early signees

MANHATTAN — Coach Chris Klieman and his staff were busy leading up to today's national signing day, looking to put the finishing on the early Kansas State football early 2024 recruiting class.

The Wildcats are coming off an 8-4 regular season in which they tied for fourth in the Big 12 at 6-3. They will head to Orlando, Florida, to face North Carolina State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28.

K-State was hard hit in the transfer portal with 16 players announcing their departure ahead of the bowl game, creating several extra openings. The Wildcats had some late success flipping commitments from other schools and added help from in the 11th hour from the junior college ranks.

All 15 known commitments have signed, but follow here for any further updates or additions.

RB DeVon Rice

Hometown/School: Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

Vitals: 5-9, 180 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 1,077; position ranking: No. 92 (athlete)

QB Blake Barnett

Hometown/School: Erie, Colo. (Erie HS)

Vitals: 6-2, 205 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 606; position ranking: No. 39

LB Jake Stonebraker

Hometown/School: Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County HS)

Vitals: 6-1, 205 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 775; position ranking: No. 60 (athlete)

S Dante Thomas

Hometown/School: Hammond, La. (Southwest Mississippi CC)

Vitals: 6-1, 195 pounds

247Sports Composite: Not available

RB JB Price

Hometown/School: Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley HS)

Vitals: 5-11, 190 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 750; position ranking: No. 57

OL Kyle Rakers

Hometown/School: Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic HS)

Vitals: 6-4, 281 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 1,153; position ranking: No. 91

LB Boone Morris

Hometown/School: Mount Vernon, Texas (Mound Vernon HS)

Vitals: 6-2, 220 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 1,512; position ranking: No. 136

OT Gus Hawkins

Hometown/School: Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley HS)

Vitals: 6-6, 280 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 500; position ranking: No. 40

WR Jacques Spradley-Demps

Hometown/School: Pflugerville, Texas (Weiss HS)

Vitals: 6-1, 195

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 938; position ranking: No. 123

CB Zashon Rich

Hometown/School: Minneapolis, Minn. (North Senior HS)

Vitals: 6-2, 180 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 1,857; position ranking: No. 167

OT Kaedin Massey

Hometown/School: Lyndon, Kan. (Lyndon HS)

Vitals: 6-8, 280 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 526; position ranking: No. 42

S Callen Barta

Hometown/School: Topeka, Kan. (Seaman HS)

Vitals: 6-2, 180 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 1,485; position ranking: No. 152

WR Trae Davis

Hometown/School: Troup, Texas (Troup HS)

Vitals: 6-0, 170 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 486; position ranking: No. 30 (athlete)

DL Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder

Hometown/School: Whitman, Mass. (Butler (Kan.) CC)

Vitals: 6-6, 295 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 21 (junior college); position ranking: No. 9

OT Ryan Howard

Hometown/School: Downingtown, Pa. (Downingtown West HS)

Vitals: 6-7, 305 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 964; position ranking: No. 71

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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State football 2024 recruiting class early signing day updates