Collin Klein adds junior-college football transfer to K-State defensive line
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- Elijah Jackson, a 6-foot-3, 292-pound junior college transfer, committed to K-State.
- Jackson made 13 tackles including 2 for loss last season at Hutchinson Community College.
- Jackson will join five other interior defensive linemen and arrive for summer workouts.
The Kansas State football team is adding reinforcements to its defensive line.
Elijah Jackson, a 6-foot-3 and 292-pound junior-college transfer, has announced his plans to play for Collin Klein and the Wildcats next season. He is a sophomore defensive tackle who made 13 tackles, including two for loss, last season at Hutchinson Community College.
Jackson is originally from Willston, Florida. He had intended to continue his college football career at Charlotte, but he began exploring other options after he was recently released from his scholarship. It didn’t take K-State head coach Collin Klein to show an interest in him, and he quickly committed to the Wildcats.
Although he committed too late in the process to take part in spring practice, Jackson plans to arrive in Manhattan in May and go through summer workouts at K-State.
Jackson will join a group of five other interior defensive linemen who are currently on the K-State football roster.
This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM with the headline "Collin Klein adds junior-college football transfer to K-State defensive line."