K-State football keeps recruiting momentum going by landing another prospect
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- K-State secured commitment from 3-star DL Anitoni Tahi from Chandler, Arizona.
- The Wildcats have added 7 new recruits in the past two weeks, including 4 in 4 days.
- K-State’s 2027 class now includes 11 players and ranks No. 40 nationally on On3.
Kansas State football coach Collin Klein is lining up prospects for the team’s 2027 recruiting class with impressive speed.
The Wildcats remained hot on the recruiting trail on Wednesday when they picked up a commitment from Anitoni Tahi, a 6-foot-2 and 315-pound defensive lineman from Chandler, Arizona.
Tahi is a three-star recruit who chose K-State over Arizona State, Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin on Wednesday during a colorful announcement ceremony at his high school. He wore a Hawaiian lei around his neck and sported unique clothes that paid homage to his family’s heritage.
Klein has been landing prospects fast and furiously of late.
The Wildcats have added seven new recruits in the past two weeks, including four in the past four days.
Tahi joins an expanding recruiting class that now features 11 players.
They are offensive lineman Jack Clayborne, defensive back Julian Elzey, tight end Ben Hynek, defensive lineman Dawayne Jones, quarterback Cameron Kruse, linebacker Colton McComb, defensive back Nazir Pitchford, wide receiver David Rushing, linebacker Giacamo SanFilippo, offensive lineman Canaan Smith and Tahi.
As of Wednesday evening, On3 rated K-State’s 2027 recruiting class at No. 40 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12.
This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM with the headline "K-State football keeps recruiting momentum going by landing another prospect."