Kansas State beats three Big 12 rivals for coveted football recruit from Texas
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- Kansas State secured a commitment from Oak Ridge (Conroe) defensive lineman Finn Walker.
- Walker visited Arizona, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and SMU before committing.
- K-State now has 26 commitments for the 2027 recruiting cycle after Walker joined.
Finn Walker had options.
The 6-foot-6 and 245-pound defensive lineman from Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas, was heavily pursued on the recruiting trail before he announced his college commitment on Wednesday.
He held scholarship offers from dozens of schools, and he made campus visits to Arizona, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and SMU over the past month. In other words, he was a coveted prospect.
So it came as welcome news for K-State football coach Collin Klein when Walker abruptly committed to the Wildcats on Wednesday morning via social media.
Just like that, they outlasted three of their Big 12 rivals and added Walker to their 2027 recruiting class.
He seemed proud of his decision. So much so, that he shared three different posts about himself and the Wildcats on X after he announced his college destination.
Walker is a three-star recruit from a community about 45 minutes north of Houston who describes his priorities simply on hudl: “Faith, Family, Football and throwing the discus. I am driven to be the best in the classroom and on the field. I practice hard to play harder.”
Much like K-State quarterback Avery Johnson, he will bring an unmistakable hairstyle to Manhattan. Walker has long, blonde, curly locks just like Johnson.
He wasn’t the only recruit who committed to K-State on Wednesday.
Jalen Price, a 6-foot-5 and 235-pound edge rusher from Cedar Hill High School in Texas, also announced his intentions to play for the Wildcats. He is a three-star recruit who chose K-State over Baylor and Oklahoma State.
With Price and Walker on board, K-State has now lined up commitments from 27 players for the 2027 recruiting cycle.
Klein and K-State have been especially busy closing with recruits over the past few weeks, as the Wildcats have landed 14 new recruits in the month of June.
This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM with the headline "Kansas State beats three Big 12 rivals for coveted football recruit from Texas."