Kansas State lands 7th football transfer as USC offensive lineman commits to Wildcats
It was another productive weekend for the Kansas State football team on the recruiting front.
The Wildcats have landed two more incoming transfers, which gives them seven veteran newcomers heading into the 2025 season.
Amos Talalele, a 6-foot-5 and 330-pound offensive lineman who spent the past two seasons with the USC Trojans, is the latest player to commit to the Wildcats.
Talalele played sparingly with the Trojans, but he did participate in six games this past season. He is a former three-star recruit who chose USC over interest from Arizona, California, Utah and Washington.
He is an interior lineman who should compete for playing time right away next season. He committed to K-State after making a visit to Manhattan.
K-State also received good news over the weekend when Boston College wide receiver Jerand Bradley committed to the Wildcats. He picked K-State over several other notable schools, including Oklahoma.
Bradley caught six passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns this season with the Golden Eagles. Before that, he spent three seasons at Texas Tech, where he was coached by current K-State assistant Matt Wells.
Bradley piled up 92 catches for 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns with the Red Raiders. He will return to the Big 12 ready to compete for a starting spot within the K-State offense.
The Wildcats stayed busy on the transfer front on Monday when they also reportedly signed Arizona defensive back Gunner Maldonado. The 6-foot and 194-pounder put up impressive stats over the past three seasons in Tuscon, as he departs Arizona with 173 tackles and four interceptions to his name.
K-State’s other incoming transfers are Purdue wide receiver Jaron Tibbs, Oklahoma defensive back Jayden Rowe, West Georgia defensive back Mar’Quavious Moss and Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers.
They will help replace the 16 players that K-State lost to the transfer portal at the conclusion of the regular season.
This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 12:37 PM with the headline "Kansas State lands 7th football transfer as USC offensive lineman commits to Wildcats."