Kansas State football outlook for National Signing Day

Top five recruits

The first commitment of K-State’s 2015 recruiting class could end up being the Wildcats’ quarterback of the future. Hays, a dual-threat talent, put up quality numbers throughout his career at Hays and graduated early so he could enroll for the spring semester and get a head start in college. He may factor into the quarterback competition quickly. Rivals rates him as the nation’s No. 22 quarterback.

Shelley is the highest-rated incoming recruit in this class, according to Rivals. The 230th-rated played in the nation chose K-State early on. Though freshmen rarely play immediately under Bill Snyder, Shelley will be given the opportunity.

Frantz spurned the hometown Jayhawks to play for the Wildcats, and K-State is glad he did. The fourth-rated player in Kansas, per Rivals, may turn out to be a strong tackle on K-State’s offensive line.

The 35th-rated linebacker, per Rivals, has the look of a player who might contribute sooner rather than later in K-State’s defensive scheme.

Though Goolsby flew under the recruting radar for most schools and has only a two-star rating from Rivals, he enters K-State with a high ceiling. Goolsby was a productive player for many years at Bishop Carroll and could become a diference-maker at running back or receiver with the Wildcats.

*Rivals.com national position rankings

One who got away …

Mohamed Barry, a three-star linebacker from Georgia, was one of K-State’s earliest commitments, but he switched to Nebraska in the final week. Bill Snyder sent two assistants to Barry’s home to try and close the door on him last week, but new Cornhuskers coach Mike Riley sealed the deal with an in-home visit of his own.

Still fishing for …

The best talent available. K-State got off to a nice start with this recruiting class, so adding players at this stage is not essential. But if the Wildcats find the right recruit they won’t hesitate to try and bring him in.

Position answered for ...

The Wildcats need to add depth on their offensive line before their current veteran blockers run out of eligibility. They did that and more with this class, bringing in four offensive linemen.

Position unanswered for …

K-State was average, at best, at running back last season. No one in this class appears capable of helping the Wildcats next season at that position. Adding a junior-college running back would have been nice.

Early enrollees (5)

Signed on Wednesday (19)

This story was originally published February 3, 2015 at 10:59 AM with the headline "Kansas State football outlook for National Signing Day."