Four-star LB Malachi Curvey holds great interest in Kansas State

Kansas State has continued to make a push in the state of Iowa.

Brendan Mott and Ben Sinnott both broke out last season for the Wildcats. Asa Newsom and Rex Van Wyhe are Iowa natives that K-State scooped up in the 2023 class and Kyle Rakers is a Hawkeye State commit in the 2024 class. Kansas State also continues to chase Grant Brix.

There are also a handful of 2025 Iowa natives that has K-State interested as well. A major target of note is linebacker Malachi Curvey. He has visited Kansas State twice in the last three months, including a performance at the June 25 camp.

“The camp was very fun,” Curvey began. “I got to see what it was like to be coached by Coach [Steve] Stanard and talk to the players that were there.”

It was his first time being coached by Stanard and he enjoyed the experience in Manhattan.

“It was a cool experience,” Curvey said. “Stanard doesn’t mess around when he’s coaching and is someone who will hold you accountable, which is something I like in a coach.”

The two are also forming a solid relationship at this stage. Remember, because Curvey is a 2025 recruit, K-State coaches are not allowed to initiate the contact between the two sides.

“We have a good relationship,” Curvey pointed out. “Whenever I’m in Manhattan, he’s one of the guys I talk to the most.”

It was a busy summer for Curvey. He camped at Kansas, Iowa State, Iowa and Missouri, in addition to his stop at Kansas State.

“K-State camp was fun,” he shared. “It was a lot different drill-wise on movements and techniques. The direction of the coaches and actually being able to have practice on the game field was pretty cool.”

There is still a long ways to go in his recruitment since he hasn’t even taken a snap as a high school junior. Because of that, he is just beginning to sort out his list of top schools. Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri have offered.

A few items have made the Wildcats stand out to him.

“The people and just the atmosphere is great,” Curvey noted. “And the coaches are there to stay. We talk a lot about relationships that last and they are very genuine.”