Five-star tight end Linkon Cure picks Kansas State

Kansas State keeps the good vibes rolling on the recruiting trail. Goodland, Kansas tight end Linkon Cure has committed to the Wildcats. The announcement from Cure comes just after his official visit to Manhattan.

He was joined on his trip to K-State by other targets, such as fellow Kansan Keiton Jones, three-star running back Monterrio Elston and four-star defensive end Kade Pietrzak. While he was not on an official visit, Kansas State quarterback commit Dillon Duff also made it a priority to be there.

It has been a long time coming for the elite tight end and K-State. Cure visited for a camp during June of last year when he was offered by Kansas State for his performance. Since being offered, K-State has had a massive lead for the junior.

He was not shy about his affinity for the Wildcats growing up and going to games as a child. Now it comes full circle and he’ll play for Kansas State on Saturdays.

Back in January the entire Wildcats’ offensive coaching staff plus Director of Recruiting Taylor Braet made a trip to Goodland to see with the five-star and No. 2 tight end in the country. Cure visited K-State in July last year and twice during the football season.

Braet and tight ends coach Brian Lepak played a major, major role in landing the Sunflower State standout. Braet and Lepak made him and his family feel at home while also constantly making him feel wanted.

It goes back to before he had an offer as well.

Kansas State was the first school to begin recruiting Cure period. Also playing a role for the Wildcats in landing him was offensive coordinator Conor Riley and co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Matt Wells.

After Collin Klein left K-State for Texas A&M, Riley and Wells showed him how he would be used and sealed the deal for the Wildcats.

Kansas State was so far out in front that the four-star almost committed in December. Cure adds to a long lineage of in-state commits for the Wildcats. He is the fourth commitment from the state of Kansas in the 2025 class.

He joins Derby High cornerback Martel Jackson, Blue Valley linebacker Maguire Richman and Blue Valley Northwest offensive lineman Brock Heath.

Overall, the rising senior is commitment No. 12 in the 2025 class. He joins Duff, Jackson, Richman, Heath Weston Polk, Will Kemna, Adonis Moise, Dalton Knapp, Sawyer Schilke, JoJo Scott and Dominic Mitchell.

Cure had 42 catches for 946 yards and 14 touchdowns last season. The five-star is also a excellent on the track, winning both the 110 and 300-meter hurdles in the Spring. He also finished third in the 200-meter dash.

According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the Goodland native is the No. 27 in the nation overall and the No. 2 tight end, in addition to being a five-star in his class. He is the highest rated high school commit in K-State history.