Kansas State visit checks boxes for WR Braden Blueitt

Kansas State continues to have many unofficial visitors on hand for spring practice (which finished up on Saturday just ahead of the transfer portal opening). A new target to keep in mind is Colleyville, Texas wide receiver Braden Blueitt.

The Lone Star State native took his first visit to K-State April 9.

“It was just a quick trip,” Blueitt said. “I was in and out in a day, but I got to meet most of the coaches and see the facilities and how they run practice there.”

One moment in particular stood out to Blueitt.

“Getting to meet Coach [Matthew] Middleton for the first time in person,” he answered. “I had a nice one-on-one conversation with him where he went in-depth about what it would be like playing under him. Building that relationship with coaches is the first step in the process of recruiting.”

The Kansas State wide receivers coach left a strong first impression on the blossoming prospect wrapping up his junior year of high school.

“Middleton took the time to watch some film with me and give teaching points,” Blueitt noted. “He just pointed out some things in film like the coverages or route concepts that would be some of the first things I’d need to learn.”

Blueitt also learned a few things from watching K-State practice.

“I thought they were a very fast and explosive offense,” he opined. “There were multiple times throughout practice where someone would break away in team and make a big play. I was pretty impressed by this.”

Blueitt has taken visits to Tulsa, Northwestern and California in addition to Kansas State.

“I don’t think I’ve been to enough places to compare them all really yet,” he pointed out. “But I think it was evident of how big the football team is to K-State and Manhattan. I learned a lot about the team’s culture. K-State is all about winning football games and developing to NFL caliber players.”

The next step for Blueitt is to arrange his official visits. He does not have any planned just yet or a date in mind of when he would like to pick his future school. However, he does know what he is looking for in the one that receives his services.

“Have a good relationship with the coaches and players and fit into the family,” he stated. “I need to like the location because that’s where I’m going to be living for the next couple years. And be able to develop me into the best possible football player I can be so I can be the best at the highest level of football possible.”