Five-star tight end Linkon Cure committed to Kansas State on Monday, giving the program its highest-rated prospect in history.
Cure’s other finalists included Oregon, Texas A&M and Kansas, each of which Cure visited between Memorial Day and now; Kansas State was the final official visit on June 21.
Chris Klieman’s Wildcats have won battles for in-state kids lately with Avery Johnson being one of the more notable, but even he was not ranked as highly as Cure, who will go down as the highest-rated player to ever commit or sign with Kansas State, edging Class of 2000 lineman Chris Boggas.
Recognizable names on that top-10 list includes quarterbacks Josh Freeman (No. 6)and the aforementioned Johnson (No. 7), who projects to make a leap into superstardom this fall in the Little Apple.
Cure projects to be an immediate impact player come 2025. He is a star across multiple sports for Goodland High School. To wit …
The scouting report on Cure from 247Sports’ Greg Biggins touts Cure as an elite route runner who creates easy separation off the snap, wins 50-50 balls, thrives after the catch and has the frame and skillset to add strength and improve as a blocker at the next level.
