MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman has announced the signing of 12 high school prospects and one community-college prospect during the early 2022 signing period on Wednesday.
Thus far, K-State’s Class of 2022 is comprised of seven players on defense and six on offense. There are four defensive backs, three offensive linemen, two apiece of linebacker and tight ends, and there is one defensive end and one wide receiver.
The state of Texas leads in terms of most from one state with three from the Lone Star State, while there are two apiece from Kansas, Georgia, Nebraska and Oklahoma. K-State has signed at least one player from the state of Georgia each of the last nine years as the Wildcats have inked a total of 22 from the Peach State during that time. The two Oklahoma players are the first signed by the Wildcats since 2018.
The Wildcats’ Sunflower State signees are Sterling Lockett and Tobi Osunsanmi. Lockett, a native of Leawood who attends Blue Valley High School, is the son of Kevin Lockett, who was a wide receiver for K-State from 1993 to 1996. His brother, Tyler, was a receiver for the Wildcats from 2011 to 2014 and is currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Osunsanmi is one of the top-ranked players in the nation while playing for Wichita East. He is ranked as the 229th-best overall player in the nation, the 20th-best linebacker and the second-best player in the state by 247Sports.