The Kansas State football team received some fireworks on the morning of July 4th when the 2025 athlete RJ Collins announced his commitment to Kansas State.
The Kansas City (Miss.) Staley High School product announced his commitment on his social media channels.
Collins received an offer from K-State in late June after a strong performance at one of the Wildcats’ prospect camps. Collins initially began camp at cornerback, but was asked to switch to safety by the defensive coordinator. Joe Klanderman.
K-State was the first Power 4 offer for the three-star recruit, who received offers from notable FCS programs such as North Dakota State and Missouri State.
Collins is the kind of underrated prospect K-State has thrived under coach Chris Klieman. Most of the time, they are one of the first Power 4 (or even FBS) programs to offer the prospect, focusing on their characteristics and internal development to improve their skills.
Playing both ways for his high school, Collins excels on the football field and on the track, where he ran a 10.56-second 100-meter dash. In May, Collins also broke the Missouri Class 5 state meet record with a 21.23 200-meter dash.
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Collins is currently the 13th commit in K-State’s 2025 class. He is Missouri’s third commit, joining quarterback Dillon Duff and offensive lineman Does Kemna. The class is headlined by Goodland (Kans.) tight end. Linkon Healingwho announced his commitment earlier this month.
