Kansas State football program started the Fourth of July with a bang by receiving a verbal commitment from defensive back RJ Collins, one of the fastest high school athletes in Missouri.
Collins, 5-foot-11, 175-pound defensive back from Staley High School in Kansas City, won the 200-meter dash with a Missouri Class 5 record time of 21.23 seconds and he finished third in the 100-meter dash as a junior. Collins brings the type of speed that a football team can use him in multiple ways, including kick and punt returning. It’s why Missouri, Iowa State and Nebraska showed interest in him.
“I am grateful to all the coaches who have helped me on this football journey from the beginning,” Collins said on his X page. “To my parents, my No. 1 fans, thank you for being my source of love and helping me develop the drive needed to be successful in the sport I love and life.“I attribute all my blessings to God’s will, and I am forever grateful.
Overall, Collins becomes the 13th high school player to commit to K-State this spring, joining Lincoln Cure, 6-6, 225 tight end Goodland Dillon Duff, 6-2, 200, quarterback Desmet , Will Kemna, 6-5, 260, defensive tackle, Helias Catholic , Weston Polk, 6-2, 210, linebacker, Coppell and Martel Jackson, 6-2, 175, cornerback, Derby , Adonis Moise, 6-1, 180, wide receiver from IMG Academy , Dalton Knapp, 6-5, 225, defensive end, All Saints Episcopal , Sawyer Schilke, 6-3, 230, linebacker, Kearney, ,...