Linkon Cure commits to Kansas State, first ESPN 300 commit in 2025

State of Kansas landed a class-defining in-state commitment when the four-star tight end Lincoln PriestNo. 64 on the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Monday afternoon.

With his commitment, Cure becomes the Wildcats’ first commit on the 2025 ESPN 300 and immediately becomes a cornerstone of the program’s next-gen roster. According to ESPN rankings, he is the highest-rated Kansas State commit since quarterback Jake Rubley, No. 28 on the 2021 ESPN 300, chose the Wildcats. Cure also ranks as the program’s second-highest-rated commit since Chris Klieman took over in 2019.

Cure, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound prospect who plays at Goodland High School in Kansas, is the No. 2 tight end in the class of 2025 and the No. 2 recruit in the state of Kansas this cycle. Cure chose Kansas State over Oregon, Texas A&M and Kansas after official visits to all four campuses this spring. He also visited Miami earlier this year and has held recent offers from Alabama, Texas and USC, among others.

Cure began his spring visit slate with a trip to nearby Kansas before returning for a second visit to Texas A&M, followed by a weekend with the Ducks. But it was Kansas State that received Cure’s final visit late last month, and Cure is now headed to the school’s Manhattan campus, located just 300 miles from his home.

The brother of Kansas tight end Leyton Cure, the younger Cure plays jumbo wide receiver at Goodland High School, where he has developed into a sharp route runner and skilled pass catcher during his first three seasons in high school.

A hamstring injury limited Cure to four games in his sophomore season in 2022 before he returned to catch 42 passes for 946 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior last fall. Cure, a multi-sport athlete, is a three-time state hurdler and helped lead Goodland to the Kansas 3A state basketball title game earlier this year.

Cure’s pledge marks Kansas State’s third four-star pledge since early June. Bradenton, Florida, wide receiver Adonis Moses committed to the Wildcats on June 11 before offensive guard Brock’s Heatherthe sixth-ranked prospect in the state of Kansas, gave his pledge last week.