Kansas State football recruiting takes hit as Finn Walker decommits

MANHATTAN — Two days after giving up 66 points in a defeat to Oklahoma State, Kansas State has taken another loss.

Finn Walker, a 2027 defensive end from Conroe, Texas, posted on X on Monday, Nov. 9, that he is no longer committed to playing at Kansas State.

“My journey is headed in a different direction,” Walker said. “I am no longer committed to playing football at Kansas State.”

Walker is a 6-foot-6, 245-pound three-star prospect. He committed to the Wildcats in June, and also held offers from Arizona, Oklahoma State, SMU, Baylor and others. He is the first player to decommit to the Wildcats during the season.

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Kansas State dropped to 4-5 overall after losing its third straight game. The Wildcats’ season has unraveled after starting quarterback Avery Johnson’s injury that has kept him out of the last three games, and likely for the remainder of the season.

Coach Collin Klein built an impressive 2027 class during the summer, which could go down as one of the Wildcats’ highest-rated recruiting classes in the program’s history. Others could join Walker, as others have openly visited other schools throughout the year.

Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State football recruiting takes hit as Finn Walker decommits