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COMMITTED: 2026 Katy Jordan Three-Star ATH Tanner West Commits To Kansas State
2026 Katy Jordan (Texas) three-star athlete Tanner West took his official visit to Kansas State this past weekend—and he didn’t leave without making a major decision.
After touring the campus, meeting with coaches, and connecting with current Wildcat players, the H-Town standout committed to K-State over offers from Rice, Tulsa, Kansas, and others.
“While I was there, I could just feel what the culture was all about,” West said. “The way Coach [Chris] Klieman runs the program is unlike any other place I’ve been. I love Coach Klieman and Coach [Matt] Anderson, and the rest of the staff—just genuine people with a strong plan for me. Talking with the players already there really sealed the deal. It just felt like the right place.”
West made the trip with his family—who are no strangers to elite athletics. Both of his brothers currently play baseball at Rice, and his entire family has deep roots in collegiate sports.
So, when West announced his commitment inside Coach Klieman’s office with his family by his side, it was a surreal moment.
“It’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was a little kid,” he said. “That moment—committing with my family there—was the most exciting moment of my life. They were all jumping for joy. It was special to see all the hard work pay off.”
With his pledge, West becomes another name etched in the young but growing history of Katy Jordan, now in its sixth year as a program. And he’s proud to represent what the school stands for.
“It means a lot to show that Jordan is a place where top-level talent can come from,” he said. “I’ve loved my time here. To be able to show the younger guys that it can be done—through discipline and focusing on the details—that’s something I take seriously.”
Now committed, West can fully shift his focus to a big senior campaign. His goals? Lead his team to Jerry’s World in December and leave a legacy in the record books.
“The goal is obviously to win a championship and play in Cowboys Stadium,” he said. “We’ve got a great group that can get it done. But it starts this summer at SAC camp. Personally, I’m chasing the all-time Jordan scrimmage yards record—I’m about 1,500 yards away—and I’m aiming for 21 more touchdowns to hit the all-time mark there, too.”
With his future locked in and history in sight, expect Tanner West and the Katy Jordan Warriors to make serious noise in 2025.
ANCHOR DOWN: Paetow three-star DL Daryl Campbell commits to Vanderbilt
After dropping his Top 5 a little under a month ago, 2026 three-star defensive lineman Daryl Campbell made his commitment this past Friday.
Campbell committed to Vanderbilt over North Carolina, Houston, Texas Tech, and SMU among others.
For the 6'2 300lb DL, the relationship built with the Commodores staff and the promising 2024 football season they're building upon, Vanderbilt was the best fit.
“The constant recruitment Vanderbilt had been giving to me since they offered was like no other school that was recruiting me,” Campbell said. “After I got on campus and got to talk to Coach Lea, and looking how I can fit into the scheme and what they’re building, I knew it was the right fit for me.”
Vanderbilt was the one SEC program in Campbell’s Top 5 and the ability to play the best-of-the best meant a lot.
“It has always been one of my dreams to play in the SEC,” he said. “Playing with the best you’re going to be the best, the only way you get better is playing against people as good as or better than you and that’s what you get in the SEC.”
Campbell is now the 3rd straight defensive line prospect out of Paetow to commit to a Power Four program following in the footsteps of DJ Hicks (Texas A&M), and Carmello Brooks (Houston).
For the talented rising Senior, continuing on that next level DL tradition truly means the world.
“It’s a great testament to how coach Hicks trains us. I remember coming in my Freshman year and seeing DJ who was the best defensive lineman in the country and then seeing what he did with Mello when he came in,” Campbell said. “He helped me get my game to the same level of those guys and it’s honestly just a blessing. There is no Paetow without Coach Hicks and what he’s done with the defensive line here.”
Now committed, Campbell is ready to lock in on his Senior year and help Paetow make a deep playoff run.