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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.
RECRUIT SCOOP: Oregon offers Katy ISD eight-grader Rush Williams
Katy Jordan High School has quickly become a hotbed for elite talent—especially at wide receiver—since opening its doors in 2020.
In 2024, the program was led by four-star Michigan early enrollee Andrew Marsh, who helped the Warriors reach the third round of the playoffs and set the standard for what Katy Jordan football could be.
So... who’s next?
Enter Rush Williams.
A name you’ll be hearing a lot over the next few years, Williams is an eighth-grade phenom who will hit the field for Katy Jordan as a freshman this fall. At 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, he already looks the part of a high-level D1 athlete—and the offers are starting to reflect that.
Williams recently picked up his first scholarship offer… from Oregon.
“We were out having dinner to celebrate my brother’s birthday and I got the call,” Williams said. “When Coach Samples actually communicated the offer, I turned all the way up… I lost it.”
To receive an offer before playing a single high school snap is rare. To have that offer come from a national powerhouse like Oregon? That’s special.
“It felt like validation that my hard work is not going unnoticed,” Williams said. “The ‘no days off’ mentality that my parents talk about is paying off. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment.”
If football runs in his blood, it’s for good reason—his father, Reggie Williams, was a standout receiver at Washington and a first-round NFL Draft pick.
“My dad’s always pushed us to forge our own path,” Williams said. “Yeah, we’re both receivers and people compare us—our bodies, style, strengths. But he always says he wants me to be better than him.”
And Rush is off to a pretty impressive start.
With Oregon already knocking and high school still ahead of him, all eyes will be on Katy Jordan’s next big-time prospect. But Williams isn’t getting caught up in the hype. He’s focused on the grind.
“My goal is to be a four-year letterman at Katy Jordan,” he said. “I work daily—getting stronger, faster, more explosive. And hands, hands, hands. I’m always on the JUGS machine. If I want to be great, I’ve got to work my butt off.”
The future is bright at Katy Jordan. And Rush Williams may just be the next star to light it up.