Five things: Will Kemna improves the Kansas State offensive line

1.) For a while the prediction for first or second commit was going to be offensive lineman Will Kemna of Jefferson City. The three-star prospect instead had to settle for being the third Kansas State commit, following both Texas-based linebacker Weston Polk and St. Louis quarterback Dillon Duff. The recent roll that K-State has been on snapped them out of a drought. It had been months since adding a verbal pledge. On top of the two high school additions, they also nabbed a few basketball and football transfers as well, namely Dug McDaniel and Dylan Edwards.

2.) Other offers for Kemna included Cincinnati, Duke and Nebraska. Chris Klieman and Kansas State have fared much better against the Huskers on the recruiting trail under Matt Rhule. Remember, they even snatched away Topeka safety Callen Barta from Nebraska in the Class of 2024.

3.) Splashing in Missouri is a significant move by the Wildcats. They struggled to do so in the first few years under Klieman but have since found their footing. Offensive coordinator Conor Riley jump-starts his offensive line but also is responsible by some of the recent success in the Show Me State that has included Austin Romaine, Donovan McIntosh and the two current 2025 commits Kemna and Duff. K-State can land another in offensive lineman Lucas Allgeyer.

4.) Kemna is a bit unlike the excellent group of offensive linemen that Kansas State landed in the 2024 recruiting cycle. He’s not the massive human being that Ryan Howard is, and though he has similar length to Kaedin Massey and Gus Hawkins, he isn’t as heavy. And Kyle Rakers is a different body type altogether that is made for the interior of the offensive line. He does have a tackle body with sound athleticism and length to play on the edge, but he just has to eat a few more cheeseburgers and really hone in on the weight room his first year in Manhattan. The rest will come together afterwards.

5.) As hinted at above, I believe Kemna is a bit of a project just from a size standpoint but not a substantial one. He is skilled and athletic. That is half the battle. He is a good fit at K-State, and if he puts his head down and dedicates himself to the weight room in his first year or two, I see no reason why he can’t be a multi-year starter some day in a Wildcat uniform. There is a reason why he’s a near four-star on many services.

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