In which BracketCat counts down the 55th day until the 2024 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State offensive lineman Kyle Rakers.
#55 Kyle Rakers
True Freshman | 6-3 | 295 lbs. | Norwalk, Iowa
Courtesy Kansas State Athletics
- Position: Offensive Line
- Previous College: None
- Projection: Redshirt
- Status: On Scholarship
Kyle Rakers (b. Oct. 7, 2005) is a promising offensive guard from Dowling Catholic High School in Iowa who enrolled in spring and plans on majoring in architectural engineering.
He is likely to redshirt in 2024 to add more strength and muscle to his considerable frame.
Rakers prepped under head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic, where he was rated the 71st-best offensive guard nationally in the Class of 2024 by ESPN, and viewed as the 10th-best overall prospect in the state of Iowa by both 247Sports and ESPN.
A three-year starter, he helped the Maroons to a combined 19-4 record during his final two seasons and was named to The Des Moines Register All-Iowa Elite Team among all classes as both a junior and a senior, in addition to first-team all-state honors in both seasons.
Rakers also earned first-team all-state honors as both a junior and senior from the Iowa Football Coaches Association and Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.
He helped the Maroons to rush for 1,988 yards, pass for 1,402 yards and score total 42 touchdowns during his senior campaign.
Rakers committed to K-State over offers from Boston College, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Tulane and UNLV, as well as recruiting interest from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Iowa, Minnesota and Notre Dame.
His primary recruiter was his new position coach, offensive coordinator Conor Riley.