Kansas State Has An Idea When Linkon Cure Is Unleashed This Season

Jul 8, 2025; Frisco, TX, USA; Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman addresses the media during 2025 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman says freshman tight end Linkon Cure will play at some point this season. He's just unsure when that happens. But it will happen.

"Oh, yea, absolutely," Klieman said in an interview with KC Sports Network at Big 12 Media Day. "I don't know how much. We weren't with him in the Spring. So how much he can handle it from the mental side of it, we just don't know yet."

"You gotta find a way to get the kid on the field." 👀@KStateFB head coach @CoachKli makes it clear to @DerekYoungKSO and @jlkurtz — Linkon Cure will get his shot in 2025.

(fueled by @Holladay1856) pic.twitter.com/ywXLvTcc4P

— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) July 9, 2025

Cure is set to begin the most highly-anticipated season for a freshman in K-State history. He is the program's first five-star recruit. Klieman said the next two months will determine how fast Cure gets on the field.

"I know that [tight ends coach] Luke Wells has really enjoyed the conversations throughout the summer of just teaching him the formations and the plays," Klieman said. "... We'll find out more about him what we can handle the month of July and August. He may be a kid that you may not see early, you may, but you're going to see some time. He's 230 pounds. He runs like a wide receiver. He jumps out of the gym, so he's athletic. You've got to find a way to get the kid on the field. We just got to see where we can put him in situations."

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