Why Oklahoma Stands Out to 2025 4-star Tight End Linkon Cure
Hailing from a city of just over 4,400 residents, Goodland, KS, tight end Linkon Cure has helped put his home town on the map for some of the biggest college football programs in the nation.
Listed at 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, the 4-star prospect has picked up over 25 offers from schools such as Florida, Miami, Michigan, Iowa, USC, Oregon, Oklahoma, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.
Rated the No. 37 overall player and the No. 2 tight end in the 2025 recruiting class, plenty of collegiate coaches have stopped by Goodland High School to speak with Cure and his head coach, Jordan Moshier.
Moshier told AllSooners that attention from big-time college programs is not something the Northwestern Kansas town is accustomed to, but that the community is happy to welcome the recognition of their standout athlete.
"It's been a lot of fun. Definitely not something we're used to," Moshier said. "We're all trying to soak it up, because, you know, there's some opportunities that I've had that I've definitely not taken for granted to rub elbows with guys that I may never have rubbed elbows with, which is pretty exciting. So, exciting for me, our staff, our other kids, and Linkon as well. So yeah, definitely not something we're used to, and definitely not something we're taking for granted, either."
Cure also talked about how important the local community was to him, saying that it motivates him to compete his hardest in football, basketball and track.
In addition to being a highly rated football player, Cure also makes a big impact on the hardwood as well as clocking impressive times in the 300-meter and 110-meter hurdles for the Cowboys.
"I'm a huge fan of it, and it means a lot. You know, I could be one of those guys that's a one-sport athlete, but I love giving back to my community and participating in everything," Cure said. "So yeah, it definitely means a lot to me to do those other two sports. ... I can definitely tell, you know, who's one-sport athletes and who's multiple-sport athletes, they just they move differently. It helps a lot."
Excelling in three sports has allowed Cure to show off his incredible athletic ability, which Moshier also raved about. The 4-star recruit has a remarkable blend of size, speed and vertical leap that helps him dominate the competition.
Aside from playing tight end, Cure has spent time on the defensive line and will play in the defensive backfield as a senior.
The big time tight end prospect's versatility is another area that intrigues collegiate coaches, as he will have the skill set to play in-line tight end, H-back and in the slot at the next level.
"I think it allows him to be able to be extremely versatile. ... We know he's going to end up playing on the offensive side of the ball but, you know, is he going to be a true tight end that's attached all the time? Is he going to be a tight end, an H-back, a true wideout at times?" Moshier said.
"I think just his versatility there is very exciting not only for us, but for future potential teams and I think it just allows him to be able to be utilized not only earlier than maybe some others, but I think more often as well."
Cure is not the only athlete in his family, however. He told AllSooners that both of his parents and both of his siblings played sports in college.
The talented tight end's father played football and ran track in college while his older brother currently plays football at Fort Hays State in Hays, KS. Cure's mother played volleyball during her time in college and his older sister is on the volleyball team at Regis University.
Recently, Cure made a trip to Norman for one of the Sooners' junior day events, where he was able to spend time talking to Brent Venables, Joe Jon Finley and 2025 QB commit Kevin Sperry.
Cure said he enjoyed his time on campus and that he has built a good relationship with Finley. Cure also told AllSooners that Finley being promoted to co-offensive coordinator was important in his recruitment.
"It was amazing. I loved every part about it. It was a long day filled with a lot of information. So I took all that in and got to visit a lot of coaches," Cure said.
"Me and Coach Finley built up on our relationship and me and Coach V, we had a great conversation. They're always two really, really great guys to talk to. So it was a really fun visit. ... Just loved love the guy (Finley) is. He's a big-time family guy, he has a lot of experience at that tight end position and that's really what I'm also looking for, you want to learn from a guy that's been through that experience. Who knows what he's talking about, because he did it. So you're really looking to that aspect of he's just great coach, great person.
" ... (Finley's promotion) definitely means a lot, because, you know, he's coaching tight ends, he trusts his tight ends and wants to give them the ball. So that that definitely stands out for me."
Cure added that he is planning on taking all of his official visits over the offseason but is still unsure of his commitment date. The Cowboys' standout tight end did indicate that he hopes to visit Norman again, and that he is aiming to have a decision made ahead of his senior season.
If the Sooners are able to land a pledge from Cure, Finley will have played an integral role in landing two consecutive 4-star tight ends after Davon Mitchell started his career at OU in January.
Cure would add another talented playmaker to Oklahoma's 2025 class that already boasts a trio of 4-star receivers and one of the top 15 signal callers in the nation.
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