Kansas high school football: Andrew Babalola leads list of 2025 top football recruits

Before Barry Sanders was one of the best running backs in NFL history, he was just a boy with a dream growing up in Witchita, Kansas.

With the start of the 2024 Kansas high school football season less than a month away, now is a good time to point out some key players to watch this year who might be the next NFL stars to hail from the Sunflower State.

Here is a look at the top 10 recruits in Kansas's Class of 2025 in order of their state ranking:

Kansas's Top 10 Class of 2025 high school football prospects

1. Andrew Babalola - Offensive tackle

High school: Blue Valley Northwest
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 280 pounds
247 Sports rating: 5-star (98)
National ranking: 15
Position ranking: 3
College: Uncommitted

2. Linkon Cure - Tight end

High school: Goodland
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220 pounds
247 Sports rating: 5-star (98)
National ranking: 26
Position ranking: 2
College: Committed to Kansas State

3. Dawson Merritt - Linebacker

High school: Blue Valley
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 pounds
247 Sports rating: 4-star (94)
National ranking: 63
Position ranking: 6
College: Committed to Alabama

4. Da'Saahn Brame - Tight end

High school: Derby
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 235 pounds
247 Sports rating: 4-star (93)
National ranking: 102
Position ranking: 5
College: Committed to Tennessee

5. Jayden Woods - Edge

High school: Mill Valley
Height: '6"3
Weight: 240 pounds
247 Sports rating: 4-star (91)
National ranking: 171
Position ranking: 19
College: Committed to Penn State

6. Juju Marks - Offensive tackle

High school: Olathe South
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 260 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (89)
National ranking: N/A
Position ranking: 34
College: Committed to Kansas

7. Brock Heath - Interior offensive line

High school: Blue Valley Northwest
Height: 6'4.5"
Weight: 260 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (88)
National ranking: N/A
Position ranking: 30
College: Committed to Kansas State

8. Brandon Wilson - Safety

High school: Shawnee Mission West
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (87)
National ranking: N/A
Position ranking: 85
College: Uncommitted

9. Martel Jackson - Cornerback

High school: Derby
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (86)
National ranking: N/A
Position ranking: 97
College: Committed to Kansas State

10. Keiton Jones - Interior offensive line

High school: Field Kindley
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 315 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (86)
National ranking: N/A
Position ranking: 78
College: Committed to Missouri

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