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:

1. Andrew Babalola – Offensive tackle

2. Linkon Cure – Tight end

3. Dawson Merritt – Linebacker

4. Da’Saahn Brame – Tight end