Kansas State received its eighth commitment for the 2016 football recruiting class, the first from a defensive player, when Oklahoma linebacker Jimmy McKinney announced his oral pledge.
McKinney is a 6-foot, 230-pound inside linebacker from Oologah, Okla., and is rated by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect.
His other offers included Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, Missouri State and Arkansas State. He also had received interest from Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.