Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 23 yds |
Linkon Cure
Sophomore tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 242 lb · Goodland, KS · Goodland
The numbers
23
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 23 yds, vs Tulane
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Kansas State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Linkon Cure
Two seasons at Kansas State, two different head coaches: Chris Klieman and Collin Klein. One game to point at: 23 rec yds, 3 receptions against Tulane — Week 3, 2026.
23 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Kansas State4-star out of Goodland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State3-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 23.0 YDS/g, 7.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Year Award watch list 2025: Played in nine games with a pair of starts, recording six catches for 37 yards over 139 offensive snaps… Recorded a season-high 18 receiving yards – including a long of 13 yards – at Kansas on two catches……
The tight end room · Kansas State
- #86Garrett Oakley389 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Will Anciaux45 receiving yards · 2025
- Linkon Cure37 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Owen Harringtonno box-score line yet
- #88Arley Morrellno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology