Kansas State’s LJ McGhee brings compact, low-center-of-gravity upside to the backfield
In the 2026 season, freshman RB LJ McGhee enters Kansas State as a 5-foot-7, 186-pound back from Union High School in Tulsa, where he rushed for 1,023 career yards and four touchdowns, including a 617-yard senior season that earned all-state honors.[1][2] His appeal is the blend of quickness, leverage, and added receiving ability — he also caught 10 passes for 132 yards and a score in high school — which suggests a versatile, tough-fit change-of-pace runner who can punch above his size and bring energy to a rotation.[1]
