All of a sudden, the state of Kansas is a hub of tight ends. Goodland's Linkon Cure, a Kansas State-commit, is the Class of 2025's top-rated recruit nationally on the website 247sports.com. Earlier this week, Great Bend junior Ian Premer moved to the top of the list for the Class of 2026.

Premer helped the Panther football team to a 9-0 start before last week's playoff loss to Hays. Premer caught 30 passes for a team-best 541 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, his 50 tackles were fourth-most on the team and his three interceptions tied for the team lead.

Premer has had offers from nearly two dozen major Div. I football programs, including Michigan, Oregon, USC, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Kansas State, Stanford, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. He will soon return to the hardwood where he helped the Panthers reach the state tournament last year after averaging 21.2 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Premer was also a key contributor for the Panther baseball team last spring.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsAll of a sudden, the state of Kansas is a hub of tight ends. Goodland's Linkon Cure, a Kansas State-commit, is the Class of 2025's top-rated recruit nationally on the website 247sports.com. Earlier this week, Great Bend junior Ian Premer moved to the top of the list for the Class of 2026.Premer helped the Panther football team to a 9-0 start before last week's playoff loss to Hays. Premer caught 30 passes for a team-best 541 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, his 50 tackles were fourth-most on the team and his three interceptions tied for the team lead.Premer has had offers from nearly two dozen major Div. I football programs, including Michigan, Oregon, USC, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Kansas State, Stanford, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. He will soon return to the hardwood where he helped the Panthers reach the state tournament last year after averaging 21.2 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Premer was also a key contributor for the Panther baseball team last spring.

Great Bend's Premer now top-ranked tight end in Class of 2026