Alabama won a recruiting battle against K-State and Nebraska for Ross when he signed with the Crimson Tide. But he held a total of 25 scholarship offers. The Wildcats clearly made an impression on him during the recruiting process, because he quickly chose them when he began exploring his options as a transfer.

K-State has been busy restocking the wide receiver position after losing four contributors from last season. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound Medford is the third wideout to join the Wildcats via the transfer portal, following Boston College's Jerand Bradley and Jaron Tibbs from Purdue.

Medford is a 6-foot-1 and 198-pound wide receiver who began his college football career at TCU but made a name for himself at New Mexico. While playing for the Lobos over the past two seasons, he piled up 48 catches for 887 yards and five touchdowns.

Kansas State coaches have kept busy since the start of the new year, reeling in four more incoming transfers over the last week, bringing the incoming transfer total to 11.

State's 12th portal addition since the end of the regular season. The Wildcats lost 16 transfers in December ahead of their 44-41 Rate Bowl victory over Rutgers. Medford is K-State's third transfer portal pickup at wide receiver.

The 6-foot-6 and 320-pound blocker figures to be an important addition for K-State, because he plays an important position. The Wildcats need to add veteran talent to their offensive line after bidding farewell to Hadley Panzer, Carver Willis and Easton Kilty up front.