On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Kansas State trending to flip 2024 safety Callen Barta from Nebraska
Following a pair of expert predictions, Kansas State is now trending to flip the commitment of Topeka (Kan.) Seaman three-star safety Callen Barta away from Nebraska.
The Wildcats currently hold a 95.1% chance of flipping Barta according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Nebraska recruiting insiders Sean Callahan and Bryan Munson each logged expert predictions in favor of Kansas State at 55% and 45% confidence levels respectively.
“I love how the whole state of Nebraska is involved with the football program,” Barta said about his Nebraska commitment in June. “It felt like a family since the first day that I went there.
“And with coach Coop and coach Rhule being there, I trust what they’re gonna do in the future and I am prepared to start the work.”
Barta is the nation’s No. 1,649 overall prospect and No. 155 safety in the 2024 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 9 player in Kansas.
He does not currently have a publicly listed On3 NIL Valuation. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Barta committed to the Cornhuskers back in June and is part of a ‘Huskers class that ranks No. 25 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 7 in the Big Ten.
Kansas State class looking for boost
Kansas State’s class is certainly looking for a boost, as it ranks No. 97 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 15 in the Big 12. Its seven commits are far below the average commits per class threshold nationwide. Lyndon (Kan.) three-star offensive tackle Kaedin Massey ranks No. 499 in the On3 Industry Ranking and headlines the Wildcats’ class.