On Tuesday night, K-State added to their 2023 recruiting class with the addition of Waverly, Iowa., Waverly Shell Rock three-star defensive end Asa Newsom.

Newsom's commitment to K-State comes over significant interest from Iowa, Minnesota and Kentucky. Newsom took a visit to Kentucky over the weekend, but the SEC program wasn't able to secure a commitment away from K-State.

The three-star prospect visited Kansas State three times, including an official visit in June. He also took an unofficial visit to Manhattan, Kan., the weekend of Nov. 5 when the Wildcats hosted Texas at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Newson was long believed to be destined to play for in-state Iowa. He took nearly 10 visits to Iowa City, including an official visit in June.

Newsom joins a K-State recruiting class that now ranks 30th in the country. Before his commitment, the Wildcats had the 31st-ranked class in the country. The 30th-ranked class is the highest that K-State has ranked in the team recruiting rankings since their 2008 class, which ranked 27th.