In the past month, Kansas State's three-way quarterback competition has grown to four. Jonathan Banks, a dual-threat quarterback out of Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, was a May addition to K-State's 2015 recruiting class. Banks will have some catching up to do to factor in the competition. But with Joe Hubener, Jesse Ertz and Alex Delton failing to separate from one another in the spring, Banks could be a name to watch this fall.

Banks recently spoke with ESPN.com about how he ended up at K-State, what he brings to the table and what he thinks of coach Bill Snyder:

So when are planning to arrive in Manhattan for good?

Supposedly, I’m not sure yet, but supposedly probably June 8th, June 9th.

Explain how you ended up signing with K-State in May?

Basically, I was a qualifier out of high school. Kansas State, they came up to me, Coach [Mike] Cox, he got all my information from Contra Costa. Then Coach Snyder gave me a call back, and he wanted to offer me. He liked my talents, he wanted to bring me in to compete for the starting job. It all went fast.

Did K-State gain an edge from recruiting you this year instead of next season?

Some were recruiting me for 2016, but some were recruiting me for 2015. Kansas was recruiting me for 2015. Utah was recruiting me for 2016. Kansas State, 2015.

What has K-State told you about your standing in the QB competition?

They told me I have to learn the playbook, first and foremost. Then, with leadership, come in and make plays and compete for the starting job. They told me I have to compete, nothing is going to be given to me. And I respect them for that, because I don’t want nothing given to me.

The guys you'll be competing against all have the advantage of having gone through spring ball. What do you have to do to make up for that?

The key thing I really have to do, I’ll have to come in and learn this playbook, get to know the players, get to know the receivers, my line, running backs, just get to know the whole team. And come through with leadership roles quick and fast.

I read you were recruited as a receiver or defensive back coming out of high school, but you wanted to play quarterback. Is that why you went the juco route?

Yessir. I worked all my life to be a quarterback.

Describe your game. What do you do well? What do you need to work on?

To be honest, I feel like things I do well is move my eyes, move the defense with my eyes; extend plays and definitely running the ball. I can do that. Things I need to work on, you always need to get better with just pocket awareness, things like that. Something I’m going to work to get better at every day. But I feel like nobody has really seen me at my best yet, because I haven’t been locked into a system. I came to Contra Costa like a week before Game 1. So I had to rush and learn the plays. I really didn't know all the plays, they just kind of threw me in.

K-State has enjoyed a bunch of success with juco QBs. Were you aware of that?

I know they had Michael Bishop from Blinn College. I know they just had Jake (Waters), from Iowa Wesleyan.

Did that play into your decision to go to K-State?

Yes, it’s great. They’re great players. They set the path.

What have been your impressions so far of Bill Snyder?

I like Bill Snyder. He’s a dude who gets players. He’s a dude, I feel like he doesn’t sugarcoat anything. That’s all you can ask for from a coach, an opportunity.

You recently visited Manhattan. What did you think of your new home?

I like it. Football wise, I can already tell I’m going to like the fan base. I like the coaching staff. The community. It’s a nice environment.