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IOWA STATE CYCLONES

2018 SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation Ames, IowaFounded 1858Enrollment 36,321Conference Big 12Nickname/Mascot Cyclones/CyColors Cardinal & GoldStadium Jack Trice Stadium (61,500)President Dr. Wendy WintersteenDirector of Athletics Jamie PollardFaculty Athletic Rep Tim DayWebsite Cyclones.comFacebook Iowa State FootballTwitter @CycloneFB

FOOTBALL INFORMATION2017 Record 8-52017 Conference Record 5-4Big 12 Finish T4th2017 Postseason AutoZone Liberty BowlStarters Returning (O/D/S) 17 (9/6/2)Starters Lost (O/D/S) 13 (5/6/2)Lettermen Returning (O/D/S) 46 (22/21/3)Lettermen Lost (O/D/S) 19 (8/8/3)

STADIUM INFORMATIONHome Facility Jack Trice StadiumCapacity 61,500Surface Natural grassFirst Game Sept. 20, 1975Name Dedication Aug. 30, 1997

HEAD COACH AT A GLANCEHead Coach Matt CampbellAlma Mater Mount Union, 2002Career Record 46-29/6 yearsISU Record 11-14/2 yearsBig 12 Record 7-11/2 years

FOOTBALL STAFFDefensive Coordinator/Safeties Jon HeacockOffensive Line Jeff MyersRunning Backs Nate ScheelhaaseTight Ends/Recruiting Alex GoleshWide Receivers Bryan GasserQuarterbacks Joel GordonLinebackers Tyson VeidtDefensive Line Eli RasheedCornerbacks D.K. McDonaldSpecial Teams Joe Houston

2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 8-5, 5-4 Big 12 (home: 3-3, away: 5-2, neutral: 0-0)

SEPTEMBER 2 Northern Iowa W, 42-24 9 Îowa L, 41-44 OT 16 at Akron W, 41-14 28 *Texas L, 7-17 OCTOBER 7 *at #3 Oklahoma W, 38-31 14 *Kansas W, 45-0 21 *at Texas Tech W, 31-13 28 *#4 TCU W, 14-7 NOVEMBER 4 *at West Virginia L, 16-20 11 *#12 Oklahoma State L, 42-49 18 *at Baylor W, 23-13 25 *at Kansas State L, 19-20

DECEMBER 30 $at #19 Memphis W, 21-20 *Big 12 Conference game Îowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series $AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.

2018 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 1 South Dakota State 8 ât Iowa 15 *Oklahoma 22 Akron 29 *at TCU OCTOBER 6 *at Oklahoma State 13 *West Virginia 27 *Texas Tech (Homecoming) NOVEMBER 3 *at Kansas 10 *Baylor 17 *at Texas 24 *Kansas State *Big 12 Conference game Îowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

INTERVIEW SCHEDULEMarch 21- 5 p.m.; Campbell, Scheelhaase (RB)March 23- 5 p.m.; Golesh (TE), Myers (OL)March 26 - 5 p.m.; Gasser (WR), Veidt (LB)March 27 - 10 a.m.; Pro DayApril 2 - 5 p.m.; Gordon (QB), Houston (ST)April 4 - 5 p.m.; McDonald (CB), Rasheed (DL)April 9 - 5 p.m.; Campbell, Heacock, no playersApril 14 - Spring Game; 1 p.m.

FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATIONDirector of Ops. Greg BrabenecDir. of Player Personnel Derek HoodjerDir. of Player Dev. Aaron HillmannAsst. Dir. of Ops. Justin Cummings-MorrowAsst. Dir. of Scouting Mark ThurstonAsst. Dir. of Scouting Colby KratchAsst. Dir. of Scouting Taylor MouserDir. of New Media Taylor WilhelmAsst. Dir. Creative Media Michael SaltusSr. Offensive Analyst/QC Jim HofherQuality Control John MorookianQuality Control Tyler ScudderQuality Control Steve HauserAdmin. Assistant Erica Genise

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGDirector Rudy WadeAssistant Greg PyszczynskiAssistant Chris FenelonAssistant Reid KagyAssistant George Courides

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSOffense Boomer RoepkeOffense Drew HallDefense Jared FarleyDefense Kalon Humphries

ATHLETIC TRAININGAssociate AD Mark CoberleyAssociate/FB Nate PostmaAssistant/FB Meaghan HusseyAssistant/FB Michael Montgomery

VIDEODirector Mike MotlAssistant Alex Ernst

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSDirector/FB Mike GreenAssistant Matt ShoultzAssistant Nicole LeusinkAssistant Patrick TarboxAssistant Zach GourleyGraduate Assistant Brad DePrez

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSAthletics Communications 515-294-3372Football Press Box 515-294-8443Football Office 515-294-6721

Iowa State Football • 2018 Spring Football Guide

STARTERS RETURNINGOFFENSE- 9Player (Career Starts)Chase Allen (9) Tight EndHakeem Butler (7) Wide ReceiverSean Foster (6) Offensive LineJulian Good-Jones (24) Offensive LineKyle Kempt (8) QuarterbackJosh Knipfel (13) Offensive LineBryce Meeker (8) Offensive LineDavid Montgomery (17) Running BackMike Warren (18) Running Back

DEFENSE- 6Player (Career Starts)JaQuan Bailey (20) Defensive EndWillie Harvey (29) LinebackerRay Lima (9) Defensive LineD’Andre Payne (20) CornerbackBrian Peavy (34) CornerbackMarcel Spears (13) Linebacker

SPECIALISTS- 2Steve Wirtel Long SnapperQuinn Sonntag Long Snapper

STARTERS LOSTOFFENSE- 5Player (Career Starts)Jake Campos (36) Offensive LineRobby Garcia (13) Offensive LineAllen Lazard (44) Wide ReceiverMarchie Murdock (11) Wide ReceiverTrever Ryen (19) Wide Receiver

DEFENSE- 6Player (Career Starts)Kamari Cotton-Moya (38) Defensive BackEvrett Edwards (14) Defensive BackJoel Lanning (13) LinebackerVernell Trent (18) Defensive LineJ.D. Waggoner (20) Defensive EndReggie Wilkerson (12) Defensive Back

SPECIALISTS- 2Colin Downing PunterGarrett Owens Placekicker

LETTERMEN RETURNING (46)OFFENSE- 22Landen Akers (WR/KR), Chase Allen (TE), Cole Anderson (TE), Hakeem Butler (WR), Sheldon Croney (RB), Matthew Eaton (WR), Carson Epps (WR), Sean Foster (OL), Julian Good-Jones (OL), Deshaunte Jones (WR), Kyle Kempt (QB), Josh Knipfel (OL), Jalen Martin (WR), Bryce Meeker (OL), David Montgomery (RB), Josh Mueller (OL), Zeb Noland (QB), Kene Nwangwu (RB), Sam Seonbuchner (TE), Dylan Soehner (TE), Mike Warren (RB), Will Windham (OL)

DEFENSE- 21Aaron Austin (LB), JaQuan Bailey (DE), Spencer Benton (DE), Jatairis Grant (DB), Willie Harvey (LB), Jake Hummel (LB), Ja-mahl Johnson (DL), Darius Lee-Campbell (DB), Carson Lensing (DE), Braxton Lewis (DB), Ray Lima (DL), Bobby McMillen (LB), Reggan Northrup (LB), D’Andre Payne (DB), Brian Peavy (CB), Jamaal Richardson (DB), De’Monte Ruth (DB), Marcel Spears (LB), Tymar Sutton (LB), Enyi Uwazurike (DL), Lawrence White (DB)

SPECIALISTS- 3Chris Francis (K), Quinn Sonntag (LS), Steve Wirtel (LS)

LETTERMEN LOST (19)OFFENSE- 8Jake Campos (OL), Robby Garcia (OL), Sam Harms (TE), Bryan Larson (OL), Allen Lazard (WR), Marchie Murdock (WR), Jacob Park (QB), Trever Ryen (WR)

DEFENSE- 8Mackenro Alexander (LB), Kamari Cotton-Moya (DB), Evrett Edwards (DB), Joel Lan-ning (LB), Jack Spreen (LB), Vernell Trent (DT), J.D. Waggoner (DE), Reggie Wilkerson (DB)

SPECIALISTS- 3Garrett Owens (PK), Colin Downing (P), Kyle Starcevich (H)

COMING OUT OF REDSHIRTOFFENSEJacob Bolton (OL), Robert Hudson (OL), Josh Johnson (WR), Charlie Kolar (TE), Alex Kleinow (OL), Johnnie Lang (RB), Matt Leo (DL), Tarique Milton (WR), Devon Moore (QB), John Nagel (DE), Colin Newell (OL), Jeff Nogaj (OL)

DEFENSECordarrius Bailey (LB), Richard Bowens (DB), Angel Dominguez (DL), Keontae Jones (DB), Matt Leo (DE), Tucker Robertson (DL), Dan Si-chterman (DE), O.J. Tucker (DB), O’Rien Vance (LB), Datrone Young (DB)

RETURNING SQUAD MEMBERSNON LETTERWINNERSGerry Alt (OL), Connor Assalley (PK), Arnold Azunna (DB), Joshua Bailey (DL), John Banta (PK), Jason Bowman (LB), Bobby Denaro (OL), Nick Duehr (DB), Jared Gescheidler (LB), Con-ner Greene (DE), Derek Greiner (LB), Vince Horras (DE), Denver Johnson (WR), Noah Juergensen (OL), Kory Kodanko (OL), Ben La-tusek (DE), Collin Olson (OL), Peyton Paddock (PK), Parker Rickert (WR), Joe Rivera (P), Artu-ro Romero (WR), Derek Schweiger (OL), Colby Shane (WR), Zach Silbermann (LB), Kamilo Tongamoa (DT), Oge Udeogu (OL), Amechie Walker (WR), Rory Walling (LB), Romelo Web-ster (DB), Daric Whipple (WR), Logan Wolf (TE)

MID-YEAR ENROLLEESOFFENSEBrayden Narveson (PK), Trevor Downing (OL), Re-al Mitchell (QB)

DEFENSEGreg Eisworth (DB), Corey Dunn (P)

Brian PeavyThree-Time All-Big 12 Cornerback

David MontgomeryFirst-Team All-Big 12 Running Back

IOWA STATE ROSTER - ALPHABETICALNo. Name, Pos 82 Landen Akers, WR11 Chase Allen, TE53 Gerry Alt, OL86 Cole Anderson, TE96 Connor Assalley, PK20 Aaron Austin, LB32 Arnold Azunna, DB18 Cordarrius Bailey, LB19 JaQuan Bailey, DE90 Joshua Bailey, DT82 John Banta, PK46 Spencer Benton, DE72 Jacob Bolton, OL17 Richard Bowens III, DB48 Jason Bowman, LB18 Hakeem Butler, WR25 Sheldon Croney Jr., RB56 Bobby Denaro, OL97 Angel Dominguez, DE52 Trevor Downing, OL26 Nick Duehr, DB13 Corey Dunn, P23 Matthew Eaton, WR12 Greg Eisworth, DB80 Carson Epps, WR75 Sean Foster, OL41 Chris Francis, PK40 Jared Gescheidler, LB51 Julian Good-Jones, OL21 Jatairis Grant, DB31 Conner Greene, DE53 Derek Greiner, LB2 Willie Harvey, LB80 Vince Horras, DE77 Robert Hudson, OL35 Jake Hummel, LB81 Denver Johnson, WR92 Jamahl Johnson, DL13 Josh Johnson, WR8 Deshaunte Jones, WR16 Keontae Jones, DB62 Noah Juergensen, OL17 Kyle Kempt, QB71 Alex Kleinow, OL66 Josh Knipfel, OL69 Kory Kodanko, OL88 Charlie Kolar, TE24 Johnnie Lang, RB96 Ben Latusek, DE14 Darius Lee-Campbell, DB45 Carson Lensing, DE89 Matt Leo33 Braxton Lewis, DB76 Ray Lima, DT83 Jalen Martin, WR44 Bobby McMillen III, LB74 Bryce Meeker, OL14 Tarique Milton, WR6 Re-al Mitchell, QB32 David Montgomery, RB12 Devon Moore, QB54 Josh Mueller, OL85 John Nagel, DE90 Brayden Narveson, PK57 Colin Newell, OL76 Jeff Nogaj, OL4 Zeb Noland, QB9 Reggan Northrup, LB3 Kene Nwangwu, RB63 Collin Olson, OL38 Peyton Paddock, PK1 D’Andre Payne, DB10 Brian Peavy, DB24 Jamaal Richardson, DB26 Parker Rickert, WR98 Joe Rivera, P95 Tucker Robertson, DT22 Arturo Romero, WR6 De’Monte Ruth, DB64 Derek Schweiger, OL47 Sam Seonbuchner, TE85 Colby Shane, WR52 Dan Sichterman, DE39 Zach Silbermann, LB89 Dylan Soehner, TE60 Quinn Sonntag, LS42 Marcel Spears Jr., LB43 Tymar Sutton, LB48 Kamilo Tongamoa, DT22 O.J. Tucker, DB70 Oge Udeogu, OL50 Eyioma Uwazurike, DE34 O’Rien Vance, LB84 Amechie Walker, WR29 Rory Walling, LB2 Mike Warren, RB27 Romelo Webster, DB37 Daric Whipple, WR11 Lawrence White, DB73 Will Windham, OL39 Steve Wirtel, LS43 Logan Wolf, TE25 Datrone Young, DB


IOWA STATE SPRING ROSTER - NUMERICALNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 D’Andre Payne** DB 5-10 180 Sr.# Washington, D.C. (HD Woodson/Arizona Western CC)2 Willie Harvey*** LB 6-0 222 Sr.# Hastings, Fla. (Menendez)2 Mike Warren*** RB 6-0 211 Sr.# Lawton, Okla. (Lawton)3 Kene Nwangwu* RB 6-1 202 So.# Frisco, Texas (Heritage)4 Zeb Noland* QB 6-2 222 So.# Watkinsville, Ga. (Oconee County)6 Re-al Mitchell QB 6-0 190 Fr. Eastvale, Calif. (St. John Bosco)6 De’Monte Ruth*** DB 5-10 170 Sr.# Dallas, Texas (Wilmer-Hutchins)8 Deshaunte Jones** WR 5-10 179 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)9 Reggan Northrup*** LB 6-1 208 Sr.# Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)10 Brian Peavy*** DB 5-9 190 Sr.# Houston, Texas (Westfield)11 Chase Allen* TE 6-7 230 So.# Nixa, Mo. (Nixa)11 Lawrence White* DB 6-0 178 So.# Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview)12 Greg Eisworth DB 6-0 195 So.# Grand Prairie, Texas (South/Trinity Valley CC)12 Devon Moore QB 6-4 225 Fr.# Waterloo, Iowa (West)13 Corey Dunn P 6-1 200 So.# Numurkah, Australia (Numurkah/CC of San Francisco)13 Josh Johnson WR 5-11 171 Fr.# Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian)14 Darius Lee-Campbell** DB 6-2 205 Sr.# Spring, Texas (Spring)14 Tarique Milton WR 5-10 165 Fr.# Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee)16 Keontae Jones DB 6-0 163 Fr.# Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)17 Richard Bowens III DB 6-1 177 Fr.# Detroit, Mich. (St. Mary’s)17 Kyle Kempt* QB 6-5 210 Sr.# Massillon, Ohio (Washington/Hutchinson CC)18 Cordarrius Bailey LB 6-3 220 Fr.# Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)18 Hakeem Butler** WR 6-6 219 Jr.# Baltimore, Md. (Travis [Texas])19 JaQuan Bailey** DE 6-2 260 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)20 Aaron Austin* LB 5-11 195 So.# Walnut, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 21 Jatairis Grant* DB 6-0 191 So.# Akron, Ohio (Garfield)22 Arturo Romero WR 5-10 187 Sr.# Manchester, Mo. (Parkway West/College of DuPage)22 O.J. Tucker DB 5-11 195 Fr.# Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard) 23 Matthew Eaton* WR 6-4 209 Sr.# Norfolk, Va. (Pascagoula [Miss.]/Pearl River CC)24 Johnnie Lang RB 5-8 189 Fr.# Palmetto, Fla. (Salt Lake City East [Utah]) 24 Jamaal Richardson* DB 6-1 196 Sr.# Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 25 Sheldon Croney Jr.* RB 5-11 201 Jr.# Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview)25 Datrone Young DB 5-9 161 Fr.# Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic)26 Nick Duehr DB 5-11 182 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)26 Parker Rickert WR 5-11 187 Fr.# Edina, Minn. (Edina)27 Romelo Webster DB 5-11 177 So.# Miramar, Fla. (Hallandale)29 Rory Walling LB 5-11 190 Fr.# Des Moines, Iowa (East)31 Conner Greene DE 6-1 234 Jr.# North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West)32 Arnold Azunna DB 6-0 194 So.# Grand Prairie, Texas (Lake Ridge)32 David Montgomery** RB 5-11 219 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy)33 Braxton Lewis** DB 5-11 184 Jr.# Overland Park, Kan. (St. James Academy)34 O’Rien Vance LB 6-1 235 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington)35 Jake Hummel* LB 6-1 223 So. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)37 Daric Whipple WR 5-10 187 So.# Jefferson, Iowa (Greene County)38 Peyton Paddock PK 6-0 212 Jr.# Monticello, Iowa (Monticello) 39 Zach Silbermann LB 6-0 220 So.# Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Kenston) 39 Steve Wirtel** LS 6-4 214 Jr. Orland Park, Ill. (Mount Carmel)40 Jared Gescheidler LB 6-1 235 Jr.# Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert)41 Chris Francis*** PK 6-0 186 Sr.# Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)42 Marcel Spears Jr.** LB 6-1 215 Jr.# Olathe, Kan. (North)43 Tymar Sutton* LB 5-10 222 So.# McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport)43 Logan Wolf TE 6-4 247 So.# Heyworth, Ill. (University)44 Bobby McMillen III* LB 6-2 230 Jr.# Naperville, Ill. (Central)45 Carson Lensing DE 6-4 255 So.# Fort Atkinson, Iowa (South Winneshiek)46 Spencer Benton** DE 6-2 247 Sr.# Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter)47 Sam Seonbuchner** TE 6-3 232 Sr.# Oconomowoc, Wis. (Arrowhead)48 Jason Bowman LB 6-3 212 Sr.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)48 Kamilo Tongamoa DT 6-5 290 Sr.# Van Nuys, Calif. (Poly Tech/Merced CC)50 Eyioma Uwazurike* DE 6-6 288 So.# Detroit, Mich. (Southfield-Lathrup)51 Julian Good-Jones** OL 6-5 293 Jr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington)52 Trevor Downing OL 6-4 295 Fr. Creston, Iowa (Creston)52 Dan Sichterman DE 6-3 237 Fr.# Cincinnati, Ohio (Kings)53 Gerry Alt OL 6-2 277 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington)53 Derek Greiner LB 5-11 215 Fr.# Williamsburg, Iowa (Williamsburg)54 Josh Mueller* OL 6-6 309 So.# Mequon, Wis. (Homestead)56 Bobby Denaro OL 6-3 288 Fr.# Stow, Mass. (Nashoba Regional)57 Colin Newell OL 6-4 282 Fr.# Ames, Iowa (Ames)60 Quinn Sonntag** LS 6-0 221 Jr.# Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)62 Noah Juergensen OL 6-4 277 So.# Churdan, Iowa (Greene County)63 Collin Olson OL 6-1 267 Jr.# Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial)64 Derek Schweiger OL 6-3 276 Fr.# Plymouth, Wis. (Plymouth)66 Josh Knipfel* OL 6-5 317 Jr. Hampton, Iowa (Hampton-Dumont/Iowa Western CC)69 Kory Kodanko OL 6-5 315 Sr.# Green Bay, Wis. (West De Pere)70 Oge Udeogu OL 6-3 317 Sr.# Imo, Nigeria (Saint Viator [Arlington Heights, Ill.]/CC of San Francisco)71 Alex Kleinow OL 6-6 279 Fr.# North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West)72 Jacob Bolton OL 6-5 325 Fr.# Roswell, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic)73 Will Windham* OL 6-3 307 Sr.# Schertz, Texas (Clemens)74 Bryce Meeker** OL 6-6 314 Jr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie)75 Sean Foster* OL 6-8 304 So.# Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)76 Ray Lima* DT 6-3 306 Jr.# Los Angeles, Calif. (Torrance West/El Camino CC)76 Jeff Nogaj OL 6-4 304 Fr.# Johnstown, Ohio (Johnstown-Monroe)77 Robert Hudson OL 6-6 350 Fr.# Walled Lake, Mich. (Western)80 Carson Epps*** WR 6-1 211 Sr. Jenks, Okla. (Jenks)80 Vince Horras DE 6-6 234 Sr.# Fairfield, Iowa (Fairfield)81 Denver Johnson WR 6-4 211 Jr.# Oklahoma City, Okla. (Casady School)82 Landen Akers* WR 6-0 188 So.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington)82 John Banta PK 6-0 197 So.# Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial)83 Jalen Martin* WR 6-3 208 So.# Detroit, Mich. (Chandler Park Academy)84 Amechie Walker WR 5-10 172 Jr.# Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg/New Hampshire)85 John Nagel DE 6-5 225 Fr.# Greeley, Iowa (West Delaware)85 Colby Shane WR 6-2 189 So.# Ames, Iowa (Ames)86 Cole Anderson* TE 6-4 264 Sr.# League City, Texas (Clear Falls)88 Charlie Kolar TE 6-6 238 Fr.# Norman, Okla. (North)89 Matt Leo DE 6-7 276 Jr.# Adelaide, Australia (St. Michael’s/Arizona Western CC)89 Dylan Soehner* TE 6-7 271 So.# Prairie Grove, Ark. (Prairie Grove)90 Joshua Bailey DT 6-2 288 So.# Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)90 Brayden Narveson PK 6-1 190 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)92 Jamahl Johnson** DL 6-0 314 Jr. Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake)95 Tucker Robertson DT 6-3 284 Fr.# Simi Valley, Calif. (Grace Brethren)96 Connor Assalley PK 6-0 180 So.# Naperville, Ill. (Central)96 Ben Latusek DE 6-3 244 Fr.# Dike, Iowa (Dike-New Hartford)97 Angel Dominguez DE 6-4 274 Fr.# Kansas City, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)98 Joe Rivera P 6-2 188 So.# Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell)

*letters earned#has redshirted


2018 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOKPREVIEWMatt Campbell implored his team to “Trust The Process” when he took over as head football coach prior to the 2016 season.

His players bought into the “Process” and it paid major dividends in 2017, as the Cyclones finished the season at 8-5, defeated a school-record three ranked teams, appeared in the AP Top-25 for the first time since 2005 and won the fourth bowl game in school history with a 21-20 victory over Mem-phis in the Liberty Bowl.

How the Cyclones respond to success is the next question, and the founda-tion for a repeat performance begins this spring. ISU must replace impor-tant players who were key in helping turn the fortunes around in guys like two-time All-Big 12 receiver Allen Lazard and All-American linebacker Joel Lanning.

The cupboard isn’t bare, however. ISU returns nine players on offense who have seven or more career starts, including All-American running back Da-vid Montgomery, who rushed for 1,146 yards in 2017.

On defense, ISU returns six starters, but all six earned some sort of All-Big 12 recognition in 2017, including three-time All-Big 12 cornerback Brian Peavy.

The program instituted the slogan “Win In The Dark” for 2018. The concept is simple. Games are won or lost in the offseason when nobody is watch-ing. It’s time to go to work.

CAMPBELL ON SPRING FOOTBALL“I think what is really unique about college football is that every year if your belief doesn’t start with going back to the basics and creating fundamentals and details, then at the end of the year you probably didn’t have success. Last year we were able to do that in the spring and we were able to have success. If you don’t believe that, then I think you’re really in the wrong. Even though it’s nice to have some core group of guys coming back, you still have to begin with fundamentals and details to really hone those skills. We won’t be as worried about scheme through these next 15 practices, because focusing on the fundamentals and details will be really critical for our long term success.”

QUARTERBACKSSYNOPSISIowa State posted its most efficient and productive passing season in school history in 2017 despite using three different starting quarterbacks.

The Cyclones broke the school record for passing yards per game (272.9), were one shy from tying the season mark in touchdown passes (27) and shattered the school-record completion percentage mark (62.9 pct.).

The good news is that ISU returns two players who earned at least one start in 2017, including Kyle Kempt (6-5, 210, Sr.#, Massillon, Ohio), who was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA in February.

Kempt instantly gives the Cyclones experience at the QB position for spring drills and the 2018 season.

Kempt’s incredible rise during the 2017 season has been well-documented. A seldom-used walk-on received his first career start at No. 3 Oklahoma on Oct. 7. He proceeded to lead the Cyclones to one of their biggest wins in school history (38-31) by throwing for 343 yards and three touchdowns on 18-of-24 attempts.

The honorable mention All-Big 12 selection steered the ship in ISU’s suc-cessful 8-5 campaign, going 5-3 as a starter, including a 3-1 mark vs. ranked teams. Kempt ended the year breaking the school’s single-season comple-tion mark (66.3) by completing 161-of-243 passes for 1,787 yards (eight games). He tossed 15 touchdowns to just three interceptions, tying for fifth on ISU’s season list for touchdown passes.

Zeb Noland (6-2, 222, So.#, Watkinsville, Ga.) was Kempt’s backup last season as a redshirt freshman and is eager to show improvement in 2018.

Noland filled in admirably in a pair of games in 2017 when Kempt was sidelined with an injury. He entered the Oklahoma State late in the sec-ond quarter and almost led the Cyclones to an upset over the 12th-ranked team in the nation (49-42). He threw for 263 yards vs. the Cowboys, the fifth-best single-game total by an ISU rookie in school history.

He earned his first career start the following week at Baylor, directing the Cyclones to a 23-13 victory. He was 14-of-28 for 180 yards and two touch-downs in the win over the Bears. Noland finished the season completing 54.5 percent of his passes (36-66) for 533 yards and two touchdowns.

Devon Moore (6-4, 225, Fr.#, Waterloo, Iowa) suffered a knee injury prior to the 2017 campaign. He sat out last year as a redshirt and will get his first chance at legitimite reps in practice.

Re-al Mitchell (6-0, 190, Fr., Eastvale, Calif.) will add depth at QB in the spring as a mid-year enrollee. Mitchell was invited to the Elite 11 QB Camp in 2017 after leading his high school to the state title in 2016 where he passed for 2,932 yards (198-294) and ran for 1,058 yards.

CAMPBELL ON THE QUARTERBACKS“It’s nice going into the first spring practice having four quarterbacks healthy and ready to. Our first two years we basically only had two quar-terbacks who could participate in spring practice. Now you got four guys and we have competition. All four guys bring something to the table. Obvi-ously, Kyle Kempt is the veteran and has the leadership. A question now is, how can he grow from the experience he gained last year? Zeb Noland for the first time is healthy for the spring. He has two years of experience and has had a great winter for us. We also have Devon Moore healthy and ready to go and we get to see what Re-al Mitchell brings to the table. I’m really excited because we got four guys that are competing and four guys that have a lot of excitement around them. I can’t wait to see what they can do and where they’re at right in our program.”

TIGHT ENDSSYNOPSISThe tight end position will be well-stocked in 2018 with the potential of being one of ISU’s stronger units.

The Cyclones return virtually every player who contributed at tight end and the F position in 2018, and will add more depth with a player coming out of a redshirt.

Chase Allen (6-7, 230, So.#, Nixa, Mo.) is back after a freshman season where he started nine games. Allen’s length, outstanding hands and im-proved blocking earned him second-team all-Big 12 recognition a year ago.

Allen caught four passes for 39 yards last year and will be counted on to be the leader in the group.

The Cyclones also return Dylan Soehner (6-7, 271, So.#, Prairie Grove, Ark.), who started one game, was a key reserve and standout on special teams protection units.

A player to keep an eye on is Charlie Kolar (6-6, 238, Fr.#, Norman, Okla.), who sat out last season as a redshirt. Kolar has the potential to be a big-time playmaker. He was a first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2016 after recording 66 receptions for 1,240 yards and 12 touchdowns.

An unsung hero for the Cyclones the last two seasons was senior Sam Seonbuchner (6-3, 232, Sr.#, Oconomowoc, Wis.). Seonbuchner is ISU’s go-to player (F position) when the Cyclones align in a power formation in short-yardage situations.

Seonbuchner’s blocking has been influential in opening up lanes in the run-ning game and he also caught his first career pass a year ago.

Senior Cole Anderson (6-4, 264, Sr.#, League City, Texas) will also add depth at the F position.


2018 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOKCAMPBELL ON THE TIGHT ENDS“I think very similar to the quarterbacks and running backs, there is depth at tight end. We have guys who are fighting for playing time. We have Chase Allen and Sam Seonbuchner, who both got the bulk of the reps and who you saw a ton of improvement as the year went on. Another guy that really came on toward the end of the season was Dylan Soehner, who really is just starting to peak. We think he’s got all the tools and abilities to become a great player. Charlie Kolar is a guy that if you were to have asked after the first two weeks of fall camp a year ago, ‘Who’s a guy who has a chance to be a difference maker in your program?’ Charlie would be that guy. Again, it is great having depth and multiple guys fighting for playing time. What can those guys give our offense? How does this allow us to be different then maybe we’ve been in the past? I think those are questions we want to answer this spring.”

RUNNING BACKSSYNOPSISNate Scheelhaase was hired as Iowa State’s new running backs coach in January and he possibly inherited one of the most talented position rooms on the team.

Iowa State returns every running back who contributed last season, includ-ing two players who have earned All-Big 12 recognition throughout their careers in David Montgomery (5-11, 219, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio) and Mike Warren (6-0, 211, Sr.#, Lawton, Okla.).

Montgomery emerged as not only one of the best backs in the Big 12, but as one of the toughest rushers nationally in 2017. The powerful back was a first-team All-American by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and a first-team all-Big 12 choice by the league’s coaches after churning out 1,146 yards on the ground. He ranked third in the league in rushing (88.2 ypg).

Montgomery had six 100-yard outings and forced an incredible 109 missed tackles according to PFF. He also proved to be a threat as a receiver, catch-ing 36 passes for 296 yards, the second-most receptions by an ISU running back in school history.

Warren was a back-up to Montgomery in the first half of the season, rush-ing for 105 yards. The 2015 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, who led all FBS rookies in rushing three years ago (1,339), became just the 14th player in ISU history to rush for over 2,000 yards in career (2,003).

Another added boost to the backfield is the return of Kene Nwangwu (6-1, 202, So.#, Frisco, Texas) and Sheldon Croney Jr. (5-11, 201, Jr.#, Bakers-field, Calif.).

Nwangwu was a Freshman All-American in 2016 as a kickoff returner when he averaged 26.4 yards per return to rank second in the Big 12 and 15th nationally. Nwangwu, who also rushed for 133 yards as a true freshman in 2016, is considered the fastest player on the team. He was forced to take a medical redshirt in 2017 when he tore his Achilles tendon prior to spring drills.

Healthy and at full strength, the ISU coaches are eager to have Nwangwu back in the mix for 2018.

Croney Jr. was Montgomery’s backup in the latter half of the 2017 cam-paign and did an excellent job. He ended the season second on the team in rushing with 159 yards and led the team in rushing vs. Kansas State with a career-high 63 rushing yards.

Johnnie Lang (5-8, 189, Fr.#, Palmetto, Fla.) will also provide depth in the backfield. He played briefly at the beginning of the season before injuries shut him down for the rest of the year.

CAMPBELL ON THE RUNNING BACKS“I think David Montgomery is continuing to show great leadership ability. His next step is bringing that consistency every day. This group will be really fun to watch because these guys bring multiple different aspects that we literally haven’t had since we’ve been here. You’ve got Kene Nwangwu, who brings incredible speed to the table. Johnnie Lang has a ton of versa-

tility. I think that Mike Warren’s work ethic has really been evident over the last year and a half in our program. You just can’t say enough about him. Sheldon Croney is another guy who can help us. I think we’re all really excited about that group and I think it allow us to do some things we haven’t done before.”

WIDE RECEIVERSSYNOPSISIowa State will have to see what life is like in the post-Allen Lazard era. Lazard established himself as the greatest receiver in school history, earning first-team all-Big 12 accolades twice and breaking nearly every school receiving mark.

Lazard, who is now prepping for a career in the NFL, graduated along with other receiving standouts Trever Ryen and Marchie Murdock.

Despite the attrition, there are plenty of weapons returning at receiver for the Cyclones in 2018.

The biggest contributor back is Hakeem Butler (6-6, 219, Jr.#, Baltimore, Md.), who earned honorable mention all-Big 12 accolades in 2017.

Butler proved to be ISU’s big-play threat last year, recording four of the top six longest plays of the season (74, 67, 57, 52). He was second on the team in receiving yards (697) and touchdown catches (7), tying for ninth on ISU’s season list for touchdown grabs.

Butler, who had a pair of 100-yard receiving games, ranked 47th nation-ally in yards per reception (17.0) in 2017.

Two other experienced players - Deshaunte Jones (5-10, 179, Jr., Cincin-nati, Ohio) and Matthew Eaton (6-4, 209, Sr.#, Norfolk, Va.) - are also back in the mix.

Jones, who led all Big 12 rookies in receiving yards (563) in 2016, had 28 catches for 273 yards in 2017. With the graduation of Ryen, Jones will be the Cyclones’ primary target in the slot (M position).

Eaton is another tall, rangy target who had a promising start in his first season as a Cyclone in 2017. Eaton tallied 21 catches for 208 yards and ranked fourth on the team in touchdown receptions with four.

Carson Epps (6-1, 211, Sr., Jenks, Okla.) is also back for his senior sea-son. Epps played mostly on special teams in 2017, but he had 17 recep-tions for 213 yards in 2016.

Four other Cyclones who will look to fit into the rotation in 2018 are Jalen Martin (6-3, 208, So.#, Detroit, Mich.), Landen Akers (6-0, 188, So.#, Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Tarique Milton (5-11, 165, Fr.#, Bradenton, Fla.) and Josh Johnson (5-11, 171, Fr.#, Little Rock, Ark.).

Martin, who was an all-stater in both football and basketball in high school, is an excellent athlete with a bright future. Martin caught two passes for 22 yards in his redshirt freshman season.

Akers was ISU’s kickoff returner in 2017, averaging 20.9 yards per return. He also recorded a 34-yard pass in his only reception of the season.

Milton sat out 2017 as a redshirt and will look to be a backup to Jones in the slot. Milton had 64 receptions for 1,087 yards to earn all-state honors in Florida as a senior.

Johnson is another redshirt who is eager to see where he fits into the re-ceiver rotation. Johnson was a four-star recruit coming out of high school where he was an all-stater in Arkansas.

CAMPBELL ON THE WIDE RECEIVERS“What’s exciting for this group is that we certainly have a lot of skill re-turning and we are anxious to find out who is the next man up. Hakeem Butler really flashed his skills and showed us that he’s got the ability. Now, can he be the consistent guy? Can he be the guy that gets the guy every time at his position? I think it’s a really exciting time for Hakeem


2018 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOKand his career. Matt Eaton is a guy that showed up a bunch last year. For the first time he is as healthy as I’ve ever seen him and he’s got a chance to really explode onto the scene. He has shown big play potential. Obviously, we’ve seen Deshaunte Jones play really well in our offense. You feel good about him. The best part of this spring is showcasing the guys that maybe nobody is talking about yet. Tarique Milton is a name that has consistently shown up in our offseason workouts. He can be a guy that can make a difference. Jalen Martin is another guy that has shown talent and fits the mold of the big, physical receivers that we’ve certainly had. Josh Johnson, Landen Akers and Carson Epps will battle for playing time this spring. There’s a lot of competition. Until the lights come on and those guys can show what they can do with great consistency, we won’t know if there’s great depth there. But there’s a lot of talent that’s competing right now.”

OFFENSIVE LINESYNOPSISFor the first time since 2015, Iowa State will return over half of its starters on the offensive line. The Cyclones must replace two starters (Jake Cam-pos, Robby Garcia), but four players who started at least six games in 2017 are back to give ISU experience in the trenches.

With the majority of the starters as underclassmen in 2017, the offensive line was a work in progress. However, there was no denying the success of the front five in allowing the Cyclones to set numerous records in the passing department. The Cyclones ranked 30th nationally in passing yards (272.9), breaking the season school record, and allowed just 19 sacks to rank second in the Big 12 and 26th nationally.

The biggest returnee is Julian Good-Jones (6-5, 293, Jr.#, Cedar Rapids, Iowa), who currently owns ISU’s longest active starting streak at 24 games.

Good-Jones moved to center in 2017, starting all 13 games while earning honorable mention all-Big 12 accolades. The 2017 Rimington Award nomi-nee will anchor the line in 2018.

One of ISU’s biggest pickups last season was signing Josh Knipfel (6-5, 317, Jr., Hampton, Iowa) in May right before summer workouts. Knipfel was an all-conference performer in his only season at JC power Iowa Western (2016), and as a qualifier, decided to transfer to a Division I school.

The lifelong Cyclone fan picked Iowa State and immediately found his way into the lineup, starting all 13 games at right guard. Campbell is excited to see Knipfel continue to mature at the position in 2018.

Both Bryce Meeker (6-6, 314, Jr.#, Cedar Rapids) and Sean Foster (6-8, 304, So.#, Mundelein, Ill.) split starts at right tackle in 2017. Meeker started seven games and Foster started six.

Meeker started the first seven games of 2017 before suffering an injury that sidelined him late in the year. He was able to return and provide depth on the line in the Liberty Bowl.

Look for Meeker to remain at the right tackle spot in 2018.

Foster became the starter at right tackle when Meeker went down and will likely move to left tackle in 2018.

One spot up for grabs is left guard. Look for senior Oge Udeogu (6-3, 317, Sr.#, Imo, Nigeria) and redshirt freshman Robert Hudson (6-6, 350, Fr.#, Walled Lake, Mich.) to battle for the position this spring.

Udeogu has been plagued by injuries in his two years in Ames. He red-shirted in 2016 and was sidelined with an elbow injury last season.

Hudson is a promising talent who has a chance be special. He’s already got the size and learned the ropes while redshirting in 2017. In his only year playing on the offensive line in high school, he was named first-team all-state as a senior.

Will Windham (6-3, 307, Sr.#, Schertz, Texas) has been the backup center for the last two seasons and has experience. Windham will be joined by redshirt freshman Colin Newell (6-4, 282, Fr.#, Ames, Iowa) in second-

team reps at center. Newell was a first-team all-state selection as a local product out of Ames in 2016.

Other players jockeying for back-up spots at various positions on the line are: Alex Kleinow (6-6, 279, Fr.#, North Liberty, Iowa), Josh Mueller (6-6, 309, So.#, Mequon, Wis.) and Jacob Bolton (6-5, 325, Fr.#, Roswell, Ga.).

Bolton and Kleinow are tackles and Mueller is penciled in as a guard.

CAMPBELL ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE“I think for the first time, we actually look like an offensive line going into a football season. The reality of that is it’s the first time since we’ve been here that we actually have multiple starters coming back, which is huge. Offensive line is a learned skill. It’s a learned trait. It’s not something any-body grows up doing. The more experience and more reps you get, the better the opportunity to be in sync and have a chance to be really good. I’m excited for Bryce Meeker and I’m excited for Julian Good-Jones, and certainly Josh Knipfel. Those guys got great reps last year. Sean Foster got great reps, too. Their bodies are changing and I think that as their bodies change, and combine that with good reps, their confidence grows. We are really excited to see guys like Robert Hudson, Jacob Bolton and Colin Newell step forward. These guys have really shown consistency and high-end talent. Josh Mueller is another guy in the mix. These guys are really doing some good things for us. Oge Udeogu is coming off an injury and we are anxious to see where he is at. Jeff Nogaj, Trevor Downing, who enrolled early, Alex Kleinow and Noah Juergensen, these guys all have big bodies. They look like offensive line-men. They’re gaining weight and they’re developing in our strength pro-gram. That’s what really good O-lines look like. They develop over time, and now going into our third year, I think you’re going to see at least we look like what O-lines are supposed to look like. That is really exciting.”

DEFENSIVE LINESYNOPSISIowa State ranked 26th nationally in scoring defense (20.9) and was third in the Big 12 in total defense (366.2) in 2017. The defensive line should receive credit for those outstanding numbers.

The Cyclones, who were versatile, experimenting with both 4-man and 3-man fronts during the year, graduated two players in all-Big 12 end J.D. Waggoner and interior lineman Vernell Trent.

Despite the losses, ISU does return two honorable mention all-Big 12 performers in defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-2, 260, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) and nose guard Ray Lima (6-3, 306, Jr.#, Los Angeles, Calif.)

Bailey has started 20 games in his first two seasons as a Cyclone and made considerable strides in his sophomore campaign a year ago. He had 34 tackles, 11.0 TFL, two forced fumbles and led the team in sacks (7.0), the fourth-best season total in school history.

Bailey already has 10.5 sacks in his career and is on pace to rank as one of the best ends in the history of the program.

Lima was perhaps the biggest addition for the Cyclones a year ago, shar-ing the Dury Moss Award as the team’s top newcomer. His stats weren’t gaudy (25 tackles, 4.5 TFL), but his ability to take on double teams, stop the run and plug holes allowed the linebackers and secondary to make plays.

His presence in the middle shouldn’t be underscored and he has the ca-pability of being one of the best interior defenders in the Big 12.

Jamahl Johnson (6-0, 314, Jr., Savage, Minn.), Kamilo Tongamoa (6-5, 290, Sr.#, Van Nuys, Calif.), Tucker Robertson (6-3, 284, Fr.#, Simi Valley, Calif.) and Joshua Bailey (6-2, 288, So.#, Jacksonville, Fla.) are candi-dates to see time in the interior.

Johnson has been a valuable reserve in his first two seasons, playing in nine games in his career.


2018 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOKTongamoa, who was considered one of the top junior college players in the class of 2017, fell behind the eight ball after arriving on campus in late August, missing out on summer workouts and fall camp.

With a year under his belt, the staff is hoping Tongamoa can make contribu-tions in 2018.

Robertson sat out last season as a redshirt and is ready for action. He was a highly-touted recruit out of California in high school.

Ben Latusek (6-3, 244, Fr.#, Dike, Iowa), a walk-on, who has continued to add weight on his frame, will get a chance to work with the interior linemen this spring. An all-stater in high school, Latusek led his team in TFL (23.0) and sacks (12.0) as a senior.

A strong choice to fill in at one of the starting ends is Enyi Uwazurike (6-6, 288, So.#, Detroit, Mich.). Uwazurike was solid as a reserve in his rookie season, playing in all 13 games and recording 16 tackles and 4.0 TFL.

Spencer Benton (6-2, 247, Sr.#, Van Meter, Iowa), Carson Lensing (6-4, 255, So.#, Fort Atkinson, Iowa), Matt Leo (6-7, 276, Jr.#, Adelaide, Australia), Dan Sichterman (6-3, 237, Fr.#, Cincinnati, Ohio) and Angel Dominguez (6-4, 274, Fr.#, Kansas City, Kan.) will battle for snaps on the end.

CAMPBELL ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE“We have competition on the defensive line. How many snaps are you go-ing to play in a game? How much do you want to play in a game? The reality of it is, there’s a lot of competition right now for playing time. You look at the Leo spot, and you got JaQuan Bailey, Spencer Benton and Carson Lensing, all three guys who have played and have the ability to make a difference in a game. Who’s going to play meaningful reps is all based on consistency and the work ethic that they have. The tackle spot you have Kamilo Tongamoa, and then behind him, we are looking at guys like Tucker Robertson, Joshua Bailey and Angel Dominguez. Those are all guys that have high-end ability and we are excited about. At the nose, you’ve got Ray Lima and Jamahl Johnson. We are also excited about a young guy who walked on our team, Ben Latusek, who’s really flashed and showed some real positives for us. At the other end spot, we have Enyi Uwazurike, Matt Leo and Dan Sichterman, all guys that are really showing up in a positive way for us. I think we’re really excited about what that group looks like and feels like. Again, it’s all about development. I think that group has continued to grow. I’m excited to see the guys who most people haven’t really heard of try to earn some playing time and push these guys to meaningful reps in the fall. I think it’s a great, competitive group right now.”

LINEBACKERSSYNOPSISWhat was considered to be a weakness in 2017 turned out to be the total opposite. The Cyclone linebacking crew was outstanding, producing three All-Big 12 players, including Joel Lanning, who also earned All-America hon-ors in his first season at the position.

Lanning was the heart and soul of the team and his leadership and pres-ence will definitely be missed.

However, the unit is in solid hands with the return of honorable mention all-Big 12 players Willie Harvey (6-0, 222, Sr.#, Hastings, Fla.) and Marcel Spears Jr. (6-1, 215, Jr.#, Olathe, Kan.).

The duo combined for 183 tackles, 20.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks and three intercep-tions last season and will provide valuable experience heading into the spring.

Harvey has 29 starts in his career and has been a staple in the lineup since 2015. The two-time honorable mention all-league choice has 213 tackles, 9.0 sacks and is ISU’s active career leader in TFL with 22.0.

The senior was second on the team in TFL (11.5), had 4.0 sacks and started 12 games at Sam linebacker in 2017.

Perhaps the biggest surprise on the team in 2017 was the emergence of Spears at Will linebacker. Spears, who played primarily on special teams in 2016, came out of nowhere to rank second on the team in tackles (107) and record 8.5 TFL in 13 starts.

Spears had two fourth-quarter interceptions to seal victories, including a pick-six at Texas Tech. Twice Spears was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week in 2017 and was the Defensive MVP of the Liberty Bowl after tallying 11 tackles and 2.5 TFL in the victory over Memphis.

Finding a replacement for Lanning at Mike linebacker will be paramount in the spring. The two likely candidates are Tymar Sutton (5-10, 222, So.#, McKeesport, Pa.) and O’Rien Vance (6-1, 235, Fr.#, Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

Sutton played on special teams and had snaps as a reserve in 2017, regis-tering four tackles in 11 games.

Vance, who redshirted last year, was one of the top recruits in Iowa in the class of 2017. He was a two-time Des Moines Register Elite All-State pick with 95 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 7.0 sacks as a senior.

Backups at linebacker will be filled by Reggan Northrup (6-1, 208, Sr.#, Jacksonville, Fla.), Jake Hummel (6-1, 223, So., Des Moines, Iowa) and Bobby McMillen (6-2, 230, Jr.#, Naperville, Ill.).

Northrup played primarily on special teams in 2017, but he has experience. Northrup has seven starts and 88 tackles in his career.

Hummel has tremendous upside. He was the only true freshman to play in over half of the games in 2017, cementing a role as a leader on special teams. He will get his crack at earning quality snaps from scrimmage in the spring.

McMillen has been a special teams star and reserve in his first two sea-sons in Ames. He registered nine tackles while playing in all 13 games in 2017.

CAMPBELL ON THE LINEBACKERS“There is a lot of competition at linebacker. Marcel Spears and Willie Harvey give you anchors. Spears, like David Montgomery on offense, provides you the heartbeat of your football team. You’ve got a guy like Willie who’s played a lot of reps for you. We also have some of these young guys like Jake Hummel, Tymar Sutton, O’Rien Vance, Cordar-rius Bailey, and then a veteran that I think people would be mistaken not to talk about in Reggan Northrup. Reggan is a senior who has a lot of experience. He’s at the best weight he’s ever been at almost 210 right now. He’s a guy that can run, is physical, and is healthy for the first time in his career since we’ve been here. I think there’s a lot of competition right now. You’ve got Bobby McMillen as an older guy, and you’ve got Rory Walling, a walk-on who has really flashed and shown impressive things. There is a lot of competition for playing time amongst that group and I think we are the most athletic we’ve certainly been since we’ve been here. That is really exciting.”

DEFENSIVE BACKSSYNOPSISIowa State lost both of its starting safeties (Kamari Cotton-Moya and Reggie Wilkerson) but is blessed to have two experienced all-Big 12 cor-nerbacks returning in Brian Peavy (5-9, 190, Sr.#, Houston, Texas) and D’Andre Payne (5-10, 180, Sr.#, Washington, D.C.).

Peavy, a three-year starter, and Payne, a two-year starter, have a com-bined 54 career starts.

Peavy, regardless of position, is one of ISU’s best returning players in 2018, earning All-Big 12 accolades for the third season in a row as a sec-ond-team selection from the league’s coaches in 2017.

Peavy was second on the team in tackles (88), led the team in takeaways (2 INT, 2 FR) and was ninth in the Big 12 in passes defended (11). He is ISU’s active career leader in tackles (232), interceptions (5) and starts (34).

After briefly flirting with leaving for the NFL, Peavy decided to stick in Ames for one more season and will be one of the best corners in the Big 12 in 2018.

Payne has started 20 games the last two seasons, including all 12 games he played in at cornerback a year ago. He played the Star/Nickel position


2018 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOKin 2016 before switching to corner in 2017 where he recorded 48 tackles and 6.0 TFL.

Three players who will backup Peavy and Payne at corner will be De’Monte Ruth (5-10, 170, Sr.#, Dallas, Texas), Richard Bowens (6-0, 177, Fr.#, De-troit, Mich.) and Arnold Azunna (6-0, 194, So.#, Grand Prairie, Texas).

Ruth, who earned one start in 2017, was extremely valuable as a reserve for the Cyclones, registering 29 tackles while playing in all 13 games.

Bowens played in two games as a true freshman before injuries shut down his season.

Azunna also struggled with injuries in 2017. He played in just two games, but saw significant snaps in the Liberty Bowl victory.

A huge mid-year signee for the Cyclones is Greg Eisworth (6-0, 195, So.#, Grand Prairie, Texas), who will compete for the free safety spot with Ja-tairis Grant (6-0, 191, So.#, Akron, Ohio).

Eisworth was considered one of the top junior college players in the class of 2018. He played one year at Trinity Valley CC after transferring from Mis-sissippi where he was a four-star recruit out of high school.

Grant played in all 13 games last season, mostly on special teams. He did see action as a reserve safety, accumulating 14 tackles.

Strong safety will be occupied by Lawrence White (6-0, 178, So.#, Bakers-field, Calif.) and Keontae Jones (6-0, 163, Fr.#, Cincinnati, Ohio).

White’s number was called numerous times to fill in at safety in his redshirt freshman season in 2017. He posted 16 tackles and had a career-high six stops in his first career start in the Liberty Bowl victory over Memphis.

Jones was one of ISU’s top recruits in the class of 2017 where he was ranked as one of the top-50 safeties nationally by multiple outlets. He played in two games as a true freshman before injuries sidelined him for the rest of the season.

Braxton Lewis (5-11, 184, Jr.#, Overland Park, Kan.) is another player look-ing for snaps at safety and the Star position. Lewis, who has two starts in his career, tallied 14 tackles in 2017, including a four-tackle game vs. Texas Tech and an interception vs. Akron.

Datrone Young (5-9, 161, Fr.#, Delray Beach, Fla.) is another option at safe-ty for the Cyclones. Young sat out as a redshirt last season.

CAMPBELL ON THE DEFENSIVE BACKS“I almost feel that we feel we have three starters coming back at corner-back when you put De’Monte Ruth in there. He has started games for us and had success. I think Brian Peavy has been a guy that when you needed him to be his best, he’s been there for you. Obviously, the growth that D’Andre Payne made year ago from moving from nickel to corner re-ally helped us. Ruth might be the highlight of our program in terms of a guy who maybe wasn’t doing it right when we first got here. As a senior he is now thriving in our football program. We’re really excited about Arnold Azunna. He played almost 25 snaps in the Liberty Bowl and some would say was the difference in the game for us at the dime position. He’s now fighting for playing time. Datrone Young is a redshirt freshman who prob-ably would have played if he’d not been hurt a year ago. He’s now healthy and really impressive. Richard Bowens has a chance, too. Once again, competition. You’re talking six corners that we all think can play with a lot of veteran guys who have played in the system. At safety, Lawrence White starts in the bowl game and played meaningful reps. He really played great in the bowl game. Jatairis Grant played on all our special teams and got meaningful reps. And then you bring in a guy like Greg Eisworth, who has great ability. He played a whole year as a defensive back for his junior col-lege and he knows what big-time football is. He played at Ole Miss and is a guy that’s coming in on a mission, and that is really exciting. Braxton Lewis is a guy that played critical and meaningful reps for us last year. And then surrounding that group are young guys like O.J. Tucker and Keontae Jones. Both have shown they have talent and we are excited about what their full potential looks like as well.”

SPECIALISTSSYNOPSISReplacing Colin Downing (P) and Garrett Owens (PK) will be a high prior-ity for Campbell and his staff this spring.

Downing was the Cyclones’ punter the last four seasons, ending his career with the eighth-best punting average (40.4) in school history.

Owens was a graduate transfer who earned honorable mention all-Big 12 honors in his only season as a Cyclone in 2017. His 17 field goals made tied for third in school history and his season field goal percent-age (77.3 pct.) ranked fifth on the Cyclone season record list.

Campbell looked ahead to the future by adding two scholarship special-ists at mid-year to compete for both positions in the spring in punter Corey Dunn (6-1, 200, So.#, Numurkah, Australia) and placekicker Brayden Narveson (6-1, 190, Fr., Scottsdale, Ariz.).

Dunn will have three years as a Cyclone after redshirting at City College of San Francisco last year. He averaged 40.1 yards per punt in 2016 and was considered the top junior college punter in the class of 2018 by 247Sports.

Narveson is an early enrollee who won the Luis Zendajas Award as Ari-zona’s top prep kicker in 2017. He made 10-of-15 field goal attempts and connected on a 58-yarder in his final season.

Chris Francis (6-0, 186, Sr.#, Dubuque, Iowa) is back for his senior sea-son and will provide competition at placekicker. Francis has been the Cyclones’ main kickoff man the last three seasons. He had 38 touch-backs in 2017.

Joe Rivera (6-2, 188, So.#, Grinnell, Iowa) will likely backup Dunn at punter and will take a shot at holder along with Dunn.

Iowa State is in outstanding shape with its two long snappers. Both Steve Wirtel (6-4, 214, Jr., Orland Park, Ill.) and Quinn Sonntag (6-0, 221, Jr.#, Des Moines, Iowa) return for their third season of long-snapping service.

Wirtel handles the long snaps for punts and Sonntag is the long-snapper on field goals and PATs.

CAMPBELL ON THE SPECIAL TEAMS“The best thing for us is number one- some of the guys we brought into our kicking situation are already here with us, so you’re going to get meaningful reps. With Brayden Narveson, being a young guy, we are not trying to force-feed him. We need to allow him to get comfortable and having the spring to do that is huge. I think what everybody must know is that Steve Wirtel is the rock and the foundation there. To have that consistency and that elite of a player at that position (long snapper) allows the other guys to really just settle in and do their job, which is really huge. Quinn Sonntag has also done a great job (long snapper) on field goals the last two years. Corey Dunn and Joe Rivera will get their chance at punter, along with Chris Francis at kicker. There is some good competition and guys we have faith in. Special teams will be a big area where we will need to continue to develop those guys, and I think we will. Coach (Joe) Houston, with keeping him on staff, I think that’s huge for us. Our job now is to find out who our punter and our kickers will be going into the fall.”


HEAD COACH MATT CAMPBELL

Matt Campbell, who has an amazing championship pedigree as both a player and coach, was named head football coach at Iowa State University on Nov. 29, 2015.

Campbell initiated his rebuilding plan and laid the foundation of future success in his first season as the head man at Iowa State in 2016.

He implored his team to “Trust The Process,” and in year two of the Campbell era, it paid major dividends.

Campbell’s 2017 Cyclone squad caught the nation’s attention with their drastic improvement, placing Iowa State football into the national rankings and the college football spotlight.

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The 2017 Iowa State football season will go down as one of its best in recent history thanks to Campbell’s coaching efforts.

Picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Conference, the Cyclones capped off their outstanding 2017 campaign with a victory in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over Memphis, just the fourth bowl win in the history of the program.

Iowa State surged into AP Top-25 poll for the first time since 2005 thanks to a perfect 4-0 mark in the month of October where it defeated two top-5 teams (Oklahoma, TCU).

Prior to the season, Iowa State was 1-56-2 all-time vs. teams ranked in the top-5 of the AP poll, tripling its all-time career total.

The victory over Oklahoma (38-31) in Norman was Iowa State’s first-ever win over a top-5 opponent on the road and one of the school’s signature triumphs. Iowa State followed up the OU win with a 14-7 victory over No. 4 TCU three weeks later, helping the Cyclones garner their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Iowa State finished the 2017 season with an 8-5 overall record and an upper-half finish in the Big 12 at 5-4, matching the school record for conference wins in a season and tallying the second-most overall victories in school history.

Three of ISU’s wins were against ranked opponents (Oklahoma, TCU, Memphis) and five were on the road, breaking or equaling school marks in both categories.

Campbell perfected a mix of an opportunistic offense and a stingy defense for its success in 2017. ISU scored over 40 points five times during the season, tying the school record for 40-point games in a season, and set a school record in passing offense, averaging 272.9 yards per game.

Defensively, the Cyclones posted historic numbers, ranking in the top-30 nationally in scoring defense (26th, 20.9) and turnover margin (16th, +10). Iowa State was second in the Big 12 (league games only) in scoring defense (18.9) and total defense (357.2), holding nine of 10 conference opponents to at least 10 points below their season average.

The Cyclone defense ranked 16th nationally in TFL, setting a new season standard with 97 stops behind the line of scrimmage.

Campbell’s recipe for success has always been about attention to details, and his 2017 team was the epitome of that. ISU ranked in the top-15 nationally in fewest fumbles lost (1st, 1), fewest turnovers (2nd, 10) and fewest penalties (14th, 4.38).

The Cyclones broke school marks in fewest turnovers and fewest fumbles lost in a season, going nearly the entire year before losing their first fumble, tying the NCAA FBS all-time record along the way.

Campbell was lauded for his efforts in 2017, earning Big 12 Coach of the Year honors. He was also the AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year.

Campbell’s work with the Cyclones in his inaugural season proved he was the right man for the job.

Inheriting a program with depleted numbers on both sides of the ball, the Cyclones displayed gradual improvement throughout the season, as ISU compiled a 3-9 overall mark and a 2-7 record in Big 12 play.

The Iowa State offense thrived under Campbell’s leadership in 2016, posting impressive

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totals which rank high historically. The Cyclones recorded the fourth-best offense in school history in regards to yardage, averaging 421.6 yards per game.

Iowa State’s offense was balanced and efficient, boasting a 1,000-yard receiver in All-Big 12 performer Allen Lazard and a rushing attack which featured three players with 500+ yards on the ground, a first in school history.

In his two years at Iowa State, Campbell has mentored five players who have earned First-Team All-Big 12 accolades, including Joel Lanning, who was a First-Team All-American linebacker by the FWAA in his only season playing the position.

Lazard ended his illustrious career as ISU’s career leader in receptions (241), receiving yards (3,360) and 100-yard receiving games (12). He is one of only two Cyclone offensive players in school history to earn First-Team All-Big 12 honors multiple times.

At Toledo

Campbell compiled a 35-15 record in four-plus seasons as the head coach at Toledo and led the Rockets to three nine-win seasons. He coached UT in three bowls and his 2015 Rocket team played in the Boca Raton Bowl after being hired at Iowa State. Campbell’s winning percentage (.700) is third-best in school history, trailing only Nick Saban (.818, 1990) and Bill Orwig (.762, 1946-47).

He was named the UT head coach in December 2011 (when Tim Beckman left), becoming the youngest head coach in the FBS by three years. Only 16 days after his promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach, Campbell led the Rockets to a 42-41 win over Air Force in the Military Bowl. Interestingly, Campbell coached the bowl game from his accustomed spot in the press box to avoid a game-day distraction. Former Cyclone assistant coach Louis Ayeni handled coaching duties on the sidelines at the bowl game.

The Military Bowl win was a springboard to many more achievements at Toledo.

Campbell’s first full season as head coach (2012) included an eight-game winning streak. The Rockets upset No. 18 Cincinnati during the win streak, moved into the nation’s Top 25 for the first time in more than a decade and were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

The 2013-14 seasons included 16 wins, shares of the MAC West Division championship both years and the establishment of a nationally respected power rushing attack. Toledo ranked 14th and 12th nationally in rushing offense those seasons. The ’14 campaign ended with a 63-44 victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl as tailback Kareem Hunt returned from injury to rush for 271 yards and five TDs.

His 2015 Toledo team – which had to replace five offensive line starters – got the nation’s attention in September with a 16-12 upset of 18th-ranked Arkansas. Following that win, the Rockets defeated Iowa State in overtime, their second Power 5 victory in a row. The 2015 Rockets ranked 27th nationally in scoring offense and 28th in scoring defense. They ran the ball (213.2) and stopped the run (115.5) and UT earned the first College Football Playoff ranking in school history.

He was honored as the 2015 MAC Coach of the Year.

Personal

Campbell’s belief system is grounded in building relationships. He has been referred to as a players’ coach often. Building relationships is at the foundation of his recruiting prowess. Rivals.com named him a “top recruiter” in 2011 and his last three classes were ranked first or second in the MAC.

His first two Iowa State recruiting classes rank among the best in school history, including the 2017 group, which was rated No. 40 nationally by Rivals, the highest by the recruiting service since 2004. The 2017 Cyclone newcomers posted a 247Sports composite ranking of .8427, the highest composite score since 2007 when the service began rating classes.

Campbell and his wife (Erica) have four young children: Kaetlyn, Isabella, Rudy and Rocco. Campbell earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Mount Union in 2002.

Campbell agreed to a new six-year contract in 2017 at a salary of $3.5 million.

Campbell Head Coaching RecordYear School Record Conf. Bowl2011 Toledo 1-0 0-0 Military2012 Toledo 9-4 6-2 Famous Idaho2013 Toledo 7-5 5-3 2014 Toledo 9-4 7-1 GoDaddy2015 Toledo 9-2 6-2 Boca Raton*2016 Iowa State 3-9 2-72017 Iowa State 8-5 5-4 Liberty BowlTotals 46-29 31-19 *did not coach in Bowl game

TOP RETURNERSIowa State Football • 2018 Spring Football Guide

Awards and HonorsSecond Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)

2017Iowa State’s primary kickoff returner, averaging 20.9 yards on 14 returns … played in 10 games … posted a career-long 32-yard kickoff return vs. West Virginia … caught one pass for 34 yards vs. Kansas

2016Redshirted initial collegiate season.

2015Greyshirted before enrolling at Iowa State.

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WR • RSo. • 6-0 • 188Cedar Rapids, Iowa

(Washington) 82

LandenAkers

Awards and HonorsFirst-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)Second-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)

2017Second-Team All-Big 12 selection … First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 13 games, starting nine games at tight end … tallied four receptions for 39 yards … had a reception vs. Iowa, Texas, Kansas and West Virginia … had a career-long 13-yard reception vs. West Virginia.



TE • RSo. • 6-7 • 230Nixa, Mo.

(Nixa) 11

ChaseAllen

ALLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2017 13 4 39 0 13 9.8 3.0Career 13 4 39 0 13 9.8 3.0

AKERS’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2017 10 1 34 0 34 34.0 3.4Career 10 1 34 0 34 34.0 3.4


Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 13 games at defensive end, registering 34 tackles … led the team in sacks with 7.0, the fourth-best season total in ISU history and ranking fifth in the Big 12 … was tied for third on the team in TFL (11.0) and forced fumbles (2) … tied for the team lead in QB hurries with four … had a season-high five tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble vs. Texas … tallied four tackles, a TFL and forced a fumble vs. Texas Tech … against Oklahoma State, posted four tackles and 1.5 sacks … came up big vs. Memphis in the Liberty Bowl, equaling his career high in sacks with two … enters junior season with 20-straight starts, 57 tackles, 17.0 TFL, 10.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

2016Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … had an outstanding rookie season, registering 23 tackles while playing in all 12 games … started the last seven games of the season … led the team in sacks at 3.5, the third-best rookie total in school history and ranking 19th in the Big 12 … was fourth on the team in TFL with 6.0 … tallied career highs in tackles (six) and TFL (2.0) vs. Oklahoma … had four tackles at Texas … posted three tackles and a sack vs. West Virginia.

DE • Jr. • 6-2 • 260Jacksonville, Fla.

(Raines) 19

JaQuanBailey

Awards and HonorsFirst Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016, 2017)Outstanding Walk-On Player Award (2016)

2017First Team Academic All-Big 12 … a reserve defensive end, competing in all 13 games … recorded 11 tackles, including three solo stops … posted 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sack … had two tackles and a TFL vs. Texas …notched two stops vs. Kansas … enters senior year with 32 tackles, 3.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks.

2016First Team Academic All-Big 12 … winner of the Outstanding Walk-On Player Award … was a key reserve at defensive end, playing in all 12 games … recorded 21 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks … came on late in the year, tallying 19 of his 21 tackles in the final seven games, averaging 2.7 tackles per game in that span … posted a career-high three tackles five times … recorded first career sack vs. Kansas.

2015Squad member.


DE • RSr. • 6-2 • 247Van Meter, Iowa

(Van Meter) 46

SpencerBenton

BAILEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2016 12 11 12 23 6.0 1 0 0 0 3.52017 13 19 15 34 11.0 3 2 0 0 7.0Career 25 30 27 57 17.0 4 2 0 0 10.5

BENTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2016 12 9 12 21 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.52017 13 3 8 11 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.5Career 25 12 20 32 3.5 0 0 0 0 2.0

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)Tyler Rose Award Watch List (2017)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … member of the Tyler Rose Award watch list … had a breakout sophomore season, ranking second on the team in receiving yards (697) and tying for third in receptions (41) … caught seven touchdown passes, tying for ninth on Iowa State’s season list … ranked 47th nationally in yards per reception (17.0) … ISU’s big-play threat, was responsible for four of ISU’s six 50-yard plays from scrimmage, catching passes for 74, 67, 57 and 52 yards … had two 100-yard receiving games … caught a pass in all 13 games … had seven catches for 75 yards and a touchdown vs. UNI … against Iowa, caught five passes for a career-high 128 yards and two touchdowns … corralled a career-long 74-yard reception for a touchdown vs. Iowa … his one reception vs. Oklahoma in the final minute of the first half went for 54 yards and led to a field goal at the end of the half … tallied a touchdown catch vs. No. 4 TCU to help the Cyclones down the Horned Frogs … made a spectacular one-handed, over-the-shoulder snare for a 67-yard touchdown vs. Baylor … posted his second 100-yard game of the year with 111 yards on five receptions in the Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis … scored the first touchdown of the game on a 52-yard catch … enters junior season with 50 receptions, 831 receiving yards, nine touchdowns and a streak of 15-straight games with a reception.

2016Saw action in 11 games, catching nine passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns … earned one start … his first career reception was a leaping 18-yard one-handed touchdown grab vs. UNI … tallied a season-long 39-yard reception that went for a touchdown vs. Texas Tech … had two catches for 36 yards vs. West Virginia.



TOP RETURNERS

WR • RJr. • 6-6 • 219Baltimore, Md.(Travis {Texas}) 18

HakeemButler

2017Spelled All-Big 12 running back David Montgomery, ranking second on the team in rushing yards with 159 … averaged a team-best 5.1 ypc and tallied one touchdown … recorded six receptions for 51 yards … had four carries for 11 yards and a touchdown vs. Kansas … also caught two passes for 34 yards vs. the Jayhawks … rushed for 45 yards on four carries vs. Baylor … busted out a season-long rush of 25 yards vs. the Bears … led the Cyclones in rushing vs. Kansas State with a career-best 63 yards on 13 attempts … also recorded three receptions for 15 yards vs. the Wildcats.

2016Squad member.


RB • RJr. • 5-11 • 201Bakersfield, Calif.

(Ridgeview) 25

SheldonCroney Jr.

BUTLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 11 9 134 2 39 14.9 12.22017 13 41 697 7 74 17.0 53.6Career 24 50 831 9 74 16.6 34.6

CRONEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD lg Ypc Ypg2017 10 31 159 1 25 5.1 15.9Career 10 31 159 1 25 5.1 15.9

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2017 10 6 51 0 25 8.5 5.1Career 10 6 51 0 25 8.5 5.1


Awards and HonorsFirst Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016)Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2015)

2017Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams … had four tackles.

2016Played in 12 games, starting three … recorded 17 receptions for 213 yards and a TD … posted a pair of 60-yard receiving games vs. Baylor and Oklahoma State … caught his first career TD pass on a season-long 46-yard catch and run … had a season-high five receptions vs. Oklahoma State.

2015One of two true freshmen to play for the Cyclones … tallied eight catches for 42 yards … posted a season-high three catches vs. Oklahoma … caught a season-long 10-yard pass vs. Kansas State.

WR • Sr. • 6-1 • 211Jenks, Okla.

(Jenks) 80

CarsonEpps

2017A key reserve at wide receiver, playing in all 13 games … tallied 21 receptions for 208 yards and four touchdowns … caught two passes for a season-best 39 yards vs. Iowa … scored first career touchdown vs. Texas … caught a pair of touchdown passes vs. Texas Tech, snaring a career-high five passes for 32 yards … recorded a season-long 29-yard catch vs. Oklahoma State … had three catches for 28 yards vs. Baylor.

Pearl River CCChose Iowa State over West Virginia and Auburn … four-star recruit by ESPN … rated No. 31 overall and No. 4 WR in the ESPNJC50 … three-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports … ranked as the 97th-best JC player overall and the ninth-best WR by 247Sports … earned second-team all-MACJC honors in 2016 … tallied 37 receptions for 392 yards and four TDs … also had an 18-yard TD rush … posted seven catches for 106 yards and two TDs vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast … coached by David Saunders.

2015 At TemplePlayed in two games … caught one pass for 11 yards … honor roll student.

2014 At TemplePlayed in four games before receiving a medical redshirt … earned one start.

WR • RSr. • 6-4 • 209Norfolk, Va.

(Pascagoula/Pearl River CC) 23

MatthewEaton

EATON’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2017 13 21 208 4 29 9.9 16.0Career 13 21 208 4 29 9.9 16.0

EPPS’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2015 11 8 42 0 10 5.2 3.82016 12 17 213 1 46 12.5 17.82017 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0Career 35 25 255 1 46 10.2 7.3


TOP RETURNERS

Awards and HonorsFirst Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016)

2017Played in 10 games, starting six at right tackle … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30th nationally … ISU ranked 10th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history.


OL • RSo. • 6-8 • 304Mundelein, Ill.

(Carmel Catholic) 75

SeanFoster

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)Rimington Award Watch List (2017)First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016, 2017)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … Rimington Award watch list … started all 13 games in his first season as a center … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30th nationally … ISU ranked 10th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and First Team All-Big 12 back David Montgomery … enters junior season with the team’s best active starting streak at 24 games.

2016First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 11 games played … aided the Cyclones to prolific offensive numbers, averaging 421.6 yards of total offense, the fourth-best total in school history … the Cyclones averaged 29.4 points and 439.8 yards of total offense in league play, both school records in the Big 12 era (1996-present) … helped pave the way for three 500-yard rushers, the first time a Cyclone team has achieved that feat.


OL • RJr. • 6-5 • 293Cedar Rapids, Iowa

(Washington) 51

JulianGood-Jones


LB • RSr. • 6-0 • 222Hastings, Fla.(Menendez) 2

WillieHarvey

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016, 2017)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 12 games played at outside linebacker … posted 76 tackles and ranked second on the team in TFL (11.5) and fourth in sacks (4.0) … had an interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery and five pass breakups … tied for third on the team with three QB hurries … had two double-digit tackle games … returned his first career interception for a touchdown vs. UNI … credited with seven tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks vs. Akron … posted 12 tackles vs. Texas … had a season-high 14 tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech … forced a key fumble against TCU with the Horned Frogs deep in the red zone in the fourth quarter .. had seven tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. West Virginia … enters senior season with 213 tackles, 22.0 TFL, 9.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

2016Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started nine of 12 games played … tied for the team lead in tackles (78) and ranked second on the team in both TFL (7.5) and sacks (3.0) … led the team and tied for eighth in the Big 12 in forced fumbles with two … also had a fumble recovery … tallied two double-digit tackles games, including a season-high 12 vs. Baylor … also had 3.0 TFL vs. the Bears … had 10 tackles and a TFL vs. Texas … posted a sack and nine tackles vs. Oklahoma … had a sack and eight stops vs. Texas Tech.

2015Started eight of 12 games played … fourth on the team in tackles with 59 … also had 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … had eight tackles and two sacks vs. Kansas … tallied a season-high 10 tackles vs. Texas Tech.


DB • RSo. • 6-0 • 191Akron, Ohio

(Garfield) 21

JatairisGrant

Awards and HonorsDefensive Scout Team Co-Player of the Year (2016)

2017Played in 13 games on special teams and as a reserve defensive back … had 14 tackles, including nine solo stops … tallied six games with two tackles … had two solo stops vs. Akron and Memphis.

2016Redshirted initial collegiate season … earned Defensive Scout Team Co-Player of the Year honors.

GRANT’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2017 13 9 5 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Career 13 9 5 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

HARVEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2015 12 31 28 59 3.0 1 0 0 0 2.02016 12 38 40 78 7.5 1 2 1 0 3.02017 12 36 40 76 11.5 5 1 1 1 4.0Career 36 105 108 213 22.0 7 3 2 1 9.0


TOP RETURNERS

Awards and HonorsHM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016)

2017Played in all 13 games … tallied 28 receptions for 273 yards … caught a pass in 12 of 13 games … recorded 56 yards on two receptions vs. Akron, including a season-long 43-yard catch … recorded four receptions vs. Texas Tech and TCU … had a pair of receptions for 43 yards vs. Kansas State.

2016Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … the best freshman receiver in the Big 12 … played in all 12 games, starting four … ranked second on the team in receptions (37), receiving yards (536) and TD catches (6) … led the team in multi-TD reception games (2) and 40-yard receptions (5) … ranks second in TD catches, third in receiving yards and fourth in receptions on ISU’s freshman record lists … his six TD receptions was fourth among all FBS rookies … completed his only pass attempt for 10 yards … had three receptions for 78 yards and a pair of TDs vs. San Jose State, scoring on a season-long 49-yard catch … had four catches for 62 yards and a TD vs. Baylor … recorded a season-high 87 receiving yards on five catches vs. Texas .. caught a pair of TD passes vs. Kansas State … had five receptions for 48 yards and a TD vs. Kansas … tallied five receptions for 83 yards vs. West Virginia.

DL • Jr. • 6-0 • 314Savage, Minn.

(Prior Lake) 92

JamahlJohnson

2017Played in nine games as a reserve defensive lineman … tallied three tackles and 0.5 TFL … registered a tackle vs. Kansas … posted two tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. TCU.

2016One of six true freshmen to see action … played in seven games, recording one tackle and a quarterback hurry … registered first career tackle vs. Texas Tech.

WR • Jr. • 5-10 • 179Cincinnati, Ohio

(Colerain) 8

DeshaunteJones

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2016 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02017 9 0 3 3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0Career 16 0 4 4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 12 37 536 6 49 14.5 44.72017 13 28 273 0 43 9.8 21.0Career 25 65 809 6 49 12.4 32.4


2017Started all 13 games at right guard … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30th nationally … ISU ranked 10th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and First Team All-Big 12 back David Montgomery.

2016 at Iowa WesternChose Iowa State over Michigan State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia … played one season at Iowa Western, earning second-team all-conference honors in 2016 … helped the offense average 400 yards per game, including 172.2 yards on the ground … team went 6-6 … coached Scott Strohmeier.

OL • Jr. • 6-5 • 317Hampton, Iowa

(Hampton-Dumont) 66

JoshKnipfel

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List (2017)Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2016)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … CFPA Performer of the Year watch list … one of the greatest stories in college football during the season, emerging as the starting quarterback in the fifth game of the season and leading the Cyclones to a bowl game … was 5-3 as a starter, appearing in nine games … broke ISU’s single-season mark in completion percentage (66.3 pct), connecting on 161-of-243 passes … tossed 15 touchdown passes, tying for fifth on ISU’s season chart, to just three interceptions … threw a touchdown pass in all eight starts, including five games with two or more … tallied two 300-yard passing games, tying for fifth on ISU’s season record book … had attempted only two passes in his entire career before earning his first career start at No. 3 Oklahoma … Kempt proceeded to lead the Cyclones to one of their greatest wins in school history, throwing for 343 yards (18-of-24) and three touchdowns in a 38-31 victory, ISU’s first-ever vs. a top-five team on the road … all three of his touchdown passes were in the second half (46, 54, 57) to help ISU overcome a 24-13 halftime deficit … was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week after his performance vs. the Sooners … led the Cyclones to a perfect October (4-0) with three more wins over Kansas, Texas Tech and No. 4 TCU … had three touchdown passes and 192 yards in the win over Texas Tech … tallied 202 passing yards and two touchdowns in the upset win over No. 4 TCU … completed a career-high 27 passes and 249 yards vs. West Virginia … missed the second half of the Oklahoma State game and the Baylor game with a shoulder injury … came back against Kansas State to throw for 264 yards and two touchdowns on 24-of-38 passing … led ISU to a win over No. 19 Memphis in the Liberty Bowl with a 314-yard passing game … completed 24-of-38 passes and two touchdowns vs. the Tigers … ended career with a 3-1 record vs. ranked opponents as a starter and career marks in completion percentage (66.5 pct.) and passer rating (146.1).

2016Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year … played in two games … was 2-of-2 passing for 15 yards … also had one rush for seven yards.

2015 at Hutchinson CCSquad member.

2014 at Oregon StateSquad member.

2013 at Oregon StateRedshirted initial collegiate season.

QB • RSr. • 6-5 • 210Massillon, Ohio

(Washington/Hutchinson CC) 17

KyleKempt

KEMPT’S CAREER STATISTICS Passing G Att Com Int Pct. Yds TD Effic. 2016 2 2 2 0 7.5 15 0 1.002017 9 243 161 3 66.3 1787 15 145.93Career 11 245 163 3 66.5 1802 15 146.07

Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 2 1 7 0 7 7 3.52017 9 31 -5 0 27 -0.2 -0.6Career 11 32 2 0 27 0.6 0.2


TOP RETURNERS

DB • RJr. • 5-11 • 184Overland Park, Kan.

(St. James Academy) 33

BraxtonLewis

Awards and HonorsSpecial Teams Scout Team Player of the Year (2015)

2017A key reserve in the secondary, playing in all 13 games with one start … had 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and an interception … had three tackles and picked off a pass and returned it 39 yards vs. Akron … had three solo stops and four tackles, including on TFL, vs. Texas Tech … recorded two tackles vs. Oklahoma State … received the start against Memphis in the Liberty Bowl, tallying one tackle.

2016Played in all 12 games, starting one … registered 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and 1.0 TFL … tallied four tackles vs. TCU and had three vs. Oklahoma State.

2015Redshirted initial collegiate season … Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year.

DL • RJr. • 6-3 • 306Los Angeles, Calif.

(Torrance West/El Camino CC) 76

RayLima

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … ISU’s leader in the defensive interior line, playing in all 13 games and registering nine starts … regularly took on double teams to allow others to make plays … finished season with 25 tackles, 4.5 TFL and two QB hurries … recorded three tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Iowa … had four tackles vs. Texas … totaled two tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Kansas … tied his season high in tackles with four vs. Oklahoma State, including a season-high 2.0 TFL … posted two tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Baylor.

2016 at El Camino CCChose Iowa State over Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, TCU and California … one of the top junior college defenders in the nation … ranked No. 40 JC player nationally by 247Sports and Scout … listed as a top-10 defensive tackle nationally by Scout and 247Sports (No. 4) … rated as the No. 13 defensive tackle by ESPN … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Scout, ESPN and Rivals … redshirted in 2016 … named first-team all-SCFA Central Division in 2015 … posted 59 tackles, 21.5 TFL and seven sacks … named conference player of the week after recording six tackles, 3.0 TFL and two forced fumbles vs. Cerritos … coached by John Featherstone.

LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2016 12 10 7 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 02017 13 10 4 14 1.0 0 0 0 1 0Career 25 20 11 31 2.0 0 0 0 1 0

LIMA’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2017 13 14 11 25 4.5 0 0 0 0 0Career 13 14 11 25 4.5 0 0 0 0 0


Awards and HonorsFirst Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)

2017First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in 10 games, earning seven starts … sidelined for three games with an injury … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30th nationally … ISU ranked 10th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and First Team All-Big 12 back David Montgomery.

2016Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … started the season-opener vs. UNI.


OL • RJr. • 6-6 • 314Cedar Rapids, Iowa

(Prairie) 74

BryceMeeker

RB • Jr. • 5-11 • 219Cincinnati, Ohio(Mount Healthy) 32

DavidMontgomery

Awards and HonorsFirst-Team All-American – PFF (2017)First-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches, AP, ESPN (2017)HM All-American – SB Nation (2017)Doak Walker Award Watch List (2017)HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016)

2017First Team All-American by Pro Football Focus … First Team All-Big 12 … Doak Walker Award watch list … started all 13 games … one of the best running backs in the nation, ranking third in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game (88.2) … became the 14th Cyclone rusher in school history to reach the 1,000-yard barrier (1,146 yards) to rank 16th on ISU’s season record book … had six 100-yard rushing games, tying for eighth on ISU’s season list, and 11 rushing touchdowns, ranking third in the Big 12 … led the nation in forced missed tackles (109), the most in a season by an FBS player since Pro Football Focus began tracking the stat in 2014 … reeled off three-straight 100-yard games during the season, tying for 10th in school history … also a threat as a receiver, ranking fifth on the team in receptions (36) and compiling 296 receiving yards … his 36 receptions ranks second among ISU running backs in a season … averaged 111.0 yards per game from scrimmage … had one fumble in 294 touches … ran for two TDs and 82 yards vs. UNI … posted 112 rushing yards and a TD vs Iowa … gained 127 yards on the ground and had 46 receiving yards vs. Akron … in ISU’s win at No. 3 Oklahoma, ran for 55 yards and a TD and registered career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (89) … scored three TDs and had 68 rushing yards vs. Kansas … posted a season-high 164 rushing yards vs. Texas Tech, including a season-long 58-yard scamper … had three-straight 100-yard games vs. West Virginia (115), Oklahoma State (105) and Baylor (144) …. tallied three rushing TDs and had six catches vs Oklahoma State … enters junior season with 1,709 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns, eight 100-yard rushing games, 49 receptions and 425 receiving yards.

2016Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … recorded one of the finest seasons by a Cyclone rookie rusher … played in all 12 games, starting the final four contests … led the team in rushing with 563 yards on 109 carries … averaged 5.2 yards per carry and rushed for two TDs … his rushing total was the second-best season effort by a Cyclone freshman in school history … also caught 13 passes for 129 yards … averaged 113.7 yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry over the final three games … had the two longest rushes of the season on a pair of 46-yard runs … had 32 rushing yards on seven carries and his first career TD vs. Baylor … scored a TD vs. Oklahoma State … in second career start, rushed for a season-high 169 yards, including 105 after intermission, on 24 carries to help the Cyclones defeat Kansas … was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after tallying the fifth-best single-game rushing effort by a freshman in school history vs. the Jayhawks … racked up his second 100-yard game with 141 yards on 21 carries vs. West Virginia … also caught four passes for 45 yards vs. the Mountaineers

MONTGOMERY’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD lg Ypc Ypg2016 12 109 563 2 46 5.2 46.92017 13 258 1146 11 58 4.4 88.2Career 25 367 1709 13 58 4.7 68.4

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 12 13 129 0 28 9.9 10.82017 13 36 296 0 46 8.2 22.8Career 25 49 425 0 46 8.7 17.0


Awards and HonorsFirst-Team Freshman All-American – PFF (2016)Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016)Second-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN, Athlon Sports (2016)

2017Redshirted.

2016First-Team Freshman All-American as a kickoff returner by Pro Football Focus … second-Team All-Big 12 by ESPN and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the Coaches as a kickoff returner … one of six true freshmen to see action … established himself as one of the best kickoff returners in the nation, averaging 26.4 yards per return to rank second in the Big 12 and 15th nationally … his 26.4 season clip is the third-best in ISU history … tallied five returns of 40+ yards, tying for second nationally … also rushed for 133 yards on 27 carries and caught one pass for 16 yards … ran back a kickoff return 97 yards for a TD vs. West Virginia, the third-longest return in school history … had 40+ yard returns vs. TCU (44), Baylor (40, 45) and Texas (47) … led the team in rushing vs. Iowa with 31 yards … rushed for 44 yards on six carries vs. Texas Tech, including a season-long 14-yard rush.

RB • RSo. • 6-1 • 202Frisco, Texas

(Heritage) 3

KeneNwangwu

2017Saw action in four games, earning one start … completed 36-of-66 passes for 533 yards and two TDs … was 5-of-9 for 90 yards vs. Kansas … spelled an injured Kyle Kempt late in the second quarter vs. Oklahoma State and finished the game with 263 passing yards, the fifth-best single-game effort by a Cyclone rookie signal-caller in school history … earned his first career start at Baylor, leading the Cyclones to victory by throwing for 180 yards and two TDs on 14-of-28 passing … connected with Hakeem Butler on a season-long 67-yard bomb for a TD.


QB • RSo. • 6-2 • 222Watkinsville, Ga.(Oconee County) 4

ZebNoland

NOLAND’S CAREER STATISTICS Passing G Att Com Int Pct. Yds TD Effic. 2017 4 66 36 1 54.5 533 2 129.35Career 4 66 36 1 54.5 533 2 129.35

Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2017 4 1 -9 0 0 -9 -2.2Career 4 1 -9 0 0 -9 -2.2

NWANGWU’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 12 27 133 0 14 4.9 11.12017 Redshirted Career 12 27 133 0 14 4.9 11.1

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2016 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 1.32017 RedshirtedCareer 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 1.3


TOP RETURNERS

Awards and HonorsFirst-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN (2017)Second-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches, AP (2017)Honorable Mention All-Big 12- Coaches (2015, 2016) ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman (2015, 2016) Al and Dean Knudson Outstanding Defensive Skill Player (2015)

2017First Team All-Big 12 by ESPN and Second Team All-Big 12 by the Coaches and AP … co-captain … started all 13 games … one of the league’s best corners, ranking third on the team in tackles with 88 … led the team and ranked ninth in the Big 12 in passes defended (11) … led the team in takeaways with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries … was 25th nationally in fumbles recovered … had 6.0 TFL and forced one fumble … had two double-digit tackle games … had 10 tackles, a TFL and an interception vs. UNI … posted eight tackles vs. Texas … had seven tackles and returned an interception 70 yards vs. TCU … was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, a forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Baylor … stripped and recovered a fumble near the goal line to preserve ISU’s victory over the Bears … had seven tackles and two pass breakups vs. Memphis in the Liberty Bowl … enters senior season with 34 starts, 232 tackles, 11.0 TFL, 30 pass breakups, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his career.

2016Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … named to ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman team … fourth on the team in tackles (62) and led the team in pass breakups (11) … tallied 1.5 TFL, picked off one pass and had one forced fumble … his 12 passes defended ranked fourth in the Big 12 … played in 12 games, starting 10 … had five tackles and forced a fumble vs. UNI … had an interception and two pass breakups vs. San Jose State … posted eight tackles vs. Oklahoma State and eight tackles vs. Oklahoma … broke up three passes vs. Texas Tech.

2015Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … named to ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman team … one of the Big 12’s top rookies, leading the Cyclones in tackles (82), pass breakups (10) and interceptions (2) … second among Big 12 freshmen in tackles … also had 3.5 TFL, one sack and a forced fumble … played in all 12 games, starting the final 11 games … had seven tackles, two pass breakups and a TFL vs. UNI … had six tackles, first career interception and three pass breakups vs. Toledo … recorded 10 tackles vs. Kansas … intercepted a pass vs. Baylor … had nine tackles vs. TCU and Oklahoma … recorded a season-high 12 stops vs. Oklahoma State … vs. Kansas State, notched five tackles and first career sack.


DB • RSr. • 5-9 • 190Houston, Texas

(Westfield) 10

BrianPeavy

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)Dury Moss Outstanding Co-Newcomer of the Year (2016)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 12 games played … registered 48 tackles, 6.0 TFL, one interception and two pass breakups … recorded two takeaways (one interception, one fumble recovery) … had 39 solo stops … posted seven tackles and a TFL vs. Iowa … had five tackles and one TFL in the win at No. 3 Oklahoma … tallied a TFL and a fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech … posted a season-high nine tackles and his first career interception vs. West Virginia.

2016Co-winner of the Dury Moss Award as the team’s top newcomer … played in 11 games, starting eight … recorded 44 tackles, 5.5 TFL and seven pass breakups … had 36 solo stops … had a season-best eight tackles vs. Baylor, including seven solo stops … two of his three tackles vs. Oklahoma State went for a loss … had six tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Kansas State … recorded seven tackles vs. Oklahoma.

Arizona Western CCPlayed his freshman season at Tennessee (2014) before transferring to Arizona Western CC (2015) where he sat out as a redshirt … played in eight games, totaling four tackles in his freshman season with the Vols.

DB • RSr. • 5-10 • 180Washington, D.C.

(HD Woodson/Arizona Western CC)

1

D’AndrePayne

PAYNE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2014 (Tenn.) 8 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 02016 11 36 8 44 5.5 7 0 0 0 02017 12 39 9 48 6.0 2 0 1 1 0Career 31 77 19 96 11.5 9 0 1 1 0

PEAVY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2015 12 54 28 82 3.5 10 1 0 2 1.02016 12 41 21 62 1.5 11 1 0 1 0.52017 13 49 39 88 6.0 9 1 2 2 0Career 37 144 88 232 11.0 30 3 2 5 1.5


DB • RSr. • 5-10 • 170Dallas, Texas

(Wilmer-Hutchins) 6

De’MonteRuth

2017Was a valuable reserve in the secondary … played in all 13 games, earning one start … recorded 29 tackles, 2.0 TFL, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery …had 22 solo stops … posted six tackles vs. Akron … recorded a season-high seven tackles, a TFL and a fumble recovery vs. Texas … had four tackles in the win over No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman … had a four-tackles game vs. Baylor … had three solo stops in the win over Memphis in the Liberty Bowl.

2016Saw action in 11 games, primarily on special teams … recorded five tackles … recovered a fumble on a punt return vs. Kansas.

2015Saw action in six games, registering three tackles … had a tackle vs. UNI, Kansas and Baylor.


Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … played in all 13 games, with three starts … was a valuable at the F position as Cyclones lead blocker in the backfield … used as the primary blocker in ISU’s power running package … was credited with opening many holes for Cyclone backs … caught one pass for five yards.

2016Appeared in seven games in ISU’s power running package as a lead blocker.

2015Appeared in three games, registering a tackle vs. UNI.


TE • RSr. • 6-3 • 232Oconomowoc, Wis.

(Arrowhead) 47

SamSeonbuchner

RUTH’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2015 6 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 02016 11 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 1 0 02017 13 22 7 29 2.0 3 0 1 0 0Career 30 29 8 37 2.0 3 0 2 0 0


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LB • RJr. • 6-1 • 215Olathe, Kan.

(North) 42

MarcelSpears

Awards and HonorsHM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)

2017Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … Defensive Player of the Game in the Liberty Bowl … was outstanding in his first season as a starter at linebacker, starting all 13 games … was the back-to-back winner of the Big 12’s Defensive Player of the Week award (Texas Tech, TCU) behind interceptions that sealed victories … was second on the team, sixth in the Big 12 and 61st nationally in tackles per game (8.2) … second on the team with three double-digit tackle games … had 8.5 TFL and one sack … tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and tied for second on the team in interceptions with two … posted a season-high 17 tackles and forced a fumble against Iowa … had 14 tackles against Texas … tallied seven tackles and returned his first career interception 61 yards for a TD to seal the victory over Texas Tech … had nine tackles and picked off a pass with 1:16 remaining to clinch the victory over No. 4 TCU … had eight-tackle games vs. West Virginia and Baylor … was named the Defensive Player of the Game in the Liberty Bowl with 11 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack.

2016Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams.


DL • RSo. • 6-6 • 288Detroit, Mich.

(Southfield-Lathrup) 50

EnyiUwazurike

2017Played in 13 games … was a key reserve on the defensive line … recorded 16 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 0.5 sack … had two tackles and a TFL vs. Iowa …. posted a season-high four tackles and a TFL vs. Kansas … tallied two tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Oklahoma State.


SPEARS’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2016 12 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 02017 13 56 51 107 8.5 3 2 0 2 1.0Career 25 60 51 111 8.5 3 2 0 2 1.0

UWAZURIKE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR QBH Sack2017 13 7 9 16 4.0 0 0 0 x 0.5Career 13 7 9 16 4.0 0 0 0 x 0.5

Awards And HonorsSecond Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016)First-Team Freshman All-American- Sporting News, USA Today, Athlon’s, Scout, FWAA (2015)Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2015)Big 12 Newcomer of the Year- AP (2015)Third-Team All-Big 12 – Phil Steele (2015)Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Coaches (2015)ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman (2015)Doak Walker Watch List (2015, 2016)Ray Scott Outstanding Offensive Skill Player (2015)

2017Played in nine games … fourth on the team in rushing with 105 yards … also averaged 20.7 yards on nine kickoff returns … tallied 33 yards on 12 carries vs. UNI … posted 31 yards and a touchdown vs. Akron … became the 14th player in school history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a career … enters senior year with 2,003 rushing yards and nine rushing TDs.

2016Started eight of 11 games played … second on the team in rushing with 559 yards in a team-high 134 carries … averaged 4.2 yards per rush and had three TDs … also caught 12 passes for 98 yards … had two 100-yard rushing games … posted 95 yards rushing on 23 carries vs TCU … vs. San Jose State, ran for 103 yards and a TD on 19 carries … also caught three passes for 68 yards … tallied 130 yards on the ground and ran for two TDs, tying his career high, vs. Baylor … had 60 rushing yards vs. Texas.

2015First-Team Freshman All-American by the Sporting News, USA Today and FWAA … Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year … Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by the AP … Third-Team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the Coaches … named to the Doak Walker Award Watch list … the nation’s best freshman rusher with 1,339 yards, the fifth-best season total in ISU history and tops by an ISU rookie … his 1,339 rushing yards is the third-best effort by a freshman in Big 12 history … broke ISU’s season school record by averaging 5.90 yards per carry, the 35th-best average in the nation … ranked third in the Big 12 and 19th nationally in yards per game at 111.6 … in league games only, led the Big 12 in rushing by averaging 131.7 yards per game … rushed for five TDs ... had six 100-yard rushing games, tying for eighth on ISU’s season record book … saw limited action in the first two games before breaking out for a 126-yard game in his first career start against Toledo … tallied 175 rushing yards and two TDs vs. Kansas on 18 carries … busted out on a 62-yard TD run vs. the Jayhawks … broke ISU’s freshman single-game rushing mark with 245 yards on 23 rushes at Texas Tech, the eighth-best effort overall in ISU history … in ISU’s victory over Texas, rushed for 157 yards and a TD … on 22 carries vs. Kansas State, rushed for 195 yards and a TD … broke off a career-long 76-yard TD rush vs. the Wildcats, the longest play from scrimmage for the Cyclones in 2015.


RB • RSr. • 6-0 • 211Lawton, Okla.

(Lawton) 2

MikeWarren


DB • RSo. • 6-0 • 178Bakersfield, Calif.

(Ridgeview) 11

LawrenceWhite

2017Played in all 13 games, starting one … recorded 16 tackles, including 10 solo stops … tallied three tackles vs. Iowa … posted six tackles in his first career start vs. Memphis in the Liberty Bowl.

2016Redshirted initial collegiate season..

WARREN’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2015 12 227 1339 5 76 5.9 111.62016 11 134 559 3 20 4.2 50.82017 9 34 105 1 11 3.1 11.7Career 32 395 2003 9 76 5.1 62.6

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Ypc Ypg2015 12 14 70 0 22 5.0 5.82016 11 12 98 0 38 8.2 8.92017 9 1 0 0 0 0 0.0Career 32 27 168 0 38 6.2 5.2

WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack2017 13 10 6 16 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0Career 13 10 6 16 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0

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