2017 Iowa State Spring Football Outlook

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2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION 3-9, 2-7 Big 12 (home: 2-5 away: 1-4) Location Ames, Iowa Director of Ops. Greg Brabenec Founded 1858 Director of Scouting Joe Schaefer SEPTEMBER Enrollment 36,660 Dir. of Player Dev. Aaron Hillmann 3 Northern Iowa L, 20-25 Conference Big 12 Asst. Dir. of Scouting Mark Thurston 10 ât #16 Iowa L, 3-42 Nickname/Mascot Cyclones/Cy Asst. Dir. of Scouting Derek Hoodjer 17 *at TCU L, 20-41 Colors Cardinal & Gold Asst. Dir. of Scouting Taylor Mouser 24 San Jose State W, 44-10 Stadium Jack Trice Stadium (61,500) Asst. Dir. of Scouting Eric Kohr OCTOBER President Dr. Steven Leath Dir. of New Media Taylor Wilhelm 1 *#13 Baylor L, 42-45 Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard Assoc. for Quality Control Joe Houston 8 *at Oklahoma State L, 31-38 Faculty Athletic Rep Tim Day Asst. To Coach Campbell Erica Genise Website Cyclones.com 15 *at Texas L, 6-27 Facebook Iowa State Football 29 *Kansas State L, 26-31 Twitter @CycloneFB STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING NOVEMBER Director Rudy Wade 3 *#12 Oklahoma L, 24-34 Assistant Greg Pyszczynski 12 *at Kansas W, 31-24 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Assistant Chris Fenelon 19 *Texas Tech W, 66-10 2016 Record 3-9 Assistant Reid Kagy 2016 Conference Record 2-7 Assistant Brandon Ireland 26 *#19 West Virginia L, 19-49 Big 12 Finish Ninth *Big 12 Conference game Îowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 2016 Postseason None Starters Returning (O/D/S) 23 (11/10/2) GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Starters Lost (O/D/S) 15 (6/8/1) Offense Jeff Myers 2017 SCHEDULE Lettermen Returning (O/D/S) 43 (19/19/5) Offense TBA Lettermen Lost (O/D/S) 22 (8/13/1) Defense Colby Kratch SEPTEMBER Defense TBA 2 Northern Iowa 9 Îowa STADIUM INFORMATION 16 at Akron Home Facility Jack Trice Stadium ATHLETIC TRAINING Associate AD Mark Coberley 28 *Texas Capacity 61,500 Surface Natural grass Associate/FB Shannon Peel OCTOBER Assistant/FB Nate Postma 7 *at Oklahoma First Game Sept. 20, 1975 Name Dedication Aug. 30, 1997 14 *Kansas 21 *at Texas Tech VIDEO Director Mike Motl 28 *TCU (Homecoming) HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE Assistant Alex Ernst NOVEMBER Head Coach Matt Campbell 4 *at West Virginia Alma Mater Mount Union, 2002 11 *Oklahoma State Career Record 38-24/5 years ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ISU Record 3-9/1 year 18 *at Baylor Director/FB Mike Green Big 12 Record 2-7/1 year Assistant Matt Shoultz 25 *at Kansas State Assistant Nicole Leusink *Big 12 Conference game Îowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Assistant Patrick Tarbox FOOTBALL STAFF Graduate Assistant Zach Gourley Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Jon Heacock Secretary Kendra Smith Offensive Coordinator/OL Tom Manning INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Running Game Coordinator Lou Ayeni Tight Ends/Recruiting Alex Golesh Feb. 28- 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Open practice IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Wide Receivers/ST Bryan Gasser Athletics Communications 515-294-3372 Feb. 28- 10:30 a.m.; Campbell Passing Game Coordinator Jim Hofher Football Press Box 515-294-8443 March 2 - 10:15 a.m.; Ayeni, Golesh Linebackers Tyson Veidt Football Office 515-294-6721 March 21 - 10:15 a.m.; Gasser, Veidt Defensive Line Eli Rasheed March 23 - 10:15 a.m.; Hofher Cornerbacks D.K. McDonald March 28 - 10:15 a.m.; McDonald, Rasheed March 28- 12:30 p.m.; Pro Day April 1 - 1:45 p.m.; Campbell, Manning, Heacock April 8 - Spring Game; 1 p.m.

All interviews at the Jacobson Building except on Feb. 28 and April 8. Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide

LETTERMEN RETURNING (44) COMING OUT OF REDSHIRT OFFENSE- 19 OFFENSE Cole Anderson (TE), Hakeem Butler (WR), Landen Akers (WR), Chase Allen (TE), Keenan Jake Campos (OL), Carson Epps (WR), Forbes (OL), Sean Foster (OL), Jalen Martin Robby Garcia (OL), Julian Good-Jones (OL), (WR), Josh Mueller (OL), Zeb Noland (QB), Sam Harms (TE), Brandon Harris (WR), De- Dylan Soehner (TE), Oge Udeogu (OL), shaunte Jones (WR), Joel Lanning (QB), Al- Amechie Walker (WR) len Lazard (WR), Bryce Meeker (OL), David Montgomery (RB), Marchie Murdock (WR), DEFENSE Kene Nwangwu (RB), Jacob Park (QB), Trev- Arnold Azunna (DB), Joshua Bailey (DT), Ja- er Ryen (WR), Sam Seonbuchner (TE), Mike tairis Grant (DB), Carson Lensing (DE), Tymar Warren (RB) Sutton (LB), Eyioma Uwazurike (DE), Romelo Webster (DB), Lawrence White (DB)

DEFENSE- 19 JaQuan Bailey (DE), Spencer Benton (DE), RETURNING SQUAD MEMBERS Kamari Cotton-Moya (S), Thadd Daniels (S), NON LETTERWINNERS Evrett Edwards (DB), Willie Harvey (LB), Mackenro Alexander (DB), Connor Assalley Jamahl Johnson (DL), Mike Johnson (DB), (PK), Aaron Austin (DB), John Banta (PK), Ja- Brian Peavy Darius Lee-Campbell (DB), Braxton Lewis son Bowman (LB), Josh Coleman (DE), Shel- (DB), Reggan Northrup (LB), D’Andre Payne don Croney Jr. (RB), Shawn Curtis (OL), Na- Two-Time All-Big 12 Cornerback (DB), Brian Peavy (CB), Jamaal Richardson than Fagnani (TE), Michael Frankl (QB), Jared (DB), De’Monte Ruth (DB), Marcel Spears Gescheidler (LB), Conner Greene (DE), Vic (LB), Jack Spreen (LB), Vernell Trent (DT), Holmes (DB), Zach Hoover (P), Vince Horras J.D. Waggoner (DE) STARTERS RETURNING (TE), Denver Johnson (WR), Noah Juergensen OFFENSE- 11 (DE), Kyle Kempt (QB), Kory Kodanko (OL), Player (Career Starts) SPECIALISTS- 5 Colby Lafrenz (OL), Bryan Larson (OL), Nick Jake Campos (23) Offensive Line Colin Downing (P), Chris Francis (K), Quinn Leach (RB), Bobby McMillen III (LB), Collin Carson Epps (4) Wide Receiver Sonntag (LS), Steve Wirtel (LS), Kyle Olson (DT), Peyton Paddock (PK), Stephon Julian Good-Jones (11) Offensive Line Starcevich (H) Pickett-Brown (DB), Mauricio Ramirez (RB), Sam Harms (7) Tight End Joe Rivera (P), Colby Shane (WR), Zach Silber- Deshaunte Jones (4) Wide Receiver mann (LB), Eric Silvester (PK), Ethan Staske- Joel Lanning (14) Quarterback LETTERMEN LOST (21) wicz (RB), Daric Whipple (RB), Will Windham Allen Lazard (32) Wide Receiver OFFENSE- 8 (OL), Logan Wolf (DE) David Montgomery (4) Running Back Brian Bobek (OL), Justin Chandler (TE), Jacob Park (3) Quarterback Dondre Daley (WR), Nick Fett (OL), Mitchell Trever Ryen (9) Wide Receiver Harger (RB), Cole Netten (PK), Patrick Scog- MID-YEAR ENROLLEES Mike Warren (18) Running Back gins (OL), Brian Seda (OL) OFFENSE DEFENSE- 10 Matthew Eaton (WR), Garrett Owens (PK) Player (Career Starts) DEFENSE- 13 JaQuan Bailey (7) Defensive End Pierre Aka (DT), Brian Bonacci (LB), Josh Kamari Cotton-Moya (27) Safety DEFENSE Jahlas (LB), Jay Jones (DB), Anthony Lazard Richard Bowens (DB), Ray Lima (DL), Matt Evrett Edwards (5) Defensive Back (LB), Gabe Luna (DE), Mitchell Meyers (DE), Willie Harvey (17) Linebacker Leo (DL) Mike Johnson (8) Safety Brian Mills (LB), Kane Seeley (LB), Jhaustin Thomas (DT), Nigel Tribune (DB), Demond Reggan Northrup (7) Linebacker NON PARTICIPANTS D’Andre Payne (8) Defensive Back Tucker (DT), Jomal Wiltz (CB) Brian Peavy (21) Cornerback SITTING OUT- INJURY Vernell Trent (8) Defensive Tackle SPECIALISTS- 1 Kamari Cotton-Moya (DB), Nick Leach (RB), J.D. Waggoner (7) Defensive End Cole Netten (PK) Kene Nwangwu (RB), Colby Shane (WR) SPECIALISTS- 2 Colin Downing Punter LIMITED- INJURY Steve Wirtel Long Snapper J.D. Waggoner (DE), Kyle Starcevich (QB), Zeb Noland (QB)

STARTERS LOST SUSPENDED OFFENSE- 6 Player (Career Starts) Mike Johnson (DB) Brian Bobek (12) Offensive Line Justin Chandler (6) Tight End Dondre Daley (23) Wide Receiver Nick Fett (13) Offensive Line Brian Seda (10) Offensive Line Patrick Scoggins (12) Offensive Line DEFENSE- 8 Player (Career Starts) Jay Jones (11) Defensive Back Mitchell Meyers (24) Defensive End Brian Mills (7) Linebacker Kane Seeley (17) Linebacker Jhaustin Thomas (6) Defensive Tackle Demond Tucker (23) Defensive Tackle Nigel Tribune (29) Cornerback Jomal Wiltz (18) Cornerback Allen Lazard SPECIALISTS- 1 Cole Netten Placekicker First-Team All-Big 12 Wide Receiver Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide IOWA STATE SPRING ROSTER - NUMERICAL IOWA STATE ROSTER - ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown (High School/Previous School) No. Name, Pos 1 D’Andre Payne* DB 5-10 190 Jr.# Washington, D.C. (HD Woodson/Arizona Western CC) 82 Landen Akers, WR 2 Mike Warren** RB 6-0 205 Jr.# Lawton, Okla. (Lawton) 37 Mackenro Alexander, DB 3 Mike Johnson* DB 5-11 195 So.# Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) 11 Chase Allen, TE 3 Kene Nwangwu* RB 6-1 188 So. Frisco, Texas (Heritage) 86 Cole Anderson, TE 4 Evrett Edwards* DB 5-11 190 Sr.# Woodbridge, Va. (Woodbridge/Duke) 96 Connor Assalley, PK 4 Zeb Noland QB 6-3 220 Fr.# Watkinsville, Ga. (Oconee County) 30 Aaron Austin, DB 5 Kamari Cotton-Moya*** DB 6-1 200 Sr.# Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 32 Arnold Azunna, DB 5 Allen Lazard*** WR 6-5 223 Sr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) 19 JaQuan Bailey, DE 6 De’Monte Ruth** DB 5-9 174 Jr.# Dallas, Texas (Wilmer-Hutchins) 90 Joshua Bailey, DT 7 Willie Harvey** LB 6-0 225 Jr.# Hastings, Fla. (Menendez) 82 John Banta, PK 7 Joel Lanning** QB 6-2 225 Sr.# Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 46 Spencer Benton, DE 8 Deshaunte Jones* WR 5-10 175 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) 17 Richard Bowens III, DB 9 Reggan Northrup** LB 6-1 205 Jr.# Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) 48 Jason Bowman, LB 10 Jacob Park* QB 6-4 205 Jr.# Charleston, S.C. (Stratford/Georgia) 18 Hakeem Butler, WR 10 Brian Peavy** DB 5-9 190 Jr.# Houston, Texas (Westfield) 67 Jake Campos, OL 11 Chase Allen TE 6-6 230 Fr.# Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) 56 Josh Coleman, DE 11 Lawrence White DB 6-0 178 Fr.# Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 5 Kamari Cotton-Moya, DB 13 Colin Downing*** P 5-11 185 Sr. Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) 25 Sheldon Croney Jr., RB 14 Darius Lee-Campbell** DB 6-2 205 Jr.# Spring, Texas (Spring) 79 Shawn Curtis, OL 15 Brandon Harris** WR 6-0 190 Sr.# Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) 23 Thadd Daniels, DB 15 Stephon Pickett-Brown DB 6-0 180 So.# Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola) 13 Colin Downing, P 16 Vic Holmes DB 5-11 202 Jr.# La Porte, Texas (La Porte) 4 Evrett Edwards, DB 16 Marchie Murdock* WR 6-1 195 Sr.# Arlington, Texas (Legacy/Illinois) 23 Matt Eaton, WR 16 Kyle Starcevich* QB 6-3 220 Jr.# Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk) 80 Carson Epps, WR 17 Richard Bowens III DB 6-1 175 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. (St. Mary’s) 90 Nathan Fagnani, TE 17 Zach Hoover P 6-2 175 Fr.# Maumee, Ohio (Central Catholic) 76 Keenan Forbes, OL 17 Kyle Kempt QB 6-5 220 Sr.# Massillon, Ohio (Washington/Hutchinson CC) 75 Sean Foster, OL 18 Hakeem Butler* WR 6-6 210 So.# Baltimore, Md. (Travis [Texas]) 41 Chris Francis, PK 18 Michael Frankl QB 6-2 200 Fr.# Ames, Iowa (Ames) 18 Michael Frankl, QB 19 JaQuan Bailey* DE 6-3 260 So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines) 63 Robby Garcia, OL 19 Trever Ryen** WR 5-11 192 Sr.# Ida Grove, Iowa (OA-BCIG/UNI) 40 Jared Gescheidler, LB 21 Jatairis Grant DB 6-0 190 Fr.# Akron, Ohio (Garfield) 51 Julian Good-Jones, OL 21 Garrett Owens PK 5-8 180 Sr.# Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Arroyo Grande/Oregon State) 21 Jatairis Grant, DB 22 Arturo Romero WR 5-10 175 Jr.# Manchester, Mo. (Parkway West/College of DuPage) 31 Conner Greene, DE 23 Thadd Daniels* DB 6-1 205 Sr.# Compton, Calif. (Lynwood/Cerritos CC) 87 Sam Harms, TE 23 Matthew Eaton WR 6-4 210 Jr.# Norfolk, Va. (Pascagoula [Miss.]/Pearl River CC) 15 Brandon Harris, WR 24 Jamaal Richardson* DB 6-1 198 Jr.# Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) 7 Willie Harvey, LB 25 Sheldon Croney Jr. RB 5-11 205 So.# Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 16 Vic Holmes, DB 27 Nick Leach RB 6-2 210 Jr.# Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge) 17 Zach Hoover, P 27 Romelo Webster DB 5-10 175 Fr.# Miramar, Fla. (Hallandale) 80 Vince Horras, TE 30 Aaron Austin DB 5-11 197 Fr.# Walnut, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 81 Denver Johnson, WR 31 Conner Greene DE 6-2 235 So.# North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) 92 Jamahl Johnson, DL 32 Arnold Azunna DB 5-11 183 Fr.# Grand Prairie, Texas (Lake Ridge) 3 Mike Johnson, DB 32 David Montgomery* RB 5-11 222 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy) 8 Deshaunte Jones, WR 33 Braxton Lewis* DB 5-11 185 So.# Overland Park, Kan. (St. James Academy) 66 Noah Juergensen, DE 35 Ethan Staskewicz RB 6-0 196 Fr.# O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West) 17 Kyle Kempt, QB 37 Mackenro Alexander DB 5-11 205 Sr.# Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee/NE Mississippi CC) 69 Kory Kodanko, OL 37 Daric Whipple RB 5-11 187 Fr.# Jefferson, Iowa (Greene County) 78 Colby Lafrenz, OL 38 Peyton Paddock PK 5-11 205 So.# Monticello, Iowa (Monticello) 7 Joel Lanning, QB 39 Zach Silbermann LB 6-1 230 Fr.# Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Kenston) 50 Bryan Larson, OL 39 Steve Wirtel* LS 6-4 214 So. Orland Park, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 5 Allen Lazard, WR 40 Jared Gescheidler LB 6-2 240 So.# Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert) 27 Nick Leach, RB 41 Chris Francis** PK 6-0 180 Jr.# Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead) 14 Darius Lee-Campbell, DB 42 Marcel Spears Jr.* LB 6-1 222 So.# Olathe, Kan. (North) 45 Carson Lensing, DE 43 Tymar Sutton LB 5-10 230 Fr.# McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport) 89 Matt Leo, DE 44 Bobby McMillen III LB 6-1 230 So.# Naperville, Ill. (Central) 33 Braxton Lewis, DB 45 Carson Lensing DE 6-4 227 Fr.# Fort Atkinson, Iowa (South Winneshiek) 76 Ray Lima, DT 46 Spencer Benton* DE 6-2 245 Jr.# Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter) 83 Jalen Martin, WR 47 Sam Seonbuchner* TE 6-2 240 Jr.# Oconomowoc, Wis. (Arrowhead) 44 Bobby McMillen III, LB 48 Jason Bowman LB 6-3 210 Jr.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 74 Bryce Meeker, OL 49 Mauricio Ramirez RB 5-11 175 Fr.# Conesville, Iowa (Columbus Community) 32 David Montgomery, RB 49 Jack Spreen*** LB 6-1 215 Sr.# Bedford, Ind. (Bedford North Lawrence) 54 Josh Mueller, OL 50 Bryan Larson OL 6-4 285 Sr.# Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt) 16 Marchie Murdock, WR 50 Eyioma Uwazurike DE 6-6 250 Fr.# Detroit, Mich. (Southfield-Lathrup) 4 Zeb Noland, QB 51 Julian Good-Jones* OL 6-5 295 So.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington) 9 Reggan Northrup, LB 51 Logan Wolf DE 6-4 239 Fr.# Heyworth, Ill. (University) 3 Kene Nwangwu, RB 54 Josh Mueller OL 6-6 298 Fr.# Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 54 Collin Olson, DT 54 Collin Olson DT 6-2 270 So.# Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial) 21 Garrett Owens, PK 56 Josh Coleman DE 6-2 250 So.# Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian) 38 Peyton Paddock, PK 58 J.D. Waggoner** DE 6-3 255 Sr.# Dallas, Texas (Jesuit) 10 Jacob Park, QB 60 Quinn Sonntag* LS 6-0 226 So.# Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 1 D’Andre Payne, DB 63 Robby Garcia** DT 6-4 285 Sr.# Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit) 10 Brian Peavy, DB 66 Noah Juergensen DE 6-5 257 Fr.# Churdan, Iowa (Greene County) 15 Stephon Pickett-Brown, DB 67 Jake Campos** OL 6-8 305 Sr.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 49 Mauricio Ramirez, RB 69 Kory Kodanko OL 6-5 305 Jr.# Green Bay, Wis. (West De Pere) 24 Jamaal Richardson, DB 70 Oge Udeogu OL 6-3 325 Jr.# Imo, Nigeria (Saint Viator [Arlington Heights, Ill.]/CC of San Francisco) 98 Joe Rivera, P 73 Will Windham OL 6-3 305 Jr.# Schertz, Texas (Clemens) 22 Arturo Romero, WR 74 Bryce Meeker* OL 6-5 305 So.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie) 6 De’Monte Ruth, DB 75 Sean Foster OL 6-8 290 Fr.# Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic) 19 Trever Ryen, WR 76 Keenan Forbes OL 6-3 305 Fr.# Miami, Fla. (Everglades) 47 Sam Seonbuchner, TE 76 Ray Lima DT 6-3 310 So.# Torrance, Calif. (West/El Camino CC) 85 Colby Shane, WR 78 Colby Lafrenz OL 6-6 288 Fr.# Maysville, Iowa (North Scott 39 Zach Silbermann, LB 79 Shawn Curtis OL 6-5 295 Sr.# Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) 93 Eric Silvester, PK 80 Carson Epps** WR 6-1 205 Jr. Jenks, Okla. (Jenks) 89 Dylan Soehner, TE 80 Vince Horras TE 6-6 230 Jr.# Fairfield, Iowa (Fairfield) 60 Quinn Sonntag, LS 81 Denver Johnson WR 6-3 210 So.# Oklahoma City, Okla. (Casady School) 42 Marcel Spears Jr., LB 82 Landen Akers WR 6-0 185 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington) 49 Jack Spreen, LB 82 John Banta PK 6-0 200 Fr.# Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial) 16 Kyle Starcevich, QB 83 Jalen Martin WR 6-3 205 Fr.# Detroit, Mich. (Chandler Park Academy) 35 Ethan Staskewicz, RB 84 Amechie Walker WR 5-10 175 So.# Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg/New Hampshire) 43 Tymar Sutton, LB 85 Colby Shane WR 6-2 189 Fr.# Ames, Iowa (Ames) 99 Vernell Trent, DT 86 Cole Anderson* TE 6-4 250 Jr.# League City, Texas (Clear Falls) 70 Oge Udeogu, OL 87 Sam Harms* TE 6-3 235 Sr. Spirit Lake, Iowa (Spirit Lake/Iowa Western CC) 50 Eyioma Uwazurike, DE 89 Matt Leo DE 6-7 265 Jr. Adelaide, Australia (St. Michael’s/Arizona Western CC) 58 J.D. Waggoner, DE 89 Dylan Soehner TE 6-7 283 Fr.# Prairie Grove, Ark. (Prairie Grove) 84 Amechie Walker, WR 90 Joshua Bailey DT 6-2 294 Fr.# Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines) 2 Mike Warren, RB 90 Nathan Fagnani TE 6-3 219 Fr.# White Lake, Mich. (St. Mary’s) 27 Romelo Webster, DB 92 Jamahl Johnson* DL 6-1 318 So. Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake) 37 Daric Whipple, RB 93 Eric Silvester PK 5-10 196 Fr.# Somers, N.Y. (Somers) 11 Lawrence White, DB 96 Connor Assalley PK 6-0 180 Fr.# Naperville, Ill. (Central) 73 Will Windham, OL 98 Joe Rivera P 6-2 181 Fr.# Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell) 39 Steve Wirtel, LS 99 Vernell Trent*** DT 6-3 275 Sr.# Jacksonville, Fla. (Forrest) 51 Logan Wolf, DE

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CAMPBELL ON SPRING FOOTBALL CAMPBELL ON THE QUARTERBACKS “What is exciting for us is the fact that the kids know what to expect, “I think Jacob Park is a guy that has to take the positives he displayed schematically, offensively and defensively. Everyone has knowledge of the a year ago and really become a complete quarterback. Jacob didn’t get same schemes, which is really big for this group and I think the continu- spring practice a year ago. He didn’t get winter workouts. He really didn’t ity has already shown itself a little bit in the weight room. Now the kids get much of the summer to be able to get the time to work on fundamen- can concentrate on growing as a football player and it allows us as foot- tals and detail. That’s the part that makes really good quarterbacks really ball coaches to really dive back to what is important in fundamentals and good. He’s going to get that time now, and I think we’re really anxious to details. We have to get better. Each one of our position groups has to get see what 15 spring practices can do. He needs to pick up where he left off better. We can really dive back into a very fundamental standpoint. We can’t at the end of the season where we really saw Jacob starting to play really wait to get started.” good football. Joel Lanning is a guy who we’re all extremely excited to watch continue to grow at quarterback. Joel does such a great job with the ball in his hands and we need to continue to enhance that within our QUARTERBACKS offense and maybe find other ways to get Joel to be a consistent and ef- SYNOPSIS fective performer in terms of what we’re trying to do offensively. I think Iowa State accomplished a task most programs are incapable of in suc- Zeb Noland is a really big piece for us. Zeb’s not 100 percent, but he’s cessfully utilizing a dual-QB system in 2016. Head coach Matt Campbell has getting very close to that. The spring will be a big opportunity for him to always stressed placing his best players on the field and knew he had two get back on the football field for some quality reps and the opportunity to talented QBs each with unique skill-sets. sit back and watch these guys play. Kyle Kempt is another guy that is bigger and stronger than he was a year ago and we are really excited about Both of those QBs - Joel Lanning (6-2, 225, Sr.#, Ankeny, Iowa) and Jacob Kyle’s opportunity.” Park (6-4, 205, Jr.#, Charleston, S.C.) - return in 2017, giving the Cyclones outstanding experience at the QB position. TIGHT ENDS The dynamic duo combined to record two of the top-three QB passer rating games in school history, recording a 235.56 rating vs. Texas Tech (No. 2) and SYNOPSIS a 224.29 sum vs. San Jose State (No. 3). Upgrading the tight end position will be a priority for Campbell in 2017. After All-Big 12 performer E.J. Bibbs graduated in 2014, the Cyclones have Lanning was the incumbent, starting the first nine games of 2016 after sparingly used the tight end the past two seasons. inheriting the starting spot in the final five games of 2015. To prove this point, ISU has had just 12 receptions by a tight end in the Lanning proved to be a threat with his arm and legs, throwing for 1,290 last two years. yards and rushing for 518 yards. He completed 58.6 percent (99-169) of his passes and tossing nine TDs to just three interceptions. He continued Despite the minimal production, Campbell is excited about making it more to prove he had big-game ability with an incredible performance vs. Baylor of a point of emphasis in the offense. where he completed 17-of-23 passes for 261 yards and two TDs. Iowa State returns only one player with experience in Sam Harms (6-3, Perhaps Lanning’s biggest asset to the team was his ability to pound out 235, Sr., Spirit Lake, Iowa), but the emergence of two rookies coming off key yards in short yardage situations. Lanning led the Cyclones with 11 of redshirts in Chase Allen (6-6, 230, Fr.#, Nixa, Mo.) and Dylan Soehner rushing TDs and was responsible for half of ISU’s offensive TDs (20-of-40). (6-7, 283, Fr.#, Prairie Grove, Ark.) will be something to watch for in the He had two 40+-yard runs and tied the school mark for TDs in a game when spring. he scored five rushing TDs and posted 171 rushing yards in ISU’s 66-10 win over Texas Tech. Harms, walk-on junior college transfer from Iowa Western CC, started seven games in 2016 and was used primarily as a blocker. He caught two He currently has a streak of 121-straight passing attempts without an inter- passes for seven yards. ception, the sixth-best string in school history. Allen was rated as a top-25 tight end nationally after an outstanding prep It took awhile for Park to shake off the rust after two years of low reps, but career where he earned first-team all-state honors. It appeared Allen was after getting acclimated, he showed Cyclone fans what he is capable of. going to contribute as a true freshman, but an accident during fall camp which required a number of stitches set him back and the staff decided Park and Lanning split time in a four-game stretch in the middle of the 2016 to redshirt him. season before Park became the primary signal-caller in the last five games beginning with Kansas State. Soehner also had an outstanding prep career and is eager to display his talents after sitting out as a redshirt. In the last five games, Park completed 60.5 percent of his passes, averaged 264.4 passing yards per game and tossed eight TDs in that span. Park Campbell likes to use tight ends in an off-set, fullback look he labels the ended the year with team highs in passing yards (1,791) and TD passes (12). F position. Sam Seonbuchner (6-2, 240, Jr.#, Oconomowoc, Wis.), was tremendous in that role last year, paving holes on short-yardage situations Park, who had two 300-yard passing games (Kansas State, West Virginia), with his fierce blocks. was instrumental in helping the Cyclones win two of their last three games. He led ISU in a come-from-behind victory over Kansas, completing 20-of-26 Cole Anderson (6-4, 250, Jr.#, League City, Texas) also returns after earn- passes for 205 yards and two TDs. He followed that game with a 14-of-18, ing a letter and appearing in all 12 games in 2016. 285-yard performance in a rout over Texas Tech. CAMPBELL ON THE TIGHT ENDS He ended the season by throwing for 371 yards vs. West Virginia, the “I think a huge challenge right now for our tight ends is to replace a guy eighth-best single-game effort in school history. that took the majority of the reps in Justin Chandler. But I think all of us feel like we have the guys that can enhance our offense at the tight end Iowa State also returns Kyle Kempt (6-5, 220, Sr.#, Massillon, Ohio), who position. Sam Harms is a guy that is bigger, stronger and more seasoned saw action in two games as the third-stringer last season. Another intrigu- than he was a year ago. He has a full year under his belt after coming out ing prospect is Zeb Noland (6-3, 220, Fr.#, Watkinsville, Ga.). Noland was a of junior college. Sam’s a hard worker and we know what he brings to the mid-year enrollee as a freshman last spring and had impressed the coach- table in a lot of positive ways. Chase Allen and Dylan Soehner are both ing staff. However, Noland was forced to redshirt after suffering a season- guys that bring totally different dynamics. Chase is a guy that has great ending knee injury in fall camp. athleticism and is a true pass-catching target for us offensively, as well as having the physical tools to set blocks for us in terms of scheme. Dylan is coming off of an injury and is almost back to 100 percent. He was some- Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide 2017 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOK one who was gaining confidence leaving fall camp last year and then had to get surgery. Dylan is big, strong and physical at the point of attack, but also WIDE RECEIVERS athletic enough to make a dent in the passing game. Sam Seonbuchner SYNOPSIS really came on and had a great finish to the season. We moved Sam to tight Iowa State has many weapons returning in its wide receiver corps, but end early in the season and then all of a sudden, he flourished by the end of all eyes will be on senior Allen Lazard (6-5, 223, Sr., Urbandale, Iowa) the season. I’m excited about what we have returning at tight end.” in 2017. RUNNING BACKS Lazard made his coaches and Cyclone fans exuberant when he an- nounced he was returning for his senior season on Dec. 2nd. SYNOPSIS For the second season in a row, the Cyclones boasted a freshman running Lazard’s 2016 campaign was one of the best in school history when he back who led the team in rushing. The good news for Cyclone fans is that established himself as a premier receiver in the Big 12 with the fourth both of those players - Mike Warren (6-0, 205, Jr.#, Lawton, Okla.) and 1,000-yard receiving season (1,018) in the history of the program. David Montgomery (5-11, 222, So., Cincinnati, Ohio) - return, providing the team with high-caliber experience heading into 2017. The first-team All-Big 12 selection led the team in receptions (69), the second-best season total in Cyclone history, and broke the school record The Cyclones will also add into the mix Kene Nwangwu (6-1, 188, So., for 100-yard receiving games with six. He also caught seven TD passes. Frisco, Texas), who also recorded a number of significant carries, but made a name for himself as one of the best kickoff returners in the nation as a Lazard’s big frame and sure hands helped him lead the Big 12 in recep- true freshman a year ago. Unfortunately, Nwangwu ruptured his achilles tions resulting in a first down or touchdown (54) and his production sky- tendon in winter workouts and will be sidelined this spring. rocketed late in the year with Park delivering strikes.

Warren had a ton of hype to live up to after being named the Big 12 Offen- In the final five games of the year, Lazard recorded 35 receptions (7.0 sive Freshman of the Year in 2015 when he led all FBS rookies in rushing rpg), 570 yards (114.0 ypg) and had three TDs. with 1,339 yards. Simply put, the four-year starter will likely break most of ISU’s receiving Unfortunately, Warren suffered from an up-and-down season in 2016 with standards and has a chance to be one of the most dynamic receivers in injuries playing a big role in his decreased production. He still managed to the nation in 2017. rush for 559 yards while averaging 4.2 yards per carry. He also had two 100- yard rushing games, including a season-high 130 vs. Baylor. Lazard won’t be the only player opposing defensive backs will have to watch out for in 2017. The Cyclones also return a number of significant With injuries piling up on Warren, Montgomery took over as the main Cy- contributors in Deshaunte Jones (5-10, 175, So., Cincinnati, Ohio), Tre v- clone ball-carrier in the final four games of the season. The true freshman er Ryen (5-11, 192, Sr.#, Ida Grove, Iowa), Carson Epps (6-1, 205, Jr., responded in a big way by rushing for 385 of his team-high 563 yards in the Jenks, Okla.) and Hakeem Butler (6-6, 210, So.#, Baltimore, Md.). last four games. Jones led all Big 12 rookies in receiving yards (536) and ranked fourth Montgomery, who was named to a number of freshman All-America in the nation among FBS freshmen in TD catches with six. Jones, who teams, was the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week recipient after rushing for a also had 37 receptions, was a big-play threat, leading the team with five season-high 169 yards in ISU’s come-from-behind win at Kansas. It was the 40+-yard receptions. fifth-best rookie rushing effort in school history. Jones was joined in the slot (M receiver) with Ryen, who tied for second Montgomery tacked on another 100-yard game (141) in the season-finale on the team with 37 receptions. Ryen, who had 388 receiving yards, also vs. West Virginia and ended the season with a team-best 5.2 yards per carry ranks as one of the best punt returners in school history. His career 16.0 average. He also had the two longest rushes of the season with a pair of average is No. 1 in the ISU record book and he had six returns of 25 yards 46-yard dashes. or longer in 2016.

Nwangwu rushed for 133 yards last year while providing depth at running Epps made more improvement in his second season, catching 17 passes back. Nwangwu ranked in the top-20 nationally in kickoff return average at for 213 yards, and Butler had nine receptions for 134 yards and two TDs 26.35, the third-best clip in school history. He electrified the Cyclone crowd in his rookie season. in the last game of the season (West Virginia) when he returned a kickoff 97 yards for a TD, the third-longest return in ISU history. Marchie Murdock (6-1, 195, Sr.#, Arlington, Texas), who is a graduate transfer from Illinois, also returns after catching two passes for 29 yards Sheldon Croney Jr. (5-11, 205, So.#, Bakersfield, Calif.) also returns for the for the Cyclones last season. Cyclones. Other first-year receivers to watch for areMatt Eaton (6-4, 210, Jr.#, Pas- CAMPBELL ON THE RUNNING BACKS cagoula, Miss.) and Jalen Martin (6-3, 205, Fr.#, Detroit, Mich.). “The running back spot I think is maybe one of our best. There is tremendous competition. We finally have some great depth and competition there. Eaton is a mid-year enrollee and will participate in spring drills after tally- We saw some great positives out of David Montgomery late in the year. ing 37 receptions for 392 yards at Pearl River C.C. Eaton was rated as the He now has to take his game to another level. We had success late in the No. 31 junior college player nationally in the ESPNJC50 rankings. year, and David was a key piece of that success. We are also looking for Kene Nwangwu to become a complete back, a guy that can catch the ball Martin is coming off a redshirt. He was a multi-sport star as a prep, earn- and block. We need to figure out how to use Kene effectively within our ing first-team all-state honors in both football and basketball. offense, utilize his traits and enhance what those traits are. I think you saw a guy that has really raw, unlimited potential. We need to continue to tap CAMPBELL ON THE WIDE RECEIVERS into that potential. Mike Warren went through some highs and lows last “Again, competition, that’s what we have at the position. There’s a lot year. It wasn’t the perfect season for Mike, but we know what he can do. of guys that have played significant snaps returning. The question for We look for more growth out of Mike going into the spring and obviously Allen Lazard is, how do you take your game from from really good to into the fall.” elite? He certainly has the ability to take his game to the next level. De- shaunte Jones is another guy who was successful as a freshman. Now, how does he expand that growth and take his game to another level? Trever Ryen is another guy that we can use with his speed and skill set into what we do offensively. Carson Epps, Hakeem Butler, Marchie Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide 2017 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOK

Murdock, Jalen Martin and Matt Eaton are all in competition for playing Foster was a four-star recruit out of high school and has the physical at- time and guys who want to showcase their skill set and prove they can be tributes to be a stalwart at tackle for years to come. counted on in critical situations. How will this competition play out? How does it drive those guys? These are the questions for the spring and It’ll be Mueller will work as a tackle and Udeogu, who was a top-100 junior col- really interesting to watch.” lege player in 2015, redshirted last year and the coaches are optimistic he can contribute at guard. OFFENSIVE LINE CAMPBELL ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE SYNOPSIS “This spring will be critical for us in terms of competition and to find out The offensive line had the biggest attrition. who are the best five. Getting Jake Campos back is really exciting for all of us. Obviously, Julian Good-Jones showed a lot of growth a year Iowa State must replace four starters in the trenches with the graduation ago. Bryce Meeker showed confidence last year and we hope to see of Brian Bobek, Patrick Scoggins, Nick Fett and Brian Seda. Scoggins and improvement from him. We are all really excited about Robby Garcia in Fett both earned all-Big 12 recognition with their performance on the field terms of a guy that is physical and ready to play. Shawn Curtis has had a in 2016. good winter so far. He goes into his senior year with the ability to play for us. Sean Foster has had a lot of great things said about him and we are It’s a little deja vu for the Cyclones, because ISU was in the same position anxious to see how he fits. We are all really excited to watch these guys a year ago. ISU lost four starters from the season before and only returned in the spring. There are some guys that have been with us for a year and two players who had a start heading into the 2016 campaign in Fett and have developed with us. You hear me talk about consistency and that’s Jake Campos (6-8, 305, Sr.#, West Des Moines, Iowa). the key to their success. We need to find out who plays what position, what’s our depth look like and what’s our ability to play consistently.” As the season rolled around, ISU was down to just Fett, who had one career start, because two-year starter Campos succumbed to a season- ending injury in fall camp. DEFENSIVE LINE

So, how did that work out? SYNOPSIS Iowa State must replace three starters on the defense line with the grad- Actually, surprisingly well, because Iowa State offensive coordinator/offen- uation of Demond Tucker (DT), Jhaustin Thomas (DT) and Mitchell Meyers sive line coach Tom Manning molded his depleted unit, which consisted of (DE). three current or former walk-on starters, into a very efficient group. Tucker and Thomas both earned all-Big 12 recognition last season, and The Cyclones racked up historic offensive numbers under Manning’s guid- Meyers made an incredible recovery from Hodgkin’s lymphoma to start ance, averaging 421.6 yards of total offense, the fifth-best season total in all 12 games in 2016. school history, and put up 29.4 points per game vs. league competition, a school-record tally in the Big 12 era. Replacing those three will be a chore, but the Cyclones have experience returning and restocked the shelf with a pair of standout junior college Manning was nominated as a finalist for the Broyles Award, an award given players who are ready to compete in spring drills. annually to the nation’s top assistant coach, for his work and history will tell us to never count him out. The top of the returnee list for the d-line is JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 260, So., Jacksonville, Fla.). Bailey had a phenomenal rookie season in 2016, start- Manning has another tough task ahead, but he will get Campos back from ing seven games and leading the team in sacks at 3.5. injury and Julian Good-Jones (6-5, 295, So.#, Cedar Rapids, Iowa), who started 11 games in his freshman season. Bailey, who also had 23 tackles and 6.0 TFL, made plenty of Big 12 all- rookie teams and could be the cornerstone at end for many years. Campos, who has made great progress in his recovery, was a staple in the ISU lineup in 2014 and 2015, starting 23-straight games at tackle. Campos’ Also don’t forget about end J.D. Waggoner (6-3, 255, Sr.#, Dallas, Texas), starting string was the longest active streak by a Cyclone at the time. who had his 2016 season cut short after suffering a shoulder injury after five games. He will definitely be one of ISU’s offensive leaders and likely lock down one of the tackle slots. Waggoner has 35 tackles, 5.0 TFL and seven starts in his career.

Good-Jones made great strides in his rookie season and is on pace for an Another veteran at end is Spencer Benton (6-2, 245, Jr.#, Van Meter, outstanding career if he keeps improving. He played primarily at right tackle Iowa), who shocked many with his production in 2016. The walk-on was in 2016, but could also see some time at center. a key reserve, racking up 21 tackles and 2.0 sacks while appearing in all 12 games. ISU also returns Bryce Meeker (6-5, 305, So.#, Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Robby Garcia (6-4, 285, Sr.#, Tampa, Fla.), Shawn Curtis (6-5, 295, Sr.#, Orlando, In the middle, ISU welcomes back Vernell Trent (6-3, 275, Sr.#) and Ja- Fla.), Bryan Larson (6-4, 285, Sr.#, Humboldt, Iowa) and Will Windham mahl Johnson (6-1, 318, So., Savage, Minn.). Trent is a two-year letter- (6-3, 305, Jr.#, Schertz, Texas). winner, starting eight games in his career. He has 29 tackles in 36 career games played. Meeker started the first game and was an important reserve during the season. He is shooting to take over at one of the guard spots. Johnson saw action as a reserve in seven games as a true freshman in 2016. Garcia made the switch from defensive line to the offensive line in the middle of last year. The coaches are confident he can help out on the line, pos- Two huge additions in the mid-year signing period were top-100 junior sibly at center. Curtis and Larson have played primarily on special teams college players Ray Lima (6-3, 310, So.#, Torrance, Calif.) and Matt Leo throughout their careers, and Windham took snaps at center last season (6-7, 265, Jr., Adelaide, Australia). when Bobek came out. Lima, a tackle who picked ISU over Oregon, Arizona, Colorado and TCU, One of the keys to ISU’s success on the line in 2017 will be the progression posted 59 tackles, 21.5 tackles and seven sacks in 2015 at El Camino of three players who are coming out of redshirts in Sean Foster (6-8, 290, C.C., before redshirting in 2016. He will have three years of eligibility Fr.#, Mundelein, Ill.), Josh Mueller (6-6, 298, Fr.#, Mequon, Wis.) and Oge remaining. Udeogu (6-3, 325, Jr.#, Imo, Nigeria). Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide 2017 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOK Leo is new to football, but has tremendous upside. He chose Iowa State over an offer from Oklahoma and was rated as the No. 34 JC player nation- DEFENSIVE BACKS ally according to Scout. SYNOPSIS The Iowa State secondary will boast four returners who started eight or The Cyclones also have a pair of ends who will fight for playing time coming more games last season, making the position one of ISU’s most experi- out of redshirts in Eyioma Uwazurike (6-6, 250, Fr.#, Detroit, Mich.) and enced. Carson Lensing (6-4, 227, Fr.#, Fort Atkinson, Iowa). Often in 2016, the Cyclones played with five defensive backs with the ad- Joshua Bailey (6-2, 294, Fr.#, Jacksonville, Fla.), JaQuan’s twin brother, is dition of the Star/Nickel spot replacing a linebacker. a tackle who will look to contribute after sitting out as a redshirt a year ago. Many of those guys will be back, including second-team All-Big 12 safety CAMPBELL ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE Kamari Cotton-Moya (6-1, 200, Sr.#, Bakersfield, Calif.) and honorable “Like the offensive line, we are in a similar situation on the defensive line mention All-Big 12 corner Brian Peavy (5-9, 190, Jr.#, Houston, Texas). with guys returning who have helped us. J.D. Waggoner and certainly Vernell Trent are seasoned guys that have sustained success over a period Cotton-Moya, who was named a co-captain last year, has 27 starts in his of time. And then there are some young guys like JaQuan Bailey, who had career, the second-highest total on the team behind Allen Lazard. some success and we are hoping he remains consistent and raises his play. Is JaQuan going to have that sophomore slump or is he a guy who under- Cotton-Moya was third on the team in tackles (73), but led the team in stands how to sustain success and continue to get better? I think Ray Lima solo stops with 58, ranking sixth in the Big 12 and 27th nationally. He also is a guy that has already showed flashes of excitement and has shown us led the team with three takeaways (2 INT, 1 FR) and his 190 career tackles what he brings to the table. Jamahl Johnson has had a really good winter. is the most by any current Cyclone. Both guys are reshaping their bodies and have sheer power and strength. I think Joshua Bailey is another guy you have to throw into the conversation. Peavy tallied 62 tackles and led the Cyclones in passes defended (12), the He has been really impressive over the course of winter workouts. Eyioma fourth-best total in the Big 12. Uwazurike and Carson Lensing are redshirt freshmen in the mix, and also Spencer Benton, who showed flashes of success a year ago. So, there’s The Houston native has a chance to be one of the best corners in the Big a lot of competition, a lot of young guys. It’s going to be really fun to watch 12. He has three interceptions, two forced fumbles, 144 tackles and 21 the competition day in and day out in that group.” starts in his career.

D’Andre Payne (5-10, 190, Jr.#, Washington, D.C.) had a solid first-year LINEBACKERS for the Cyclones in 2016. He started eight games at the star position, but his versatility allowed him to play at a number of positions in the second- SYNOPSIS ary, including at corner, where he could get more snaps at in 2017. The Iowa State has the luxury of returning two players with a combined 24 co-winner of the team’s Dury Moss Outstanding Newcomer of the Year starts in its linebacking corps for 2017 in Willie Harvey (6-0, 225, Jr.#, Hast- award tallied 44 tackles, 5.5 TFL and seven pass breakups in his inaugural ings, Fla.), and Reggan Northrup (6-1, 205, Jr.#, Jacksonville, Fla.). season.

Besides that group, the Cyclones are thin in experience and will utilize Evrett Edwards (5-11, 190, Sr.#, Woodbridge, Va.) joined Payne and John- spring drills to see who stands out. son as first-year players who saw plenty of action in 2016. The graduate transfer from Duke played at safety and star, ranking fifth on the team A bright spot for ISU in 2016 was the emergence of Harvey as an elite de- with 52 tackles. He also picked off one pass and earned five starts. fender in the Big 12. Harvey, who plays at the Will, led the team in tackles (78) to help him earn honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades. He was also Iowa State also returns the services of Braxton Lewis (5-11, 185, So.#, second on the team in TFL (7.5) and tied for eighth in the Big 12 with two Overland Park, Kan.), Thadd Daniels (6-1, 205, Sr.#, Compton, Calif.), forced fumbles. De’Monte Ruth (5-9, 174, Jr.#, Dallas, Texas) and Mackenro Alexander (5-11, 185, Sr.#, Immokalee, Fla.). Campbell is excited to watch the continued progression of Harvey, who has 17 career starts under his belt. Lewis, a walk-on, played significant snaps a year ago at safety, earning one start. He had 17 tackles on the year. Daniels played in 10 games as a Northrup started four games last season and has seven career starts and reserve, posting 10 tackles. 82 career tackles. Ruth played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, and Alexander ap- A surprise contributor in 2016 was Jack Spreen (6-1, 215, Sr.#, Bedford, peared in four games. Both will look to move up the depth chart in the Ind.), a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship right after fall camp. spring. Spreen played in all 12 games and tallied 11 tackles. The Cyclones will get a great look in the spring of a number of defensive Two players, Bobby McMillen III (6-1, 230, So.#, Naperville, Ill.) and Marcel backs who sat out as redshirts in 2016. Campbell has been high on Ar- Spears Jr. (6-1, 222, So.#, Olathe, Kan.), saw action as reserves and special nold Azunna (5-11, 183, Fr.#, Grand Prairie, Texas), Jatairis Grant (6-0, teams in 2016. Keep an eye out on their progress. 190, Fr.#, Akron, Ohio) Romelo Webster (5-10, 175, Fr.#, Miramar, Fla.) and Lawrence White (6-0, 178, Fr.#, Bakersfield, Calif.). Another player to watch is Tymar Sutton (5-10, 230, Fr.#, McKeesport, Pa.). Campbell hinted he was capable of playing as a true freshman in 2016 be- Webster and Azunna will compete at cornerback, while Grant and White fore ultimately deciding to let him sit out as a redshirt. will likely be backups at safety.

CAMPBELL ON THE LINEBACKERS CAMPBELL ON THE DEFENSIVE BACKS “At linebacker, we are centered around the development and growth of “The really exciting thing for us will be watching the youth in the sec- Willie Harvey. He showed flashes a year ago of being a high-end football ondary, because there is a lot of high-end talent, but yet only so many player. I think we’ve all been really pleasantly surprised with the winter Wil- positions available for playing time. Kamari Cotton-Moya will be a leader lie has had so far. Reggan Northrup and Marcel Spears have a chance to and keeping him healthy will be important. Brian Peavy is a guy that be contributors on our football team. We need to find out if they are ready to has played at a high level of consistency. Throw in D’Andre Payne, and sustain consistency on a Big 12 level for us. The same with Bobby McMil- you got three veterans who will bring confidence and consistency to that len and Tymar Sutton. Are they ready to take that next step in their careers defensive backfield. Other than those two, we need to find out who else - either on special teams or linebacker - to be guys that can help us play? All can rise to their level. We have a bunch of guys that have talent but little of these guys have have stood out in the winter. experience. Guys like Thadd Daniels, De’Monte Ruth, Mackenro Alex- ander, Jatairis Grant, Lawrence White and Arnold Azunna. Will they Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide 2017 IOWA STATE SPRING FOOTBALL OUTLOOK be ready to push somebody for their starting job and can they come in here and make a difference? I think all of these guys have the ability to impact our football team in the fall, but what level and how much is really going to be answered in the spring. I think we are all excited about that.” SPECIALISTS SYNOPSIS Iowa State will have to face life without placekicker Cole Netten, who graduated as Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer and most accurate kicker in school history.

The good news is that the Cyclones will return three-year starting punter Colin Downing (5-11, 185, Sr., Whitefish Bay, Wis.) and a plenty of options as Netten’s replacement.

Downing has been ISU’s punter since his freshman season in 2014. He owns a career 40.4 yards per punt average, the ninth-best clip in school history.

Downing had another solid season in 2016, averaging 41.1 yards per punt and earning a spot on the Ray Guy Award watch list for the second consecutive year. In league games only, Downing averaged 42.5 yards per punt, ranking third in the Big 12. He ended the year with eight 50-yarders and a career-long 67-yard punt vs. Baylor.

The battle for placekicking duties will officially begin in the spring. The top- two appear to be Chris Francis (6-0, 180, Jr.#, Dubuque, Iowa) and Garrett Owens (5-8, 180, Sr.#, Arroyo Grande, Calif.).

Francis has yet to attempt a field goal in his career, but has done a phenomenal job as ISU’s kickoff man the last two seasons.

Owens has proven experience as a high-level kicker at the Division I level. Owens is a graduate transfer from Oregon State and was the primary kicker for the Beavers over the last three seasons (2014-16). His 32 career field goals made ties for seventh in OSU history and he made 71.1 percent of his field goals, the seventh-best clip in the OSU record book.

Redshirt freshman Eric Silvester (5-10, 196, Fr.#, Somers. N.Y.) is also in the mix. The left-footer was rated as one of the top prep kickers nationally in the class of 2016.

Iowa State is in outstanding shape with its crew of long snappers. Both Steve Wirtel (6-4, 214, So., Orland Park, Ill.) and Quinn Sonntag (6-0, 226, So.#, Des Moines, Iowa) return after stellar rookie seasons.

Wirtel handled the long snaps for punts and Sonntag was the long-snapper on field goals and PATs.

The Cyclones also return Kyle Starcevich (6-3, 220, Jr.#, Altoona, Iowa) as the holder on field goals and PATs.

CAMPBELL ON THE SPECIAL TEAMS “Colin Downing in my opinion can be one of the best in the country at his position. I think he has the skill set to do that. I was really proud of Steve Wirtel and what he was able to do as a true freshman long-snapper. Again, we need to have a freshman translate that success into his sophomore year and get better. We are really excited about the kicking position. We have great competition with Garrett Owens, Chris Francis and Eric Silvester. All three of those guys will compete for all three phases.” Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide HEAD COACH MATT CAMPBELL

The 2013-14 seasons included 16 wins, shares of the MAC West Division championship both years and the establishment of a nationally respected power Matt 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 Campbell 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 HEAD COACH • IOWA STATE that win, the Rockets defeated Iowa State in overtime, their second Power 5 victory SECOND SEASON • 3-9 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. 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. He was honored as the 2015 MAC Coach of the Year.

Campbell initiated his rebuilding plan and laid the foundation of future success in his Growing up in Massillon & a Purple Raider dynasty first season as the head man at Iowa State in 2016. Campbell’s football journey is storybook-like. He made it a priority to instill the core principles that he needed to commit to for sustained success: “recruit, retain and develop.” He hasn’t strayed far from those ideals Born in football-crazed Massillon, Ohio – where male babies born at the local hospital throughout his outstanding coaching career, and his mantra of “attitude and effort” receive a miniature football when they are moved to the nursery – he was raised as has quickly become a trademark of his Cyclone teams. a coach’s kid. Matt’s father, Rick, was head football coach at Jackson High School in Massillon and later became the school principal. At Iowa State After a stellar prep career at Massillon Perry High School, he was recruited to Pitt Campbell’s work with the Cyclones in his inaugural season proved he is the right as a tight end. A year into his Panther career, Campbell gave up his scholarship and man for the job. transferred to non-scholarship Mount Union. Playing for the legendary coach Larry Kehres at Mount Union re-ignited Campbell’s interest in the game and, ultimately, Inheriting a program with depleted numbers on both sides of the ball, the Cyclones launched a future coaching career. displayed gradual improvement throughout the season, as ISU compiled a 3-9 overall mark and a 2-7 record in Big 12 play. Campbell excelled as a student-athlete at Mount Union earning All-America and Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year honors twice. The Purple Iowa State played the 2016 campaign with a combined 57 starts from former or Raiders won NCAA Division III national titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and won 54 current walk-ons and 38 combined starts from true or redshirt freshman. Despite of 55 games during his career. He recorded 207 career tackles, 49 TFL and 22 sacks this, the Cyclones persevered and were playing their best football at season’s end while adding CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. under Campbell’s guidance. Working his way up Iowa State won two-straight Big 12 games in November for the first time since 2013, including a 66-10 victory over Texas Tech. The Cyclones set the following school His transition from the field to the sidelines began with a two-year term as a graduate records in the big win over the Red Raiders: points vs. a conference opponent (66), assistant (working with the tight ends) at Bowling Green. Those Falcon teams won margin of victory over a conference opponent (56) and points in a quarter (31 in the the 2003 Motor City Bowl and the 2004 GMAC Bowl. second quarter). Campbell returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator and line coach (2005- The Iowa State offense thrived under Campbell’s leadership in 2016, posting impressive 06) and Mount Union won two more national titles and registered a 29-1 record. totals which rank high historically. The Cyclones recorded the fifth-best offense in Six players earned All-American accolades under his tutelage, including future NFL school history in regards to yardage, averaging 421.6 yards per game. receiver Pierre Garcon.

In league play, the Cyclones were even better, breaking school marks in scoring (29.4) He returned to Division I football for two years (2007-08) as Bowling Green’s offensive and total offense (439.8) vs. conference competition in the Big 12 era. line coach. Then, at the age of 29, he was named run game coordinator (2009) before promotion to offensive coordinator (2010-11) at Toledo. 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 The Rockets were spectacular on offense during his three-year tenure there. 500+ yards on the ground, a first in school history. · The 2009 UT offense was 16th in the NCAA in total offense (437.9), 18th in passing Campbell’s offense ranked in the top-10 nationally in red zone efficiency, scoring on yards (278.1) and first in fourth-down conversions (80%) despite losing its starting 92.7 percent of its opportunities inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. QB at mid-season.

On defense, the Cyclones improved dramatically, holding five of their last seven · The 2010 Toledo team featured a 1,000-yard rusher and a receiver with 99 catches. opponents to under their season scoring average. In the Texas Tech victory, ISU held one of the nation’s most potent offenses to season lows in points (10) and total offense (309). · The 2011 Rockets were eighth nationally in scoring (42.2), 10th in total offense (481.3), eighth in pass efficiency (160.4), 18th in rushing (213.6) and became the At Toledo first team in school history to score at least 60 points in consecutive games. Eric Page caught 125 passes that season, second-most in the nation. 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 After Beckman left during bowl prep in 2011, Campbell was named interim head his 2015 Rocket team played in the Boca Raton Bowl after being hired at Iowa State. coach. Three days later, the interim label was dropped and his 50-game career as UT Campbell’s winning percentage (.700) is third-best in school history, trailing only Nick head coach was underway. 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 Campbell Head Coaching Record promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach, Campbell led the Rockets to a Year School Record Conf. Bowl 42-41 win over Air Force in the Military Bowl. Interestingly, Campbell coached the 2011 Toledo 1-0 0-0 Military bowl game from his accustomed spot in the press box to avoid a game-day distraction. Current Cyclone assistant coach Louis Ayeni handled coaching duties on the sidelines 2012 Toledo 9-4 6-2 Famous Idaho at the bowl game. 2013 Toledo 7-5 5-3 2014 Toledo 9-4 7-1 GoDaddy The Military Bowl win was a springboard to many more achievements at Toledo. 2015 Toledo 9-2 6-2 Boca Raton* 2016 Iowa State 3-9 2-7 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 Totals 38-24 26-15 nation’s Top 25 for the first time in more than a decade and were invited to the Famous *did not coach in Bowl game Idaho Potato Bowl. Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS JaQuan Spencer Bailey Benton DE • So. • 6-3 • 260 DE • RJr. • 6-2 • 245 Jacksonville, Fla. Van Meter, Iowa 19 (Raines) 46 (Van Meter) Awards and Honors Awards and Honors HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016) First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016) Outstanding Walk-On Player Award (2016) 2016 Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … had 2016 an outstanding rookie season, registering 23 tackles while playing in all First Team Academic All-Big 12 … winner of the Outstanding Walk-On 12 games … started the last seven games of the season … led the team in Player Award … was a key reserve at defensive end, playing in all 12 sacks at 3.5, the third-best rookie total in school history and ranking 19th games … recorded 21 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks … came on late in in the Big 12 … was fourth on the team in TFL with 6.0 … tallied career the year, tallying 19 of his 21 tackles in the final seven games, averaging highs in tackles (six) and TFL (2.0) vs. Oklahoma … had four tackles at 2.7 tackles per game in that span … posted a career-high three tackles Texas … posted three tackles and a sack vs. West Virginia. five times … recorded first career sack vs. Kansas.

High School 2015 Chose Iowa State over Tennessee, Florida, Louisville and Virginia Tech Squad member. … a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247 Sports and ESPN … ranked as the No. 53 defensive end nationally by ESPN … ranked as the No. 2014 72 weak-side defensive end nationally by 247Sports … ranked the No. Redshirted initial collegiate season. 18 prep defensive end in the state of Florida by Scout … played on both the offensive and defensive line in high school … as a senior, helped lead High School Raines to a 12-2 record and a 4-0 mark against district foes … named Des Moines Register First-Team Class 1A All-State selection … INA first-team all-state in Class 4A … made 89 tackles, including 37 solo Second-Team All-State … three-time all-conference pick … two-time stops, 25.0 TFL and 14 sacks as a senior … also registered a fumble all-district selection … had 66 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks recovery, four quarterback hurries and a pass deflection … as a junior, and one interception in 2013 … team went 12-1 and lost in the state had 60 tackles and five sacks … played alongside twin brother Joshua semifinals … had 31 tackles as a junior and 43 tackles as a sophomore Bailey while at Raines … coached by Deran Wiley. … played in the 2014 Shrine Bowl ... coached by Eric Trudo … lettered in baseball and state qualifier in wrestling. Personal Born May 28, 1997 … son of Joe and Valyrie Bailey … undecided on Personal a major … twin brother, Joshua, is a defensive tackle for the Cyclones. Born Feb. 9, 1996 … son of Mike and Lisa Benton … accounting major.

BAILEY’S CAREER STATISTICS BENTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack 2016 12 11 12 23 6.0 1 0 0 0 3.5 2016 12 9 12 21 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.5 Career 12 11 12 23 6.0 1 0 0 0 3.5 Career 12 9 12 21 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.5 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Hakeem Jake Butler Campos Wr • RSo. • 6-6 • 210 OL • RSr. • 6-8 • 305 Baltimore, Md. West Des Moines, Iowa 18 (Travis {Texas}) 67 (Valley) 2016 Awards and Honors Saw action in 11 games, catching nine passes for 134 yards and two First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2014, 2015) touchdowns … earned one start … his first career reception was a leaping 18-yard one-handed touchdown grab vs. UNI … tallied a season-long 2016 39-yard reception that went for a touchdown vs. Texas Tech … had two Suffered a season-ending leg injury in fall camp and was unable to catches for 36 yards vs. West Virginia. compete. 2015 2015 Redshirted initial collegiate season. First Team Academic All-Big 12 … one of five players to start all 12 games … played at left tackle … helped the Cyclones to average 182.0 High School yards rushing, the best total by a Cyclone team since 2000 … ISU’s Chose Iowa State over Houston, New Mexico State and McNeese State … offense averaged 408.3 yards per game, the seventh-best total in school two-sport standout in football and basketball … earned all-conference history … ended season with 23-straight starts, the best active streak honors in 2014, catching 28 passes for 378 yards and five TDs … on the team. averaged over double figures in basketball in his junior season. 2014 Personal First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started the final 11 games of the Born May 16, 1996 … son of Sheryl Butler … guardians are Aaron and season … started three games at right tackle and the final eight games Marian Harrison … first cousins to Aaron and Andrew Harrison, former at left tackle … one of three freshmen to start at least 10 games. Kentucky basketball stars who are currently in the NBA … moved in with his aunt and uncle in the Houston area after his mother died of cancer 2013 in 2012 … open option major. Redshirted initial collegiate season. High School BUTLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Chose Iowa State over offers from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas St., Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G Missouri, Oklahoma, Purdue, and Vanderbilt … four-star recruit 2016 11 9 134 2 39 14.9 12.2 according to Rivals.com … played in the U.S. Army All-American Career 11 9 134 2 39 14.9 12.2 Game and for Team USA in the International Bowl … played at Valley High School for coach Gary Swenson … earned academic honors all four seasons … earned first- team All-Conference both his senior and junior seasons … team was Iowa prep Class 4A state champion his junior season … earned first-team Elite All-State honors from the Des Moines Register his senior season … ranked as top prospect out of Iowa according to rivals.com … ranked No. 16 among projected offensive tackles in the national class of 2013 by rivals.com … ESPN three-star recruit … earned honors in baseball, basketball, and track … placed third at state track meet his junior year in the shot put … owns a 4.0 GPA and earned the Silver Cord award. Personal Born Oct. 18, 1994 … son of James and Michelle Campos … biological systems engineering major ... brother, Bryan, played football for South Dakota. Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Kamari Colin Cotton-Moya Downing DB • RSr. • 6-1 • 200 P • Sr. • 5-11 • 185 Bakersfield, Calif. Whitefish Bay, Wis. 5 (Ridgeview) 13 (Whitefish Bay) Awards and Honors Awards and Honors Second-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016) Ray Guy Award Watch List (2015, 2016) First-Team Freshman All-American- FWAA (2014) ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman (2014) Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2014) Al and Dean Knudson Outstanding Defensive Player (2014) 2016 Ray Guy Award watch list member … averaged 41.1 yards per punt 2016 in 58 attempts … ISU ranked 21st nationally in punt return defense Second Team All-Big 12 by the Coaches … co-captain … played in 11 (4.40) … had 23 fair-catches, 23 punts downed inside the 20 and eight games, starting 10 …third on the team in tackles with 73 … led the team 50-yarders … only had three touchbacks in 58 attempts … in league in solo tackles (58), ranking sixth in the Big 12 and 27th nationally … games only, averaged 42.5 yards per punt to rank third in the Big 12 led the team with three takeaways … tied for the team lead with two … averaged 51.0 yards per punt on three kicks vs. Baylor … booted a interceptions … led the team in tackles twice and had two double-digit career-long 67-yarder vs. Baylor … in seven punts vs. Texas, averaged tackle games (UNI- 11; San Jose State- 11) … was named Big 12 Defensive 46.3 yards per punt … enters senior season with a career 40.4 punting Player of the Week after recording six tackles, a forced fumble a fumble average, which ties for eighth in school history. recovery and a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Texas 2015 Tech … it was ISU’s first defensive touchdown in over two years … also Ray Guy Award watch list member … handled the majority of the punting had 2.0 TFL … enters senior year with 27 starts, 190 tackles, 6.5 TFL, duties, averaging 40.9 yards per punt in 53 attempts … ISU ranked two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 14 pass breakups. 39th nationally in punt return defense (6.27) … had 21 fair-catches, 20 punts downed inside the 20 and seven 50-yarders … averaged 50.5 2015 yards per punt on four kicks vs. Texas Tech … boomed a season-long Started the first six games in the season before a hamstring injury ended 61-yarder vs. the Red Raiders. his season … recorded 40 tackles and 2.5 TFL … had eight tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. UNI … posted a season highs in tackles with nine vs. Iowa 2014 and TCU. Named to ESPN’s Big 12 All-Underclassman team … handled the majority of the punting duties as a true freshman, averaging 39.4 yards 2014 per punt in 69 attempts … ISU’s opponents only returned 18 punts for Named Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and earned First-Team a total of 69 yards … had 29 fair-catches, 13 punts downed inside the Freshman All-America honors by the FWAA … earned 11 starts in 12 20 and nine 50-yarders … averaged 45.7 yards per punt on six kicks games played … led the Cyclones with 77 tackles and had 2.0 TFL … his in his Cyclone debut vs. North Dakota State … averaged 45.2 yard per 77 tackles ranks sixth on ISU’s freshman tackle list ... third on the team punt on five attempts vs. Oklahoma State … boomed a season-long in pass breakups with eight … had 12 tackles and one TFL vs. Toledo 64-yarder vs. Baylor. … equaled his career high in stops with 12 against Kansas … tallied seven tackles and recovered a fumble vs. West Virginia. High School Chose Iowa State over Penn State and Toledo … ranked as the ninth-best 2013 punter in the nation according former Cyclone and national kicking guru Redshirted initial collegiate season. Jamie Kohl … three-star recruit by Scout … ranked as the 11th-best prospect from Wisconsin and the 18th-best overall punter nationally High School according to ESPN … named first-team All-State punter by the AP and Named the Bakersfield Californian Football Player of the Year … ESPN WFCA in 2013 … was an honorable mention all-state selection as a three-star recruit … played quarterback and defensive back for Ridgeview kicker … shared the 2013 Kevin Stemke Award, given annually to the … led the Wolf Pack to the first Central Section Division III championship outstanding senior punter or kicker in Wisconsin … averaged 43.2 ypp in school history … rushed for 2,258 yards and 27 touchdowns … passed and 55.4 yards per kickoff in 2013 … had 11 kicks downed inside the for 1,580 yards and 13 touchdowns … as a junior rushed for 898 yards 20-yard line, including five downed inside the 10 … converted all 25 and 16 touchdowns, passing for 464 yards and six touchdowns … chose PAT attempts … two-time First-Team All-North Shore Conference as a Iowa State over offers from Fresno St., Nevada and Utah St. … played punter and kicker … team went 10-2 and won the conference title in 2012 … captain of the hockey team … coached by Jim Tietjen. for coach Dennis Manning. Personal Personal Born Aug. 9, 1995 … son of Jamie and Tina Downing … mechanical Born Dec. 11, 1994 … son of Vontay and Ahmad Moya … criminal engineering major. justice major.

COTTON-MOYA’S CAREER STATISTICS DOWNING’S CAREER STATISTICS Punting G No. Yds Lg Avg. 50+ i20 Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int 2014 12 69 2720 64 39.4 9 13 2014 12 55 22 77 2.0 8 0 1 0 2015 12 53 2166 61 40.9 7 20 2015 6 26 14 40 2.5 1 0 0 0 2016 12 58 2381 67 41.1 8 23 2016 11 58 15 73 2.0 5 1 1 2 Career 36 180 7267 67 40.4 24 56 Career 29 139 51 190 6.5 14 1 2 2 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Evrett Carson Edwards Epps DB • RSr. • 5-11 • 190 WR • Jr. • 6-1 • 205 Woodbridge, Va. Jenks, Okla. 4 (Woodbridge/Duke) 80 (Jenks) 2016 Awards and Honors Played in 12 games, starting five … tallied 52 tackles, 4.0 TFL, three First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016) pass breakups and one interception … posted a season-high 13 tackles, Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2015) including eight solo stops, vs. Baylor … had six tackles and picked off his first career pass as a Cyclone vs. Texas Tech. 2016 Played in 12 games, starting three … recorded 17 receptions for 213 2015 at Duke yards and a TD … posted a pair of 60-yard receiving games vs. Baylor Played in 13 games as a reserve … totaled six tackles … team defeated and Oklahoma State … caught his first career TD pass on a season- Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. long 46-yard catch and run … had a season-high five receptions vs. Oklahoma State. 2014 at Duke Played in 12 games ... did not play against Georgia Tech ... totaled 20 2015 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and one QB hurry ... carded One of two true freshmen to play for the Cyclones … tallied eight catches a season-high seven tackles in a double overtime win at Pittsburgh ... for 42 yards … posted a season-high three catches vs. Oklahoma … had five stops vs. North Carolina and four tackles against Kansas ... first caught a season-long 10-yard pass vs. Kansas State. career interception came in the win over Kansas ... on the field for 261 snaps … team played in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. High School Chose Iowa State over Vanderbilt, Missouri State and South Dakota … 2013 at Duke three-star recruit by ESPN … in his first season as a starter as a senior, Redshirted initial season. helped team win the Class 6A state championship by breaking school marks in receptions (66) and receiving yards (1,103) … broke former High School Oklahoma star Matt McCoy’s single-season receiving yards record ... also Three-year letterman at Woodbridge ... helped team to state playoff caught 11 touchdown passes … named first-team all-metro by the Tulsa appearances in 2010 and 2012 ... nationally, listed as the No. 43 World and first-team all-state by the Oklahoma Coaches Association in cornerback by ESPN, the No. 59 cornerback by Rivals, and the No. 79 2014 … team won three-straight state titles … had five catches for 54 cornerback by Scout ... charted as the No. 4 cornerback and No. 22 yards as a junior … also lettered in track & field and basketball … two- overall prospect in Virginia by Rivals ... two-time all-district and All-Met time academic all-state recipient … coached by Allan Trimble. selection ... as a senior, posted 37 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception … also caught 32 passes for 540 yards and two TDs ... as a Personal junior, recorded 37 tackles, eight interceptions and five pass breakups Born March 22, 1997 … son of Michael Epps and Markita Shaw … open while catching 17 passes for 270 yards and two TDs ... finished prep option major … cousin of Iowa State teammate Denver Johnson and career with 107 tackles, 21 pass breakups & 10 interceptions … coached former Cyclone Jeremy Reeves. by Kevin Smith. Personal EPPS’ CAREER STATISTICS Born Sept. 22, 1994 … son of Beth and Charles Edwards ... father played Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G football at Southern University ... uncle, Benny Guilbeaux, lettered four 2015 11 8 42 0 10 5.2 3.8 seasons (1995-96-97-98) as a safety at Notre Dame, leading the team in 2016 12 17 213 1 46 12.5 17.8 interceptions as both a sophomore and junior while helping the Fighting Career 23 25 255 1 46 10.2 11.1 Irish to a four-year record of 33-15 with three bowl game appearances ... graduated in three years at Duke.

EDWARDS’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack 2014 (at Duke) 12 7 13 20 0 2 0 0 1 0 2015 (at Duke) 13 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12 32 20 52 4.0 3 0 0 1 0 Career 37 42 36 78 4.0 5 0 0 2 0 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Julian Sam Good-Jones Harms OL • RSo. • 6-5 • 295 TE • Sr. • 6-3 • 235 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Spirit Lake, Iowa 51 (Washington) 87 (Spirit Lake/ Iowa Western CC) Awards and Honors First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016) 2016 Played in all 12 games, starting seven … tallied two receptions for seven 2016 yards … recorded a six-yard catch vs. Oklahoma. First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 11 games played … aided the Cyclones to prolific offensive numbers, averaging 421.6 yards of total Iowa Western CC offense, the fifth-best total in school history … the Cyclones averaged Earned honorable mention all-ICCAC honors in 2015 … tallied five 29.4 points and 439.8 yards of total offense in league play, both school catches for 33 yards and one TD as a sophomore .. team finished the records in the Big 12 era (1996-present) … helped pave the way for three season at 10-2 and ended the year ranked No. 3 nationally … team 500-yard rushers, the first time a Cyclone team has achieved that feat. defeated Georgia Military (20-6) in the Graphic Edge Bowl … coached by Scott Strohmeier 2015 Redshirted initial collegiate season. High School Earned first-team all-district honors as an offensive lineman as a senior High School in 2013 … also played linebacker, tallying 64 tackles, 18 TFL and 10 Chose Iowa State over Kansas State and Oregon State … three-star recruit sacks … had 16 tackles as a junior … team won the Class 2A state title by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 24/7 Sports … rated as the fourth-best prospect in 2012 and finished runner-up in 2011 … also lettered in basketball in Iowa by 24/7 Sports and No. 5 by Rivals … emerged as one of the top … coached by Josh Bolluyt. offensive line prospects in the state as a senior in 2014, garnering first- team elite all-state honors by the Des Moines Register … was also a Class Personal 4A first-team all-state pick by the INA … named the co-offensive MVP of Born May 10, 1995 … son of Curtis and Sarah Harms … mechanical District 4A-6 … led his team to a 13-1 record and a trip to the Class 4A engineering major. state title game … high school team averaged 40 points and 280 yards rushing per game in 2014 … blocked for two rushers who gained over 800 yards … 2015 Shrine Bowl participant … coached by Paul James. HARMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G Personal 2016 12 2 7 0 6 3.5 0.6 Born March 2, 1997 … son of Natalie Good and John Jones … civil Career 12 2 7 0 6 3.5 0.6 engineering major. Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Willie Jamahl Harvey Johnson LB • RJr. • 6-0 • 225 DL • So. • 6-1 • 318 Hastings, Fla. Savage, Minn. 7 (Menendez) 92 (Prior Lake) Awards and Honors 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016) One of six true freshmen to see action … played in seven games, recording one tackle and a quarterback hurry … registered first career tackle vs. 2016 Texas Tech. Honorable 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 High School TFL (7.5) and sacks (3.0) … led the team and tied for eighth in the Big Chose Iowa State over Rutgers … three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 12 in forced fumbles with two … also had a fumble recovery … tallied 247Sports … listed as No. 73 nationally on Scout’s defensive tackle two double-digit tackles games, including a season-high 12 vs. Baylor rankings … the No. 10 defensive tackle in the Midwest according to Scout … also had 3.0 TFL vs. the Bears … had 10 tackles and a TFL vs. Texas … three-year starter on the defensive line … two-time first-team all-state … posted a sack and nine tackles vs. Oklahoma … had a sack and eight pick by the AP and two-time all-metro selection … team finished 6-4 and stops vs. Texas Tech … enters junior season with 17 starts, 137 tackles, made the playoffs as a senior ... had 62 tackles, 18 TFL and four sacks 10.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks and two forced fumbles. as a senior … totaled 72 tackles, 20 TFL and 10 sacks as a junior … also blocked three kicks … as a sophomore, tallied 41 tackles, 13 TFL and 2015 4.5 … coached by Matt Gegenheimer. Started 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. Personal Kansas … tallied a season-high 10 tackles vs. Texas Tech. Born Aug. 6, 1998 … son of Jimmie and Valorie Johnson … undecided on a major … father, Jimmie, is the tight ends coach for the New York Jets … 2014 Jimmie was the tight ends coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2007-14 Redshirted initial collegiate season. after stints as offensive coordinator at Texas Southern and Shaw … Jimmie played 10 years in the NFL (1989-98) as a tight end … brother, Jimmie Jr., High School played football at Bryant University and brother, Bradley, played football Chose Iowa State over Southern Mississippi, Marshall and Western at Howard University … grandfather, Willie Jeffries, was inducted into Michigan … ranked as the 159th-best outside linebacker by 247Sports the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 … Jeffries was the head coach … first-team all-state by the Sun Sentinel and a Class 5A Elite all-state at South Carolina State (1973-78, 1989-2001), Wichita State (1979-83) team member ... all-county and all-district pick … also made the 2013 and Howard (1984-88), compiling an 180-132-6 record … Jeffries was All-Northeast Florida All-Regional team … team went 8-3 and played in the first African American to be named head coach at a predominately the North Florida Bowl … played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game white Division I-A university when Wichita State hired him 1979 … he … had 131 tackles, including 49 solo stops, four sacks and three forced is the only man in college football to coach against Eddie Robinson and fumbles as a senior … totaled 98 tackles and six sacks as a junior … a Paul “Bear” Bryant. member of the weightlifting team … coached by Patrick Turner.

Personal JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Jan. 9, 1996 … son of Alecia and Willie Harvey … business major. Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack 2016 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 HARVEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack 2015 12 31 28 59 3.0 1 0 0 0 2.0 2016 12 38 40 78 7.5 1 2 1 0 3.0 Career 24 69 68 137 10.5 2 2 1 0 5.0 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Deshaunte Joel Jones Lanning

WR • So. • 5-10 • 175 QB • RSr. • 6-2 • 225 Cincinnati, Ohio Ankeny, Iowa 8 (Colerain) 7 (Ankeny)

Awards and Honors Awards and Honors HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016) Bill Dailey Unsung Hero Award (2016) 2016 2016 Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … the best Co-Captain … proved to be one of the top dual-threat QBs in the Big 12 … started nine games at QB while playing in all 12 games … completed freshman receiver in the Big 12 … played in all 12 games, starting four 99-of-169 pass attempts for 1,290 yards and nine TDs … third-leading … ranked second on the team in receptions (37), receiving yards (536) rusher with 518 yards, the fourth-best total by an ISU QB in school history and TD catches (6) … led the team in multi-TD reception games (2) and … led the team with 11 rushing TDs, the 10th-best total among FBS QBs 40-yard receptions (5) … ranks second in TD catches, third in receiving … responsible for 20 of ISU’s 39 offensive TDs (11 rush, 9 pass) … ended yards and fourth in receptions on ISU’s freshman record lists … his six season with a streak of 121 consecutive passes without an interception, TD receptions was fourth among all FBS rookies … completed his only the sixth-best string in school history … tied for the team lead with two 40-yard rushes … tied a career high with three TD passes vs. UNI … had pass attempt for 10 yards … had three receptions for 78 yards and a pair a career day vs. Baylor, completing 17-of-23 attempts for 261 yards and of TDs vs. San Jose State, scoring on a season-long 49-yard catch … had two TDs … also rushed for 57 yards and a TD vs. the Bears … tallied 190 four catches for 62 yards and a TD vs. Baylor … recorded a season-high yards passing with two TDs and rushed for 67 yards vs. Oklahoma State 87 receiving yards on five catches vs. Texas .. caught a pair of TD passes … rushed for 74 yards and a TD on 10 carries vs. Kansas State … rambled vs. Kansas State … had five receptions for 48 yards and a TD vs. Kansas for a season-long 41-yard TD run vs. Oklahoma … tied the school record … tallied five receptions for 83 yards vs. West Virginia. with five rushing TDs vs. Texas Tech … also broke the school record for rushing yards by a QB with 171 on 17 carries, averaging 10.1 yards per carry … enters senior season with 2,537 passing yards, 206 completions, High School 19 TD passes, 848 rushing yards and 15 rushing TDs … his 15 career Chose Iowa State over Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Wisconsin … a rushing TDs ties for first among ISU QBs. four-star recruit by Scout … ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 6 among receivers in the Midwest by Scout … ranked as the No. 57 wide receiver 2015 nationally by Scout … listed as the No. 46 athlete nationally by 247Sports Took over starting duties at QB for the final five games … completed 107-of-193 pass attempts for 1,247 yards and 10 TDs in 11 games played … versatile athlete who played quarterback in high school … Division … second-leading rusher on the team with 330 yards … rushed for four 1 Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Enquirer … first-team all-state by TDs … completed his only pass attempt vs. TCU in a 74-yard TD toss, the AP and Southwest District offensive player of the year … finalist for the second-longest play from scrimmage during the season … relieved Ohio’s Mr. Football Award … two-time conference player of the year … starter Sam Richardson late in the first half vs. Baylor, helping the Cyclones helped lead Colerain to a 12-2 record as a senior, including a 7-0 mark in outscore the Bears on the road, 27-10 the rest of the way … tied his conference play … as a senior, rushed for 1,860 yards on 9.4 yards ypc career high with three TD passes on 12-of-17 attempts for 144 yards vs. BU … won his first career start vs. Texas, helping the Cyclones blank the … tallied 29 TDs … completed 46 passes for 785 yards and nine TDs … Longhorns, 24-0 … threw for 188 yards (19-of-37) and a TD and rushed rushed for 203 yards and had three total touchdowns vs. La Salle, the No. for 64 yards on 13 carries vs. UT … threw for a season-high 260 yards vs. 3-ranked team in Ohio … Colerain was ranked the No. 12 high school Oklahoma … guided ISU in a near upset of nationally ranked Oklahoma football team nationally by MaxPreps in 2015 … as a junior, rushed for State by throwing for 162 yards on 11-of-22 attempts … rushed for 130 over 1,200 yards and passed for over 1,000 yards, combining for 29 TDs yards and two TDs vs. the Cowboys, the sixth-best single-game rushing … coached by Tom Bolden. effort by a Cyclone QB in school history … threw for three TD passes and 210 yards at Kansas State … also rushed for a TD and 68 yards vs. the Wildcats … had his six-game streak of throwing a TD pass broken in the Personal final game of the year vs. West Virginia. Born July 6, 1997 … son of Shynita Staley and Marvin Jones … intends on majoring in business … uncle, Eugene Clifford, played football at 2014 Ohio State. Played in one game on special teams. 2013 JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Redshirted initial collegiate season. Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 37 536 6 49 14.5 44.7 LANNING’S CAREER STATISTICS Career 12 37 536 6 49 14.5 44.7 Passing G Att Com Int Pct. Yds TD Effic. 2015 11 193 107 4 55.4 1247 10 122.67 2016 11 169 99 3 58.6 1290 9 136.72 Career 22 362 206 7 56.9 2537 19 129.23

Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2015 11 94 330 4 24 3.5 30.0 2016 11 121 518 11 41 4.3 47.1 Career 22 215 848 15 41 3.9 38.5 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Allen Braxton Lazard Lewis WR • Sr. • 6-5 • 223 DB • RSo. • 5-11 • 185 Urbandale, Iowa Overland Park, Kan. 5 (Urbandale) 33 (St. James Academy)

Awards and Honors First-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN, Coaches (2016) Awards and Honors Ray Scott Outstanding Offensive Skill Player (2016) Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year (2015) Biletnikoff Award Watch List (2016) Second-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN (2015) 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2015) ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman (2014, 2015) Played in all 12 games, starting one … registered 17 tackles, including Pete Taylor Team Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016) 10 solo stops, and 1.0 TFL … tallied four tackles vs. TCU and had three Honorable Mention Big 12 All-Freshman (2014) vs. Oklahoma State. Dury Moss Outstanding Newcomer (2014) 2016 2015 First-Team All-Big 12 by the Coaches and ESPN … co-captain … Pete Taylor Most Redshirted initial collegiate season … Special Teams Scout Team Player Valuable Player … Biletnikoff Award watch list … started 11 of 12 games played, leading the team in receptions (69), receiving yards (1,018) and TD catches (7) of the Year. … broke the school record for 100-yard receiving games with six, ranking second in the Big 12 and tying for 12th nationally … ranked sixth in the Big 12 and 37th High School nationally in receptions per game (5.8) … ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 29th nationally in receiving yards per game (84.8) … fourth player in school history to All-district and all-state defensive back … named a 2015 Greater Kansas record over 1,000 receiving yards in a season, ranking third on ISU’s receiving yard City Football Coaches Association Scholar Athlete …played in the 2015 list (1,018) … his 69 receptions is the second-best season total in school history Kansas-Missouri All-Star game … registered 32 tackles, 3.0 TFL and two and his seven TD catches ties for eighth … tallied a team-high 11 receptions of interceptions as a senior … posted 29 tackles and six interceptions as a 30 yards or longer … led the Big 12 in first down catches with 54 ... opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard games vs. UNI (129) and Iowa (111) … had six junior, earning team defensive MVP honors … coached by former Iowa receptions, including two for TDs, vs. Oklahoma State … had eight receptions for State football player Tom Radke. 134 yards vs. Kansas State … recorded a career-high 10 receptions for 120 yards and a TD vs. Kansas … ended the season with three-straight 100-yard games vs. Kansas (120), Texas Tech (137) and West Virginia (103) to tie the school record … Personal finished strong, averaging 7.0 receptions and 114.0 yards in his last five games … Born Feb. 14, 1997 … son of Tahaun and Shelley Lewis … construction enters senior season with school records in consecutive games with a reception (35) engineering major … father, Tahaun, played defensive back at Nebraska and 100-yard receiving games (8) … ranks second in career TD catches (16) and career receptions (170) … ranks third in career receiving yards (2,419). (1987-90), recording five career interceptions … was a ninth round pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Raiders … played two 2015 seasons in the NFL: 1991 (Raiders), 1992 (Kansas City Chiefs) … has Second-Team All-Big 12 by the AP, Third-Team by Phil Steele and Honorable Mention by the Coaches … named to ESPN’s Big 12 All-Underclassman team for second- twin sisters- Bristol (Northwest Missouri State) and Brianna (Belmont) straight season … Pete Taylor Most Valuable Player … started all 11 games he played – who play collegiate volleyball. in, leading the team in receptions (56), receiving yards (808) and TD catches (6) … ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 59th nationally in receptions per game (5.1) … was sixth in the Big 12 and 51st in the nation in receiving yardage (73.5) … his 56 LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICS catches ties for eighth on ISU’s single-season record list and his 808 receiving yards is the ninth-best total in school history … also ISU’s top punt returner, averaging Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack a school-record 19.5 yards per return in 11 returns, which would have led the 2016 12 10 7 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 conference but did not meet the minimum … in the season-opener vs. UNI, tallied Career 12 10 7 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 a TD on four catches for 43 yards … also had 100 punt return yards on four returns … recorded six catches for 75 yards and a TD vs. Kansas … tallied a career-high 147 yards receiving vs. TCU, including a career-long 74-yard TD snare … posted his second 100-yard game (101) on eight catches vs. Oklahoma … caught a pair of TD passes vs. Kansas State on five catches for 87 yards. 2014 Named to the Big 12’s honorable mention All-Freshman team and earned ESPN. com Big 12 All-Underclassman honors … played in 12 games, starting the final 11 contests of the season … second on the team in receptions (45) and receiving yards (593) … recorded three TDs … both reception and receiving totals rank second all-time for an ISU freshman … caught a pass in all 12 games … first catch of his career went for 48 yards, a season long, vs. North Dakota State … caught his first career TD pass vs. Kansas while earning his first career start … tallied eight catches for a season-high 96 yards and a TD vs. Toledo … equaled his season best for receptions with eight against Texas, recording 88 yards receiving and one TD … had five catches for 70 yards vs. Kansas.

LAZARD’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2014 12 45 593 3 48 13.2 49.4 2015 11 56 808 6 74 14.4 73.5 2016 12 69 1018 7 67 14.8 84.8 Career 35 170 2419 16 74 14.2 69.1 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Bryce David Meeker Montgomery OL • RSo. • 6-5 • 305 RB • So. • 5-11 • 222 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cincinnati, Ohio 74 (Prairie) 32 (Mount Healthy) 2016 Awards and Honors Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … started the season- HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016) opener vs. UNI. 2016 2015 Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … Redshirted initial collegiate season. 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 High School with 563 yards on 109 carries … averaged 5.2 yards per carry and rushed Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Northern Illinois and UNI … a three- for two TDs … his rushing total was the second-best season effort by a star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and Scout … ranked No. 152 in the Scout Cyclone freshman in school history … also caught 13 passes for 129 yards rankings for the nation’s best offensive tackles … four-year letterwinner, … averaged 113.7 yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry over the final four-time all-metro pick and four-time all-conference performer … first- three games … had the two longest rushes of the season on a pair of 46- team Class 4A all-state selection by the Des Moines Register and INA in yard runs … had 32 rushing yards on seven carries and his first career TD 2014 … was a second-team Class 4A all-state pick in 2013 by the Des vs. Baylor … scored a TD vs. Oklahoma State … in second career start, Moines Register and INA … earned first-team all-conference honors in rushed for a season-high 169 yards, including 105 after intermission, final two seasons … team made the state playoffs three times … three- on 24 carries to help the Cyclones defeat Kansas … was named Big 12 year letterwinner in basketball … coached by Mike Morrissey. 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 Personal second 100-yard game with 141 yards on 21 carries vs. West Virginia … Born Sept. 27, 1996 … son of Cindy Martin and Steve Meeker … open also caught four passes for 45 yards vs. the Mountaineers option major. High School Chose Iowa State over Illinois, Purdue, Indiana and Marshall … three- star recruit by Scout and ESPN … ranked as the 67th-best running back nationally by Scout … three-time all-state selection, rushing for 6,666 yards and 91 TDs in his four-year career … was a dual-threat quarterback … named the Division III Ohio Player of the Year by the AP in 2015 … also was the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year … rushed for 2,707 yards in 2015, the 21st-best single-season total in Ohio prep history … tallied 41 rushing TDs and averaged 10.1 yards per carry … posted seven 200-yard games and three 300-yard games … rambled for a career-high 373 yards vs. Edgewood … also passed for 726 yards and seven TDs … team finished 8-4 and made the regional semifinals … as a junior, ran for 1,951 yards and 22 TDs … threw for 836 yards and seven TDs … rushed for 1,783 yards and 22 TDs as a sophomore … also had 685 yards passing and 11 TDs … posted 13 games in his career with over 200 yards rushing … coached by Arvie Crouch. Personal Born June 7, 1997 … son of Roberta and Samuel Mitchell … undecided on a major.

MONTGOMERY’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 109 563 2 46 5.2 46.9 Career 12 109 563 2 46 5.2 46.9

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 13 129 0 28 9.9 10.8 Career 12 13 129 0 28 9.9 10.8 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Reggan Kene Northrup Nwangwu LB • RJr. • 6-1 • 205 RB • So. • 6-1 • 188 Jacksonville, Fla. Frisco, Texas 9 (First Coast) 3 (Heritage)

Awards and Honors Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2014) Awards and Honors First-Team Freshman All-American – PFF (2016) 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016) Played in 11 games, starting four … registered 50 tackles, 3.5 TFL and Second-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN, Athlon Sports (2016) a sack … tallied a career-high 13 tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. UNI … had nine tackles vs. San Jose State … recorded six tackles vs. Baylor … had 2016 three tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. West Virginia … enters junior season with First-Team Freshman All-American as a kickoff returner by Pro Football 82 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks in his career. 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 2015 to see action … established himself as one of the best kickoff returners Played in all 12 games, starting the final three games of the season … in the nation, averaging 26.4 yards per return to rank second in the Big recorded 32 tackles, 2.5 TFL, one sack and one forced fumble … posted 12 and 15th nationally … his 26.4 season clip is the third-best in ISU five tackles vs. Kansas … had a season high seven tackles vs. Oklahoma history … tallied five returns of 40+ yards, tying for second nationally and Kansas State … also recovered a fumble vs. OU … registered six … also rushed for 133 yards on 27 carries and caught one pass for 16 tackles and first career sack against West Virginia. yards … ran back a kickoff return 97 yards for a TD vs. West Virginia, 2014 the third-longest return in school history … had 40+ yard returns vs. Redshirted initial collegiate season. 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, High School including a season-long 14-yard rush. Chose Iowa State over North Carolina, Rutgers and Akron … three- star recruit by Rivals … ranked No. 151 on Scout.com’s top safeties … High School Jacksonville Times honorable mention all-area team in 2013 … posted Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Indiana, Kansas and Northwestern …three- 25 tackles and a sack in 2012 … team finished 11-2 and won District star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports … ranked as the 59th-best 1-8A … intercepted a pass in District playoff win over Lake Mary … was RB nationally by 247Sports and No. 99 by ESPN …two-time all-District the leading tackler in the North-South All-Star game with 10 stops … 9-5A selection … two-time team MVP … as a senior, rushed for 1,439 also participated in wrestling … coached by Marty Lee. yards, averaging 8.2 ypc … tallied 17 TDs, including a career-long 94-yard scoring dash … also caught 15 passes for 150 yards … rushed for 1,364 Personal yards on 8.6 ypc as a junior … rushed for 15 TDs and had 16 receptions Born Feb. 2, 1996 … son of Reggie and Marloe Northrup … open option for 91 yards … had a 300-yard, 7-TD game in the first round of the 2014 major … brother, Reggie, Jr., plays football at Florida State. playoffs … clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash … coached by Che Hendrix … also a standout in track and field, winning the 2016 Class 5A state title in the high jump at 6-10 … was third in the long jump … placed NORTHRUP’S CAREER STATISTICS second in the high jump at the 2015 state meet with a leap of 6-8 … also Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack finished second at the state meet in the high jump as a sophomore with 2015 12 16 16 32 2.5 0 0 1 0 1.0 a 6-8 bound … also owns school records in the high jump (6-10), long 2016 11 26 24 50 3.5 0 0 0 0 1.0 jump (24-2.75), 100 meters (10.71) and 200 meters (22.0). Career 23 42 40 82 6.0 0 0 1 0 2.0 Personal Born Feb. 9, 1998 … son of Jerome and Ogonna Nwangwu … undecided on a major … brother, Emeka, is member of the Texas-Arlington track and field team.

NWANGWU’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 27 133 0 14 4.9 11.1 Career 12 27 133 0 14 4.9 11.1

Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 1.3 Career 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 1.3 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Jacob D’Andre Park Payne QB • RJr. • 6-4 • 205 DB • RJr. • 5-10 • 190 Charleston, S.C. Washington, D.C. 10 (Stratford/Georgia) 1 (HD Woodson/Arizona Western CC) 2016 Awards and Honors Split time at QB through the first seven games before becoming ISU’s Dury Moss Outstanding Co-Newcomer of the Year (2016) primary signal-caller in the last five games … played in 10 games, starting three … led the team in passing yards (1,791), completing 133-of-226 2016 attempts … had 12 TD passes to five interceptions … completed 58.8 Co-winner of the Dury Moss Award as the team’s top newcomer … played percent of his passes, the ninth-best clip in school history … averaged in 11 games, starting eight … recorded 44 tackles, 5.5 TFL and seven 13.47 yards per completion to rank 27th nationally … in last five games, pass breakups … had 36 solo stops … had a season-best eight tackles vs. completed 60.5 percent of his passes, averaged 264.4 yards and tossed Baylor, including seven solo stops … two of his three tackles vs. Oklahoma eight TDs … also tallied 59 rushing yards and a TD … completed 15-of- State went for a loss … had six tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Kansas State … 19 passes for 165 yards and a season-best three TDs vs. San Jose State … recorded seven tackles vs. Oklahoma. recorded first 300-yard passing game with 301 yards on 19-of-35 passing vs. Kansas State … also tossed two TD passes … was sharp in the win Arizona Western CC over Kansas, completing 76.9 percent of his passes (20-26) for 205 yards Played his freshman season at Tennessee (2014) before transferring to and two TDs … was 14-of-18 for 285 yards and two TDs in the win over Arizona Western CC (2015) where he sat out as a redshirt … played in Texas Tech … his line and Joel Lanning’s line combined for the second- eight games, totaling four tackles in his freshman season with the Vols. best passing efficiency game in school history (235.56) … posted season highs in completions (23) and passing yards (371) vs. West Virginia … High School his 371 yards tied for the eighth-best single-game effort in school history. Four-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports … picked Tennessee over offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Florida State, 2015 at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Stanford, Auburn and Clemson … member of the ESPN 300 … rated Attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the spring of 2016, but did as the 18th-best cornerback by 247Sports, No. 19 by Rivals, No. 21 by not play football. ESPN and No. 22 by Scout … the unanimous No. 2 prospect out of the District of Columbia … named the 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year in 2014 at Georgia Washington D.C. … first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 2012 Redshirted initial season. and 2013 …two-time first-team all-conference selection … as a senior, played on both sides of the ball while accounting for 11 touchdowns … High School made 70 tackles and picked off four passes … also ran for 356 yards and Had offers from Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Notre Dame caught 16 passes for 396 yards … named MVP of the Turkey Bowl with and Tennessee … four-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports a 60-yard TD catch … also set up TDs with an interception and a long … a top-200 player nationally by Scout (No. 154), Rivals (No. 229) and punt return … named MVP of the DCSAA state championship game with 247Sports (No. 78) … a consensus top-15 QB nationally … rated No. 8 a TD … as a junior, scored a TD on offense, defense and special teams, by Scout and No. 12 by Rivals … named to the ESPN Elite 11 … named including four punt returns for TDs … had four interceptions … coached South Carolina’s Mr. Football in 2013 … played in the 2013 U.S. Army by Steven Scott. All-American Game … two-time first-team all-state selection … as a senior, threw for 3,665 yards and 33 TDs while leading his team to the Class Personal AAAA Division II state championship game … as a junior, completed 60 Born May 17, 1996 … son of Walter Payne and Ashia Dohawk … as a percent of his passes … threw for 2,239 yards and 24 TDs … also rushed 10-year old in 2006, won a gold medal in the 200-meter at the U.S. Track for over 700 yards … lettered in basketball … coached by Ray Stackley. and Field Junior Olympics … liberal studies major. Personal Born Oct. 12, 1995 … son of Adam and Tracy Park … undecided on a PAYNE’S CAREER STATISTICS major. Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack 2014 (at Tenn.) 8 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11 36 8 44 5.5 7 0 0 0 0 PARK’S CAREER STATISTICS Career 19 38 10 48 5.5 7 0 0 0 0 Passing G Att Com Int Pct. Yds TD Effic. 2016 10 226 133 5 58.8 1791 12 138.52 Career 10 226 133 5 58.8 1791 12 138.52

Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 10 36 59 1 35 1.6 5.9 Career 10 36 59 1 35 1.6 5.9 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Brian Trever Peavy Ryen DB • RJr. • 5-9 • 190 WR • RSr. • 5-11 • 192 Houston, Texas Ida Grove, Iowa 10 (Westfield) 19 (OA-BCIG/UNI)

Awards and Honors Awards and Honors First-Team All-Big 12 – ESPN, Athlon Sports (2016) Honorable Mention All-Big 12- Coaches (2015, 2016) First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016) ESPN.com Big 12 All-Underclassman (2015, 2016) Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist (2016) Al and Dean Knudson Outstanding Defensive Skill Player (2015) Paul Hornung Award Watch List (2016) 2016 2016 First-Team All-Big 12 by ESPN and Athlon Sports as a punt returner … First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … named to ESPN.com Big 12 for the nation’s best former or current walk-on … member of the Paul All-Underclassman team … fourth on the team in tackles (62) and led Hornung Award watch list … one of the nation’s best punt returners, the team in pass breakups (11) … tallied 1.5 TFL, picked off one pass averaging 16.5 yards per return (12 returns), the third-best average in school history … his average would have led the league and ranked high and had one forced fumble … his 12 passes defended ranked fourth in nationally, but barely missed the minimum to qualify for national rankings the Big 12 … played in 12 games, starting 10 … had five tackles and … led the league with six punt returns of 25 yards or longer … second on the team in receptions (37) and fourth in receiving yards (388) … caught forced a fumble vs. UNI … had an interception and two pass breakups two TD passes … had six catches for 58 yards vs. TCU … totaled 116 vs. San Jose State … posted eight tackles vs. Oklahoma State and eight punt return yards vs. San Jose State with returns of 55 and 36 yards … tackles vs. Oklahoma … broke up three passes vs. Texas Tech … enters also caught a TD pass vs. the Spartans … tallied a season-high 75 yards on five receptions vs. Baylor, including a season-long 44-yard reception junior season with 144 tackles, 5.0 TFL, three interceptions, two forced … tallied six receptions for 74 yards and a TD vs. Oklahoma State … had fumbles and 21 pass breakups. four catches for 44 yards vs. West Virginia … enters senior year with the best career punt return average in school history (16.00), 55 receptions, 579 receiving yards and three TD receptions. 2015 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … named to ESPN.com Big 12 2015 One of team’s most diverse players as a rushing, receiving, punt return All-Underclassman team … one of the Big 12’s top rookies, leading the and kickoff return threat … scored a TD by rush, catch and punt return, Cyclones in tackles (82), pass breakups (10) and interceptions (2) … one of eight players in FBS to accomplish the feat during the season … played in all 12 games, starting one … rushed for 71 yards on 16 carries second among Big 12 freshmen in tackles … also had 3.5 TFL, one sack with one TD rush … caught 18 passes for 191 yards with one TD catch and a forced fumble … played in all 12 games, starting the final 11 games … averaged 15.5 yards per punt return on 11 returns … had an 81-yard … had seven tackles, two pass breakups and a TFL vs. UNI … had six punt return for a TD vs. UNI, the 10th-longest punt return in school history … averaged 17.9 yards per kickoff return on 16 returns … caught tackles, first career interception and three pass breakups vs. Toledo … a season-long 53-yard catch vs. Iowa … also had four carries for 23 yards recorded 10 tackles vs. Kansas … intercepted a pass vs. Baylor … had vs. the Hawkeyes … scored first rushing TD against Toledo … also caught a season-best three passes for 27 yards vs. the Rockets … tallied two nine tackles vs. TCU and Oklahoma … recorded a season-high 12 stops carries for 23 yards vs. Oklahoma State, including a season-long 17-yard vs. Oklahoma State … vs. Kansas State, notched five tackles and first rush … scored first receiving TD vs. Kansas State on a 21-yard catch … career sack. caught three passes for 36 yards vs. the Wildcats … a former walk-on, was placed on scholarship after the third game of the season. 2014 2014 Redshirted initial collegiate season. Redshirted initial collegiate season. 2013 at UNI High School Member of track and field team. Chose Iowa State over Texas Tech … listed as the 60th-best cornerback High School nationally by ESPN and ranked as one of the nation’s top-150 corners by Des Moines Register and INA First-Team All-State Class 2A selection in 2012 … rushed for 1,280 yards and tallied 19 touchdowns as a senior, Scout … is listed as the 185th-best player in Texas by ESPN … two-time averaging 8.9 ypc … also caught 22 passes for 252 yards and five First-Team All-District 13-5A pick … led team to a 25-2 mark in his last touchdowns … had two kickoff returns for a touchdown and one punt two seasons … led team to a 13-1 mark as a senior in 2013 … posted nine return for a touchdown … rushed for 1,216 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2011, averaging 10.2 ypc … on defense, recorded six interceptions, 38 tackles and three touchdowns … as a junior, tallied 49 interceptions in his career … averaged over 26.0 yards per kickoff return tackles and two interceptions … team went 12-1 … starting point guard in both his junior and senior seasons … coached by Larry Allen … one of Iowa’s top track and field performers, running the state’s fastest 200 on the basketball team … District 13-5A champion in the long jump in meters as a senior (21.92) … a four-year letterwinner in track and field 2013 with a leap of 22-6 … coached by Corby Meekins. … holds school records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and the 4X100, 4X200 and 4X400 meter relays … won four state titles at the 2013 IHSAA state meet: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4X100 relay and Personal 4X200 relay … placed sixth in the 100 meters at the 2013 Drake Relays. Born May 14, 1996 … son of Andre and Sheronda Odums … business Personal major. Born April 22, 1994 … son of Van and Karen Ryen … kinesiology and health major. PEAVY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR Int Sack RYEN’S CAREER STATISTICS 2015 12 54 28 82 3.5 10 1 0 2 1.0 Receiving G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 41 21 62 1.5 11 1 0 1 0.5 2015 12 18 191 1 53 10.6 15.9 Career 24 95 49 144 5.0 21 2 0 3 1.5 2016 12 37 388 2 44 10.5 32.3 Career 24 55 579 3 53 10.5 24.1 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Vernell J.D. Trent Waggoner DL • RSr. • 6-3 • 275 DE • RSr. • 6-3 • 255 Jacksonville, Fla. Dallas, Texas 99 (Forrest) 58 (Jesuit) 2016 2016 Played in 12 games, starting four … had 11 tackles and 0.5 TFL … had Played in seven games, starting one … suffered a season-ending shoulder two tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. UNI … tallied three tackles vs. Kansas and injury vs. Baylor … registered 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack … had a West Virginia … enters senior season with 29 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one career-high six tackles vs. TCU … tallied a sack vs. San Jose State … had forced fumble. three solo stops, four total tackles and a TFL vs. Baylor … enters senior season with 35 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks. 2015 Played in all 12 games as a reserve at nose guard … earned one start … 2015 tallied eight tackles and one forced fumble … had a season-high three Played in 12 games, starting six at defensive end … registered 23 tackles, tackles vs. Iowa … posted a tackle and a forced fumble vs. Toledo. 3.0 TFL and a sack … recorded four tackles and a TFL vs. TCU … had four tackles and a sack vs. Oklahoma … tallied four tackles and a TFL 2014 vs. West Virginia. Played in all 12 games, starting the final three contests … tallied 10 tackles and 0.5 TFL … had two tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Baylor … registered a 2014 season-high three tackles vs. Texas. Squad member. 2013 2013 Redshirted initial collegiate season. Redshirted initial collegiate season. High School High School Chose Iowa State over offers from Connecticut and Maryland … four-year All-District 9-5A defensive MVP … 9-5A first-team All-District defensive letter winner for Forrest … named a part of the Florida Times-Union captain senior season … Texas APSE Class 5-A honorable mention … All- Super 75 seniors in Florida … named to the Florida Class 5A All-State District first team as a senior … named to the All-District second team as first-team … played defensive line and offensive line in high school as a a sophomore and junior … named team-captain and voted best defensive senior compiled 42 tackles and 12 sacks … ESPN three-star recruit … lineman for senior season … recorded 75 tackles with 25 tackles for loss team captain as a junior and senior … as a junior made 39 tackles and during 2012 season … recorded 16 sacks and forced seven fumbles in 10 sacks … member of the national honor society and was student of the high school career … coached at Dallas Jesuit by Brandon Hickman and year ... also participated in track and field ... coached in high school by Bob Wunderlick … three-time letter winner in basketball. Terrance Flager. Personal Personal Born July 5, 1994 … son of David and Linda Waggoner … father, David, Born Dec. 7, 1994 … son of Sandy and Vernell Trent … accounting major. played football at Louisville ... marketing major.

TRENT’S CAREER STATISTICS WAGGONER’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR OBH Sack Tackles G UA A Total TFL PBU FF FR QBH Sack 2014 12 5 5 10 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12 12 11 23 3.0 1 0 0 3 1.0 2015 12 2 6 8 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 5 7 5 12 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2016 12 6 5 11 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 Career 17 19 16 35 5.0 1 0 0 3 2.0 Career 36 13 16 29 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 Iowa State Football • 2017 Spring Football Guide TOP RETURNERS Mike Warren RB • RJr. • 6-0 • 205 Lawton, Okla. 2 (Lawton) Awards And Honors First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016) First-Team Freshman All-American- SN, USA Today, 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) Doak Walker Watch List (2015, 2016) Ray Scott Outstanding Offensive Skill Player (2015) 2016 Started 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 … his career 5.26 yards per rush average ranks fourth in school history … enters junior year with 1,898 rushing yards, eight 100-yard rushing games and eight TDs. 2015 First-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. 2014 Redshirted initial collegiate season. High School Chose Iowa State over Washington State, Wake Forest, Tulsa, Toledo, New Mexico and Southern Mississippi … three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout … ranked as the 35th-best running back in the nation by Rivals … busted out as a senior, rushing for 2,512 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging 9.3 yards per carry … also caught 11 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns … rushed for a single-game school-record 358 yards and five TDs vs. Edmond Santa Fe … had two 300-yard rushing games in 2013 … clocked at 4.34 in the 40-yard dash in the summer of 2013 … named First-Team All-State by the Tulsa World and was the MVP of District 6A-4 in 2013 … team went 11-1 and made the state playoffs … coached in high school by Randy Breeze.

WARREN’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2015 12 227 1339 5 76 5.9 111.6 2016 11 134 559 3 20 4.2 50.8 Career 23 361 1898 8 76 5.3 82.5