Iowa State Cyclones

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
57	Ajibola Afuye A. Afuye	DL	6'5"	250	FR	Stillwater, MN, USA
7	Salahadin Allah S. Allah	RB	6'0"	225	JR	La Marque, TX, USA
56	Colin Amick C. Amick	OL	6'6"	305	SO	Sammamish, WA, USA
96	Chet Andrews C. Andrews	DL	6'3"	245	SR	Huntley, IL, USA
44	Wyatt Archer W. Archer	RB	5'10"	195	JR	Omaha, NE, USA
2	Braden Awls B. Awls	DB	6'1"	190	SR	Sylvania, OH, USA
17	Jordyn Bailey J. Bailey	WR	5'10"	180	JR	Denton, TX, USA
97	Max Baloun M. Baloun	DL	6'6"	293	SR	Redfield, SD, USA
38	Amiri Barnes A. Barnes	DB	5'11"	185	FR	Katy, TX, USA
	Arnold Barnes III A. Barnes III	RB	5'10"	220	SR	New Orleans, LA, USA
41	Rylan Barnes R. Barnes	LB	6'3"	230	JR	Britt, IA, USA
72	Austin Barrett A. Barrett	OL	6'6"	315	JR	St. Charles, IL, USA
37	Vince Benetti V. Benetti	TE	6'4"	245	JR	Adel, IA, USA
13	Kaleb Bilal-Jones K. Bilal-Jones	DL	6'1"	294	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
55	Trevor Bindel T. Bindel	OL	6'4"	310	FR	Liberty, MO, USA
48	Jack Bjorn J. Bjorn	TE	6'7"	260	SR	Parkville, MO, USA
16	Wyatt Bohm W. Bohm	QB	6'4"	220	JR	Mahomet, IL, USA
8	Evan Boyd E. Boyd	WR	6'3"	212	JR	East Lansing, MI, USA
11	Willie Breland III W. Breland III	LB	6'2"	218	JR	Wiggins, MS, USA
74	Gavin Broscious G. Broscious	OL	6'5"	303	JR	Surprise, AZ, USA
47	Tyler Burnstein T. Burnstein	DL	6'4"	243	FR	Phoenix, AZ, USA
84	Drew Byrd D. Byrd	TE	6'4"	228	FR	Meridian, ID, USA
78	DeAndre Carter D. Carter	OL	6'5"	345	SO	Temecula, CA, USA
89	Ty Claiborne T. Claiborne	WR	6'2"	215	SR	Lenexa, KS, USA
18	David Coffey D. Coffey	DB	6'1"	190	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
86	Ray Coffey R. Coffey	WR	5'10"	195	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
26	Tyrone Cotton III T. Cotton III	DB	6'1"	178	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
92	Caden Crawford C. Crawford	DL	6'4"	251	SR	Lansing, KS, USA
14	Drake DeBaun D. DeBaun	TE	6'6"	255	FR	Overland Park, KS, USA
35	Tayten Duncan T. Duncan	DB	5'11"	180	FR	Mustang, OK, USA
93	Jonah DuPont J. DuPont	P	5'11"	200	SO	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
40	Carson Edney C. Edney	TE	6'6"	235	FR	Logan, IA, USA
33	Zach Eskildsen Z. Eskildsen	WR	6'2"	185	FR	Frisco, TX, USA
36	Bradley Esser B. Esser	LB	6'2"	205	FR	Sioux Falls, SD, USA
8	Tristan Exline T. Exline	LB	6'1"	220	SR	China Spring, TX, USA
89	Donovan Fitzmaurice D. Fitzmaurice	DL	6'3"	284	SO	St. Louis, MO, USA
21	Aiden Flora A. Flora	RB	6'0"	195	SO	Adel, IA, USA
6	Zane Flores Z. Flores	QB	6'3"	215	SO	Gretna, NE, USA
82	Trevor Fortenberry T. Fortenberry	WR	6'3"	205	JR	Brookhaven, MS, USA
19	Tyler Fortenberry T. Fortenberry	TE	6'5"	245	SR	Brookhaven, MS, USA
52	Kingston Fotualii K. Fotualii	OL	6'3"	295	FR	Seattle, WA, USA
20	Caleb Francois C. Francois	RB	6'2"	210	FR	Minnetonka, MN, USA
81	Luke Galer L. Galer	TE	6'6"	240	FR	Loomis, CA, USA
55	Jace Gilbert J. Gilbert	DL	6'5"	270	SO	Waukesha, WI, USA
12	Braden Goellner B. Goellner	WR	6'5"	200	SR	St. Charles, MO, USA
21	Duhron Goodman D. Goodman	DB	6'0"	193	SR	Pacoima, CA, USA
34	Beau Goodwin B. Goodwin	LB	6'3"	221	JR	Kingsley, IA, USA
88	Christian Greenlaw C. Greenlaw	TE	6'5"	245	JR	Newport News, VA, USA
71	Gabriel Greenlee G. Greenlee	OL	6'7"	300	SR	Ames, IA, USA
95	Ethan Gurney E. Gurney	P	6'3"	201	FR	Adelaide,, AUS
4	Micah Harper M. Harper	DB	5'10"	189	SR	Chandler, AZ, USA
64	Brady Harr B. Harr	OL	6'8"	275	FR	Hampton, IA, USA
0	Zaimir Hawk Z. Hawk	DL	6'4"	303	JR	Hillside, NJ, USA
91	Blake Hawkins B. Hawkins	DL	6'4"	235	SO	Gretna, NE, USA
10	Cash Hayden C. Hayden	TE	6'6"	245	SO	Cincinnati, OH, USA
9	Omari Hayes O. Hayes	WR	5'9"	175	SR	Sarasota, FL, USA
69	Dontrell Holt D. Holt	OL	6'5"	305	SO	Joplin, MO, USA
56	Daniel Howard D. Howard	DL	6'3"	270	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
99	Greg Hubbard G. Hubbard	K/P	6'2"	215	FR	Louisville, CO, USA
33	Brady Hummel B. Hummel	DB	6'0"	185	FR	Jamestown, ND, USA
32	Angelo Jackson A. Jackson	DB	6'1"	196	SO	Davenport, IA, USA
2	Cody Jackson C. Jackson	WR	6'0"	190	SR	Richmond, TX, USA
93	Jack Janikowski J. Janikowski	DL	6'2"	255	JR	Fallbrook, CA, USA
3	Seth Johnson S. Johnson	DB	5'10"	180	SO	Frisco, TX, USA
94	Jake Jones J. Jones	DL	6'2"	292	FR	Gilbert, AZ, USA
16	Malcolm Jones M. Jones	DB	6'1"	219	SR	Camilla, GA, USA
40	Landon Kalsbeck L. Kalsbeck	LB	6'2"	217	FR	Littleton, CO, USA
51	Maasai King M. King	OL	6'4"	310	SR	Camden, NJ, USA
97	Kyle Konrardy K. Konrardy	K	6'1"	204	JR	Dubuque, IA, USA
18	Hudson Kurland H. Kurland	QB	6'4"	193	FR	Portland, OR, USA
99	Bryson Lamb B. Lamb	DL	6'2"	295	SR	Bellingham, WA, USA
19	Eddie Lemos E. Lemos	DB	5'10"	187	SR	Loveland, CO, USA
50	Jack Limbaugh J. Limbaugh	DL	6'3"	235	FR	Algona, IA, USA
98	Adlai Lounsbury A. Lounsbury	P	6'4"	200	FR	Van Meter, IA, USA
60	Jacob Lyftogt J. Lyftogt	LS	5'11"	235	JR	Waunakee, WI, USA
77	Caden Maas C. Maas	OL	6'5"	315	JR	Watertown, WI, USA
61	Benji Makelela B. Makelela	OL	6'7"	300	FR	Kinshasa,, COD
22	Xavier Martinez X. Martinez	DB	6'1"	202	JR	Chicago, IL, USA
43	Caden Matson C. Matson	DB	6'0"	200	SR	Humboldt, IA, USA
42	Matthew McClain M. McClain	DB	6'1"	205	FR	Frisco, TX, USA
24	Brody Miller B. Miller	DB	6'1"	186	FR	Shakopee, MN, USA
25	Easton Miller E. Miller	RB	6'1"	230	JR	Ankeny, IA, USA
5	Connor Moberly C. Moberly	QB	6'4"	214	SO	Altoona, IA, USA
95	Ka'Mori Moore K. Moore	DL	6'1"	304	FR	Lee's Summit, MO, USA
54	Cade Myer C. Myer	OL	6'2"	295	SR	Frisco, TX, USA
5	Beni Ngoyi B. Ngoyi	DB	6'4"	193	JR	Lincoln, NE, USA
11	Dominic Overby D. Overby	WR	6'5"	200	SO	West Jordan, UT, USA
4	Carter Pabst C. Pabst	WR	6'1"	200	SO	Wichita, KS, USA
22	Ryver Peppers R. Peppers	RB	5'11"	190	FR	Independence, MO, USA
39	AJ Petersen	TE	6'1"	225	JR	Long Grove, IA, USA
0	Cameron Pettaway C. Pettaway	RB	5'10"	190	SO	Farmington Hills, MI, USA
13	Jamal Polite Jr. J. Polite Jr.	WR	5'11"	185	FR	Beaufort, SC, USA
70	Gavin Proudfoot G. Proudfoot	OL	6'7"	305	SR	Dresbach, MN, USA
90	Jareb Ramos J. Ramos	DL	6'4"	284	SR	Centennial, CO, USA
1	Jaylen Raynor J. Raynor	QB	6'1"	208	SR	Winston-Salem, NC, USA
23	Carson Robbins C. Robbins	WR	6'0"	187	SO	Altoona, IA, USA
34	Jeffrey Roberts J. Roberts	WR	6'0"	193	FR	Ames, IA, USA
85	Keaton Roskop K. Roskop	TE	6'3"	240	SO	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
14	Damarius Russell D. Russell	DB	5'11"	186	FR	Waseca, MN, USA
65	Garret Rutledge G. Rutledge	OL	6'7"	310	SO	Council Bluffs, IA, USA
29	Toe Sanders T. Sanders	DB	6'2"	185	FR	New Orleans, LA, USA
68	Makai Sat M. Sat	OL	6'2"	335	JR	Santa Maria, CA, USA
49	Gavin Schieler G. Schieler	LS	6'4"	223	FR	Normal, IL, USA
7	Sullivan Schlimgen S. Schlimgen	LB	6'1"	220	SO	Sioux Falls, SD, USA
46	Caleb Schmidt C. Schmidt	LS	6'3"	225	JR	Chaska, MN, USA
62	Braden Simonsen B. Simonsen	OL	6'3"	290	SR	Ankeny, IA, USA
9	Jaheim Singletary J. Singletary	DB	6'2"	201	SR	Jacksonville, FL, USA
63	Braden Smith B. Smith	OL	6'4"	310	SO	Franklin, TX, USA
94	Chase Smith C. Smith	K	5'10"	210	SO	Eldridge, IA, USA
31	Montreze Smith Jr. M. Smith Jr.	LB	5'11"	214	SO	Carrollton, GA, USA
20	Trillion Sorrell T. Sorrell	DB	6'1"	175	FR	Bloomington, MN, USA
12	Ethan Stecker E. Stecker	LB	6'4"	227	FR	Spirit Lake, IA, USA
6	Drew Surges D. Surges	DB	6'1"	203	JR	Chicago, IL, USA
98	Malaki Ta'ase M. Ta'ase	DL	6'2"	265	JR	Mesa, AZ, USA
79	Jake Taylor J. Taylor	OL	6'6"	310	JR	Las Vegas, NV, USA
88	Isaac Terrell I. Terrell	DL	6'2"	255	SR	Lehi, UT, USA
44	Trey Verdon T. Verdon	DL	6'1"	245	FR	Hamilton, OH, USA
87	Jordan Vyborny J. Vyborny	TE	6'5"	235	FR	Rockford, IL, USA
1	Keyon Washington K. Washington	DB	6'1"	190	SO	Waldorf, MD, USA
80	Malcolm Watkins M. Watkins	WR	6'0"	193	FR	Bakersfield, CA, USA
53	Jaden Weaver J. Weaver	DL	6'3"	300	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
17	Connor Welsch C. Welsch	LB	6'2"	197	SO	Ankeny, IA, USA
10	Carson Willich C. Willich	LB	6'1"	220	SR	Blue Springs, MO, USA
27	Gabriel Wilson G. Wilson	RB	5'9"	190	FR	Houston, TX, USA
66	Derek Worden D. Worden	OL	6'5"	295	FR	Queen Creek, AZ, USA
83	Sam Zelenovich S. Zelenovich	WR	6'1"	197	FR	Altoona, IA, USA

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CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,659

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,278

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.8

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167