Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Where Iowa State's 2025 football recruiting class ranks nationally BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 4, 2024 Dec 4, 2024 Updated Jul 8, 2025 0 × Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock meets with the media before the Big 12 Championship Game against Arizona State. 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