Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE A list of the eight Iowa State players who have declared for the NFL Draft BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Jan 7, 2025 Jan 7, 2025 Updated Jun 12, 2025 0 × Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — From 2015 to 2018, Iowa State's football team went through a professional dry spell. No Cyclones heard their name called in the NFL Draft. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmr@249 |2EE r2>A36== 2CC:G65 :? a_`e 2?5 E92E DE2CE65 E@ 492?86]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmuC@> a_`h E@ a_ab[ `_ rJ4=@?6D 92G6 366? D6=64E65 E96 }u{ sC27E] {2DE J62C[ E96 }6H *@C< y6ED 5C27E65 5676?D:G6 6?5 (:== |4s@?2=5 :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 W}@] `d @G6C2==X] %96 y6ED 2=D@ D6=64E65 7@C>6C rJ4=@?6D CF??:?8 324< qC6646 w2== :? 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J2C5D] k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2fec44f_\4e`g\``67\h563\3fa44f`cba_5Qm(92E y2J=:? }@6= D2:5 23@FE 9:D =2DE 82>6 2E x@H2 $E2E6k^2mk^Am k9a 5:ClQ=ECQm$C] y2J56? w:88:?D[ C646:G6Ck^9am Let’s run it‼️ pic.twitter.com/E31hedqiER — Jayden Higgins (@JaydenHiggins3) December 31, 2024 kAmw:88:?D 42F89E 2 E62>\9:89 gf A2DD6D 7@C `[`gb J2C5D] p7E6C EH@ J62CD 2E x$&[ k2 E:E=6lQ(96C6 x@H2 $E2E6 C646:G6C y2J56? w:88:?D AC@;64ED :? }u{ sC27EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^63b3_35e\4f6g\``67\2537\5376hda`dcce^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw:88:?D AC@;64ED 2D 2 E9:C5 @C 7@FCE9 C@F?5 A:4<k^2m] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^63b3_35e\4f6g\``67\2537\5376hda`dcceQm(96C6 x@H2 $E2E6 C646:G6C y2J56? w:88:?D AC@;64ED :? }u{ sC27Ek^2mk^Am k9a 5:ClQ=ECQm#] $C y2CC@5 wF77@C5[ 46?E6Ck^9am I’ll miss you Cyclone Nation ❤️🌪️ Excited for the future! 💯 pic.twitter.com/0sRVX0lN5v — Jarrod Hufford (@JarrodHufford) January 3, 2025 kAmwF77@C5 DE2CE65 2== `c 82>6D 2E 46?E6C E9:D D62D@? 7@C E96 rJ4=@?6D] w6 A=2J65 dd 82>6D :? 7:G6 D62D@?D 2E x$&]k^Amk9a 5:ClQ=ECQm$C] |J=6D !FC492D6[ 5676?D:G6 324<k^9am Cyclone nation thank you for everything! 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Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Where Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins projects in NFL Draft Since Jayden Higgins committed to Iowa State on Christmas Eve 2022, he's been as good a gift as ISU could have ever asked for.
Iowa State transfer portal tracker: Walk-on quarterback enters portal This story will be updated with transfer portal announcements and commitments throughout the offseason.
What Jaylin Noel said about his last game at Iowa State In the Camping World Stadium media room after Iowa State’s 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, ISU's senior receiver stepped down from the podium…
Why Domonique Orange coming back is massive for Iowa State football Orange stands 6-foot-4, 325 pounds and is a critical piece of ISU's defensive line. He made 24 tackles and one sack in season, not numbers th…
Iowa State's Malik Verdon enters NFL Draft, foregos senior season Defensive back Malik Verdon becomes the seventh Cyclone to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Audi Crooks passes Ashley Joens for major Iowa State scoring record Sunday, Crooks, sophomore center, passed the legendary Cyclone forward Joens in the record book during ISU's 75-67 loss to Utah.
Former Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers getting NFL draft attention ahead of Hula Bowl ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Monday that Dekkers, former Iowa State quarterback, is planning to participate in the Hula Bowl. The 79th Hula Bow…
Ames high school receiver Jeffrey Roberts commits to Iowa State football Roberts, a receiver entering his senior season at Ames High School, announced a commitment to Iowa State on Tuesday.
Former Iowa State quarterback, coach hired as Drake's offensive coordinator Kyle Kempt, Iowa State quality control/offensive pass game coach, announced Wednesday he's accepted a job at Drake as offensive coordinator.
Where Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel projects in NFL Draft The senior receiver from Kansas City has the stats, the legacy and even combated Iowa Hawkeye fans online after his final game.
How much are Iowa, Iowa State's football teams worth if you tried to buy them? Imagine a world where college football teams hit the open market. How much would it cost to buy the Iowa Hawkeyes or the Iowa State Cyclones? …
See which Iowa State football players are playing in Senior Bowl, how to watch Five Iowa State players are participating in the senior bowl — the most in program history.
Watch Iowa State, Bettendorf star Darien Porter blaze at 40-yard dash at NFL combine Darien Porter can run, just ask any Big 12 special teams unit that tried to block him off the edge.
Brock Purdy scouts Iowa State draft prospects Jaylin Noel, Jayden Higgins Former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy played with receiver Jaylin Noel for one season. Could they be in for a reunion with the NFL's San F…
