Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Five Iowa State Cyclones earn NFL Combine invites BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Feb 13, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 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 — The journey to the NFL continues in Indianapolis.kAmu:G6 x@H2 $E2E6 rJ4=@?6D 62C?65 :?G:E2E:@?D E@ E96 }u{ r@>3:?6 E92E DE2CED u63] afi #646:G6C y2J=:? }@6=[ C646:G6C y2J56? w:88:?D[ 5676?D:G6 324< s2C:6? !@CE6C @7 q6EE6?5@C7[ @776?D:G6 =:?6>2? y2=6? %C2G:D 2?5 5676?D:G6 324< |2=:< '6C5@?] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qmk2 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:?Dk^2m 2?5 k2 E:E=6lQ(96C6 x@H2 $E2E6 C646:G6C y2J=:? }@6= AC@;64ED :? }u{ sC27EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^57h5b54g\5a5e\``67\h5h2\`7242ff7`532^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}@6=k^2m 42CC:65 x@H2 $E2E6VD @776?D6 :? a_ac[ 4@>3:?:?8 7@C `dh C646AE:@?D 7@C a[ae_ J2C5D 2?5 `e E@F495@H?D] %96J H6C6 @?6 @7 ;FDE EH@ 5F@D H:E9 3@E9 A=2J6CD 64=:AD:?8 `[___ C646:G:?8 J2C5D]k^Am People are also reading… Key moments from Iowa State's win against Tennessee State in NCAA Tournament Report: Iowa native Cyclone Aili Tanke planning on entering transfer portal Iowa upsets Florida, advances to first Sweet 16 since 1999 Otzelberger says ISU's Jefferson, second-team All-American, deserved more Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Iowa State bracket projections split between No. 2, No. 3 seeds before selection show What Iowa State star Addy Brown said in transfer portal announcement Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency 4 reasons why Iowa State will or won't make a run in NCAA Tournament 3 thoughts from Iowa State's season after loss to Syracuse TV, time, ticket info for Iowa State in NCAA Tournament World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest 2026 Infinity Insurance Review Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86 ABC cancels 'Bachelorette' season with Taylor Frankie Paul amid domestic violence investigation kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm!@CE6C DE2CE65 9:D 42C66C 2E C646:G6C 367@C6 EC2?D:E:@?:?8 E@ 5676?D:G6 324<] w6 k2 E:E=6lQ(9J |@36C=J 62C?65 E96 324<FA BF2CE6C324< ;@3 2?5 @E96C E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD H:?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^d747`hgc\fgha\``67\34be\d37f_hbb_25a^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm72D9:@?65 9:>D6=7 :?E@ 2 D<:==65 DA64:2= E62>D A=2J6Ck^2m 2?5 4@F=5 >2<6 2? }u{ C@DE6C FD:?8 E9@D6 D<:==D] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qmk2 E:E=6lQ$6G6? w2H<6J6D :?G:E65 E@ a_ad }u{ r@>3:?6Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^24c64d`g\62c`\``67\ge64\635_`aafg3bh^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$6G6? x@H2 w2H<6J6D 62C?65 2? }u{ r@>3:?6 :?G:E6]k^2mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm%C2G:D EC2?D76CC65 :?E@ x@H2 $E2E6 7C@> !C:?46E@? 2?5 96=5 5@H? x$&VD =67E E24<=6 DA@E] w6 2==@H65 @?6 D24< :? cfd A2DD A=2JD] k^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qmp7E6C 2 72?E2DE:4 D62D@?[ '6C5@? 564=2C65 7@C E96 }u{ sC27E k2 E:E=6lQx@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD |2=:< '6C5@? 6?E6CD }u{ sC27E[ 7@C68@D D6?:@C D62D@?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ca62cee4\4245\``67\2efb\d3d`__ff33_f^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH:E9 @?6 J62C @7 6=:8:3:=:EJ C6>2:?:?8k^2m] w6 A=2J65 E96 324< 92=7 @7 E96 D62D@? 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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
Analyzing Iowa State’s 2025 football schedule: Deion Sanders, a brutal October and a Big 12 Championship rematch "I think they have the absolute toughest schedule in the Big 12." Iowa State faces landmines every step of its 2025 football schedule.
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.
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.Â
Rocco Becht shares impressions of Xavier Townsend, Chase Sowell, talks Iowa State's 2025 receivers Replacing graduated 1,000-yard receivers Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins will be critical for Iowa State’s offense in 2025. They were one of ju…
German power forward Dominykas Pleta commits to Iowa State, TJ Otzelberger Pleta, a power forward, committed to Iowa State, multiple outlets reported Thursday. He is listed at 6-foot-9, 210 pounds.
Seven Iowa Hawkeyes invited to 2025 NFL Combine Seven former Iowa Hawkeyes received invitations to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine according to a release from the league on Thursday.
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.Â
What does new Iowa State receiver Xavier Townsend think of comparison to Jaylin Noel? "One thing I like to do is say: ‘Jaylin is Jaylin and I’m me.’"Â
Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins selected in second round of NFL Draft The Houston Texans selected Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins in the NFL Draft.Â
