Countdown to Kickoff: 1, Tyson Smith

Countdown to Kickoff: 50 for 50

Over the next 50 days we will feature a countdown to kickoff by bringing you one football player that wore that jersey number. It won't always be the most recognized player to ever wear that number, but we hope you find it interesting!

Countdown to Kickoff: 50 for 50
Number/Name	Stats/Photo
1: Tyson Smith, Letterwinner: 2000-04, DE, West Des Moines, Iowa	Smith finished his career with 225 career tackles and 12.5 sacks. He is the only Cyclone to play in two Cyclone bowl victories. Click here for a photo.
2: Ennis Haywood, Letterwinner: 1998-2001, RB, Dallas, Texas	Haywood was a two-time All-Big 12 performer. He finished his career with 2,862 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns, both of which rank sixth in school history. Click here for a photo.
3: Sherman Williams, Letterwinner: 1989-92, RB, Omaha, Neb.	Williams finished his career with 797 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Click here for a photo.
4: Austen Arnaud, Letterwinner: 2007-10, QB, Ames, Iowa	Arnaud started three years at quarterback. He led the Cyclones to a 2009 Insight Bowl victory over Minnesota. Arnaud is the school record holder for passing yards and completions in a game. Click here for a photo.
5: Kevin Colon, Letterwinner: 1985-86, S, Kansas City, Kan.	Colon started two seasons for the Cyclones. He recorded 52 tackles during his senior season in 1986. Click here for a photo.
6: JaMaine Billups, Letterwinner: 2000-03, RB/DB, Omaha, Neb.	Billups' first punt return of his career went 72 yards for a touchdown in 2000 Insight.com Bowl win over Pittsburgh. Click here for a photo.
7: Bret Meyer, Letterwinner: 2004-07, QB, Atlantic, Iowa	Meyer was a four-year starter and three-year captain for Iowa State. He is ISU's career leader in completions, passing yards, passing TDs and total offense.
8: Buddy Hardeman, Letterwinner: 1973, 1975-76, QB, Auburn, N.Y.	Hardeman was credited with a 74-yard touchdown run against Oklahoma State when a Cowboy on the bench hit Hardeman as he was running down sideline. Click for a photo.
9: Adam Runk, Letterwinner: 1998-2001, SS, Stillwater, Minn.	Runk was a third-team All-Big 12 pick and team captain in 2001. He was third on team with 87 tackles and led Cyclones with four interceptions that season. Click here for a photo.
10: Tom Vaughn, Letterwinner: 1962-64, FB/DB, Troy, Ohio	Vaughn was a two-way star who went on to earn All-America honors in 1963. He led the Cyclones in rushing in '63 and '64 while also leading in interceptions as a senior. Click here for a photo.
11: Eppie Barney, Letterwinner: 1964-66, WR, Cleveland, Ohio	Barney was an All-American in 1966. He led the Big Eight in receiving yards twice and his 11 catches at Arizona in '66 was the first time a Cyclone receiver caught double-digit balls in a game. Click here for a photo.
12: George Amundson, Letterwinner: 1970-72, QB, Aberdeen, S.D.	Amundson was an All-American in 1972 after rushing for 1,260 yards. He is the only Cyclone to both throw and run for 2,000 yards in a career. He led ISU to its first bowl appearance in program history. His daughter Katy played volleyball at ISU from 2002-05. Click here for a photo.
13: Mike Brandtner, Letterwinner: 2006-09, P, Bettendorf, Iowa	Brandtner was a four-year starter at punter for Iowa State. He had a 20-yard run on a fake punt at Nebraska in 2009. He was honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2008.
14: Dawan Anderson, Letterwinner: 1995-98, CB, Hazelcrest, Ill.	Anderson returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown against Wyoming in 1996
15: Seneca Wallace, Letterwinner: 2001-02, QB, Sacramento, Calif.	Wallace was an All-Big 12 performer in 2002. Led Cyclones from 24-7 down at Iowa to win 36-31. 12-yard TD run against Texas Tech remains one of the most memorable plays in Cyclone history. Click here for a photo.
16: Dwight Nichols, Letterwinner: 1957-59, TB, Knoxville, Iowa	Nichols was an All-American and captain on Iowa State's “Dirty Thirty” team. He ranked third in nation in rushing in '58 and '59. Click here for a photo.
17: Ozzie Clay, Letterwinner: 1962-63, TB/DB, Hickory, N.C	Clay was a two-way player for the Cyclones, returning an interception for a touchdown against Colorado in 1962. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins. Click here for a photo.
18: Sage Rosenfels, Letterwinner: 1997-2000, QB, Maquoketa, Iowa	Rosenfels, a two-year starter, led ISU to its first bowl victory at the 2000 Insight.com Bowl over Pittsburgh. Has forged a decade-long NFL career and is currently with the New York Giants. Click here for a photo.
19: Craig Campbell, Letterwinner: 1999-2001, WR, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.	Campbell grabbed 66 passes and three touchdowns in his career. His big moment came in 2001 against Iowa when he forced a fumble on a Hawkeye interception to help preserve 17-14 victory. Click here for a photo.
20: John Arnaud, Letterwinner: 1979-82, DB, Sioux City, Iowa	“Land Shark” recorded 97 career tackles. He is the father of former Cyclone quarterback Austen Arnaud. John was an accomplished high jumper, his 7-2 ¾ jump slots him second in school history. Click here for a photo.
21: Blaise Bryant, Letterwinner: 1989-90, RB, Huntington Beach, Calif.	Bryant was a third-team All-American in 1989 after rushing for 1,516 yards, then a school record, and 19 touchdowns. Click here for a photo.
22: Tom Watkins, Letterwinner: 1958-60, FB, Chicago, Ill.	Watkins was second in the nation in rushing in 1959 as a member of ISU's “Dirty Thirty” team. He was an All-American in 1960. His granddaughter Fallon Ellis is a freshman on the ISU women's basketball team. Click here for a photo.
23: Leonard Johnson, Letterwinner: 2008-10, DB, Clearwater, Fla.	Johnson, a three-year starter for the Cyclones, was currently named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list. He set an NCAA record for kickoff return yards with 319 in 2008 at Oklahoma State. Click here for a photo.
24: Dexter Green, Letterwinner: 1975-78, RB, Woodbridge, Va.	Green was an All-American in 1978 while also earning All-Big Eight honors twice in his career. He ranks third in ISU history with 3,437 rushing yards. Click here for a photo.
25: Mark DouBrava, Letterwinner: 1989-92, DB, Urbandale, Iow	DouBrava was a two-time first-team All-Big Eight selection. He is Iowa State's all-time leader in tackles by a defensive back with 334. Click here for a photo.
26: Chin Achebe, Letterwinner: 1995-98, DE, Steubenville, Ohio	Achebe was a three-year starter for the Cyclones, accumulating 244 tackles and 11 sacks in his career. He played with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2000 and the New York Dragons from 2001-05. Click here for a photo.
27: Breon Ansley, Letterwinner: 1997-2000, CB, Rowland Heights, Calif.	Ansley was an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick in 1998. He played his entire career without an ACL in one knee. He went on to an acting career, including a leading role in a Mountain Dew Commercial. Click here for a photo.
28: Troy Davis, Letterwinner: 1994-96, RB, Miami, Fla.	Davis was a two-time All-American while becoming the only player in NCAA history with back-to-back 2,000 yard rushing seasons. He finished runner-up in the '96 Heisman Trophy balloting. Click here for a photo.
29: Ray Hardee, Letterwinner: 1975-78, Slotback, Mulberry, Fla.	Hardee was a threat rushing, receiving and returning kicks for the Cyclones, earning All-Big Eight honors in 1977. The Cyclones won eight games in each of his last three seasons. Click here for a photo.
30: The "Dirty Thirty"	The 1959 Cyclone team boasted just 30 squad members under coach Clay Stapleton. Despite the small squad, ISU went 7-3, earning its most wins since 1938. Click here for a photo.
31: Mike Banks, Letterwinner: 1998-2001, TE, Ogden, Iowa	Banks caught 23 passes for 212 yards as a senior en route to earning honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition. He played two seasons for Arizona Cardinals. Click here for a photo.
32: J.J. Moses, Letterwinner: 1998-2000, WR, Waterloo, Iowa	Moses was an All-Big 12 recipient in 2000 as a kick returner, while also leading ISU with 53 catches for 775 yards. Father Jerry and younger brother Milan also played at ISU. Click here for a photo.
33: Alexander Robinson, Letterwinner: 2007-10, RB, Minneapolis, Minn.	Robinson led the Cyclones in rushing all four years of his career and ranks fourth in school history with 3,309 rushing yards. Also scored 31 career TDs. Click here for a photo.
34: Jim Wingender, Letterwinner: 1974-75, FB, Omaha, Neb.	Wingender was Iowa State's leading rusher in 1975 with 1,070 yards and three touchdowns. He also earned Academic All-America honors that year. Click here for a photo.
35: Rick Blabolil, Letterwinner: 1975-77, P, Chesterfield, Mo.	Blabolil was an All-Big Eight punter in 1977. He ranks third in school history averaging 42.3 yards per punt. Click here for a photo.
36: James Elmore, Letterwinner: 1996-99, DL, Smithtown, N.Y.	Elmore was a four-year letterwinner, accumulating 174 tackles and nine sacks for the Cyclones. Click here for a photo.
37: Jack Seabrooke, Letterwinner: 1977-80, FB, Des Moines, Iowa	Seabrooke scored six career TDs as a three-year starter. He was awarded the Bill Daily Award in '80, which goes to ISU player who makes greatest contribution with little recognition. Click here for a photo.
38: Ed Bock, Letterwinner: 1936-38, Guard, Fort Dodge, Iowa	Bock was an All-American in 1938, a two-time All-Big Six selection and captain of the 1938 squad that went 7-1-1. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Click here for a photo.
39: Sundiata Patterson, Letterwinner: 1990-92, FB, Detroit, Mich.	Patterson was a three-year starter at fullback. The Detroit, Mich. native led ISU with 467 yards rushing and five TDs in '91. Click here for a photo.
40: Malcolm Goodwin, Letterwinner: 1990-92, DB, Ames, Iowa	Goodwin was second-team All-Big Eight in '92 after leading ISU with 162 tackles, which still ranks third in school history for a single season. Click here for a photo.
41: Stan Hixon, Letterwinner: 1976-78, WR, Lakeland, Fla.	Hixon was Iowa State's leading receiver in 1978 with 26 catches for 474 yards and two TDs, both of which came in ISU's 31-0 win over Iowa. Click here for a photo.
42: Joe Parmentier, Letterwinner: 1995-98, FB, Lindenhurst, N.Y.	Parmentier was a three-year starter at fullback for the Cyclones. Spent time blocking for Troy Davis and caught three TD passes in 1997. Click here for a photo.
43: Donnie Edwards, Letterwinner: 1986-89, DL, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.	Edwards was a two-year starter. He led Big Eight interior defensive linemen in tackles with 71 stops in 1988. Click here for a photo.
44: Barry Hill, Letterwinner: 1972-74, DB, Delray Beach, Fla.	Hill was a 1974 All-American. He holds school record for interceptions in a game (four vs. Kansas, '74), season (nine, '74) and career (21). Click here for a photo.
45: Dwayne Crutchfield, Letterwinner: 1980-81, RB, Cincinnati, Ohio	Crutchfield was a 1980 All-American by UPI, a two-time first-team All-Big Eight pick. He set a then-school record with 1,312 yards in 1980. Click here for a photo.
46: Michael Wade, Letterwinner: 1980-83, WR, North Chicago, Ill.	Wade was a three-year starter who also saw action as a return man. He finished 3rd in the Big Eight in receiving in 1981 with 27 catches for 343 yards. Click here for a photo.
47: Matt Blair, Letterwinner: 1971-73, Rover, Dayton, Ohio	Blair was a first-team All-American in 1973. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings where he played in six Pro Bowls and two Super Bowls. Click here for a photo.
48: Jim Luebbers, Letterwinner: 1982-85, DE, Shell Rock, Iowa	Luebbers was an honorable mention All-American in 1985. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the ninth round of the '86 NFL Draft. Click here for a photo.
49: Marcus Allen, Letterwinner: 1991-94, LB, Des Moines, Iowa	Allen was a two-year starter for the Cyclones. He finished with 179 tackles after a standout career at Dowling Catholic. Click here for a photo.
50: Channon Mawdsley: Letterwinner 1984-86, C, Algona, Iowa	Mawdsley joined the Cyclones as a walk-on in 1983 and went on to start three years. He earned second-team All-Big Eight honors in 1986. Click here for a photo.

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