Defensive Back | 6-3, 205 lbs | Lithonia, Ga. | Georgia Military CC/Martin Luther King
Georgia Military
Spent two seasons, redshirting his initial season, at N.C. State before transferring to GMC ... played in three games on special teams at N.C. State in 2013 ... chose Iowa State over Georgia State ... played one season, at GMC, registering 40 tackles, 5.0 TFL, eight pass breakups and two interceptions ... team finished 6-4 ... coached by Bert Williams.
High School
Originally signed with N.C. State over offers from Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland ... was a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... named the 28th-best safety by ESPN ... ranked as the 58th-best player in Georgia ... team went 13-1, including a 7-0 record in conference play ... earned a spot in the state Class 5A playoffs ... as a senior, had 49 tackles, 33 solo stops, one interception, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown ... named all-region and all-county ... also a standout basketball player, averaging 13.1 points per game, earning all-region and all-county honors ... coached by Mike Carson.
Offensive Line | 6-2, 295 lbs | Inglewood, Calif. | Palos Verdes/Long Beach CC
Long Beach CC
Chose Iowa State over Toledo and Southern Mississippi ... ranked as the No. 7 junior college guard by Rivals and No. 7 by ESPN ... played two seasons at Long Beach CC, playing left tackle in his final season in 2014 ... earned first-team all-conference as a sophomore, helping the team to a 9-2 mark ... paved way for the first 1,000-yard rusher at LBCC since 2004 ... named the team offensive lineman of the year ... originally was a walk-on at Sacramento State where he redshirted in 2012 ... coached by Brett Peabody.
High School
Two-time all-Bay League selection as a defensive lineman ... was a first team all-Southern Section North Division pick ... also named to the all-area team ... team won the Bay League title.
Copiah-Lincoln
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Arizona State, Louisville, TCU, Texas A&M, Mississippi, Mississippi State ... four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout ... rated among the top-40 best junior college players in the nation according to ESPN (No. 23), Rivals (No. 31) and 24/7 (No. 38) ... ranked as the third-best junior college defensive tackle by ESPN ... named the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, earning NJCAA First Team All-America honors ... it was the first time a freshman had ever earned NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year honors ... tallied 53 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 13.0 sacks in 2013 ... was a Second Team All-MACJC and All-Region 23 selection in 2014 ... posted 51 tackles, 10.0 TFL and 9.5 sacks in his final season ... named MACJC Defensive Player of the Week after recording nine tackles and 2.5 TFL vs. Itawamba ... redshirted in 2012 ... teammates with current Iowa State linebacker Jordan Harris in 2013.
High School
One of the state's top defenders, earning Mississippi Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year honors as well as first-team all-state accolades in 2011 ... tallied 70 tackles, 6.0 TFL and one interception in his final season ... was an all-state and all-conference performer as a junior, recording 42 tackles and an interception.
Defensive Back | 5-10, 170 lbs | Galena Park, Texas | Trinity Valley CC/North Shore
Trinity Valley CC
Chose Iowa State over California, Tulsa and UNLV ... rated as the eighth-best JC corner by ESPN ... helped his team finish 12-0 and earn a No. 2 ranking in the final 2014 NJCAA poll ... team won the Heart of Texas Bowl with a 27-24 victory over Coffeyville (Kan.) ... won his final 21 games as a starter ... in 2014, had 79 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one interception and 14 pass breakups to earn first-team all-SWJCFC Conference honors ... also a dangerous returner, averaging 30.1 yards per kickoff return in 15 attempts and 11.6 yards per punt return in seven attempts ... in 2013, team finished 10-2 and was ranked No. 5 in the final NJCAA poll, winning its last nine games ... tallied 45 tackles, one interception and tied for 10th in the NJCAA in pass breakups with 11 ... coached by Brad Smiley.
High School
Named to the second-team all-district team in 21-5A ... one of top speedsters in Texas ... owns the fourth-best long jump and fourth-best 100 meter time in school history ... in 2013, was an all-state performer in the long jump and 100 meters ... placed third at the Class 5A state meet in the long jump (22-10.25) and eighth in the 100 meters (10.74).
Josh Coleman | Freshman
Defensive Tackle | 6-2, 250 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | University Christian
High School
Chose Iowa State over Missouri, Penn State and Wake Forest ... ranked as the 156th-best defensive tackle according to 24/7 Sports ... Class 2A second-team all-state selection and a Times-Union all-first coast honorable mention pick in 2014 ... tallied 21 tackles, including nine solo, and 2.0 TFL in eight games as a senior ... played two seasons at Robert E. Lee H.S. before transferring to University Christian ... was named the team's top defensive player as a sophomore ... coached at UCHS by David Penland.
Bobby McMillen | Freshman
Linebacker | 6-1, 215 lbs | Naperville, Ill. | Central
High School
Chose Iowa State over Central Michigan ... a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... ranked as the 19th-best prospect in Illinois according to ESPN ... three-year starter ... rated as the top middle linebacker in Illinois and the 37th-best middle linebacker nationally by Scout ... first-team all-state selection by the News Gazette and an honorable mention all-state pick by the IHSFCA ... Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Football first-team all-area selection ... invited to play in the USA Football International Bowl ... Conference player of the year, Naperville Sun Football Player of the Year and the Chicago Football Defensive Player of the Year ... as a senior, team finished 9-3 and made the Class 8A state quarterfinals ... tallied 146 tackles, 11.0 TFL, two safeties, two interceptions and two touchdowns ... team allowed just 13 points per game ... posted 16 tackles in the state quarterfinal game vs. Simeon ... team finished 11-3 and won the Class 8A state championship in his junior season in 2013 ... registered 118 tackles, 10.0 TFL and three interceptions to earn all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors ... also an all-state baseball player, batting .579 in conference play in 2014 ... three-time academic all-conference recipient in both baseball and football ... coached by Mike Stine.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Houston and Rice ... three-star recruit by ESPN ... ranked as the 46th-best QB in the nation according to ESPN ... named District 14-6A Offensive MVP in 2014 on a team that won the district title ... passed for 2,201 yards, completing 59.7 percent (138-231) of his passes in nine games as a senior ... threw for 25 touchdowns and rushed for 251 yards with five touchdowns ... clinched the district title by throwing for 331 yards (19-27) and four touchdowns in a win over Bowie ... was District 15-5A Newcomer of the Year as a junior, leading his team to the state semifinals ... recorded 2,356 yards, 25 touchdowns and only six interceptions in 2013 ... completed 58.9 percent (172-292) of his passes ... coached by Hank Carter ... same high school which produced Big 12 quarterbacks Todd Reesing (Kansas), Garrett Gilbert (Texas/SMU), Michael Brewer (Texas Tech/Virginia Tech) and Baker Mayfield (Texas Tech/Oklahoma).
High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas and North Texas ... three-star recruit by ESPN and Scout ... ranked as the 105th-best safety by ESPN and No. 123 by Scout ... listed as one of the top defensive backs in Texas by Lone Star Gridiron ... ranked as the 78th-best player in Texas by Friday Night Glory ... two-year starter and two-time all-district pick ... team went 11-2 as a senior, registering 76 tackles, two forced fumbles and one interception ... a first-team all-district 5-6A pick ... team won the Class 4A state title in his junior season ... named first-team all-district 5-4A and second-team all-Denton County in 2013 ... posted 86 tackles, 10 TFL and 10 pass breakups ... coached by John Walsh.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Georgia Tech and Wisconsin ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN ... one of the top running backs in the nation, ranking No. 99 by ESPN and No. 100 by Scout ... named to the MaxPreps second-team medium schools All-America squad ... won three-straight state championships (2012- Class 3A; 2013- Class 3A; 2014- Class 4A) and finished career with 40 consecutive wins ... team was undefeated in 2013 (15-0) and 2014 (15-0) ... Class 4A first-team all-state pick and all-Gwinnet County as a senior in 2014 ... rushed for 825 yards and had 20 touchdowns ... also recorded 63 tackles and two sacks at linebacker ... had 11 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown in the state title game ... rushed for 1,034 yards and 20 touchdowns to earn all-state honors as a junior in 2013 ... rushed for 94 yards, had two touchdowns and seven tackles in the state championship game ... team went 12-3 in his sophomore campaign en route to the state title (2012) ... coached by Jess Simpson.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Vanderbilt, Missouri State and South Dakota ... three-star recruit by ESPN ... in his first season as a starter as a senior, helped team win the Class 6A state championship by breaking school marks in receptions (66) and receiving yards (1,103) ... broke former Oklahoma star Matt McCoy's single-season receiving yards record ... also caught 11 touchdown passes ... named first-team all-metro by the Tulsa World and first-team all-state by the Oklahoma Coaches Association in 2014 ... team won three-straight state titles ... had five catches for 54 yards as a junior ... also lettered in track & field and basketball ... two-time academic all-state recipient ... coached by Allan Trimble.
Marcel Spears | Freshman
Linebacker | 6-1, 215 lbs | Olathe, Kan. | North
High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Kansas and Missouri ... three-star recruit by ESPN and Scout ... ranked as the 72nd-best outside linebacker nationally and the top OLB in Kansas by Scout ... three-year starter who earned all-Sunflower League honors twice ... named second-team all-state by the Wichita Eagle as a senior ... ended career with 337 tackles, 21.0 TFL, seven sacks and four interceptions ... recorded 86 tackles, 7.0 TFL, two sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble to lead his team to sub-state in senior season ... also had 20 rushes for 206 yards and three touchdowns ... as a junior, recorded 119 tackles, three forced fumbles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks ... named to the all-state non-senior team ... had 132 tackles and 10.0 TFL as a sophomore ... also participated in wrestling and track & field ... finished second at state in the shot put as a junior ... coached by Gene Weir.
Seth Nerness | Freshman
Freshman | 6-4, 235 lbs | Osceola, Iowa | Southlake Christian Academy (N.C.)
High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Louisville, North Carolina and West Virginia ... three-star recruit by ESPN and Scout ... ranked as the 140th-best defensive end by Scout ... invited to play in the USA Football International Bowl ... played his senior season at Southlake Christian Academy (N.C.) after competing three seasons in 8-man football for Murray High School in Murray, Iowa ... his SLCA team won the 2014 NCISAA D2 state title with a 21-14 overtime win over Davidson Day ... had nine tackles, 5.0 TFL and a sack in the championship game ... named first team NCISAA D2 all-state in 2014, registering 90 tackles, 30.0 TFL and 13 sacks ... as a junior in 2013, tallied 71 tackles, 21.0 TFL and seven sacks for Murray ... also rushed for 856 yards and 14 touchdowns on 96 carries ... tallied 1,133 rushing yards on 127 carries as a sophomore ... recorded 24 touchdowns on the year ... coached at Murray by Keith Shields.
High School
Chose Iowa State over N.C. State, Marshall, South Florida and Western Kentucky ... three-star recruit by ESPN ... ranked as the 64th-best cornerback nationally by ESPN ... was a first-team Class 7A all-state selection by the Associated Press ... ranked as the 22nd-best player in the Orlando Sentinel's 2014 Florida Super60 ... played in the 2014 Central Florida High School All-Star game ... team made it to the state semifinals in his three seasons as a starter ... as a senior, team lost in the Class 7A state championship game ... posted 41 tackles, four interceptions and 12 pass breakups in 2014 ... as a junior, had 29 tackles and eight pass breakups ... tallied nine career interceptions ... coached by Doug Nichols.
Julian Good-Jones | Freshman
Offensive Line | 6-5, 275 lbs | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington
High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State and Oregon State ... three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 24/7 Sports ... rated as the fourth-best prospect in Iowa by 24/7 Sports and No. 5 by Rivals ... emerged as one of the top offensive line prospects in the state as a senior in 2014, garnering first-team elite all-state honors by the Des Moines Register ... was also a Class 4A first-team all-state pick by the INA... named the co-offensive MVP of District 4A-6 ... led his team to a 13-1 record and a trip to the Class 4A state title game ... high school team averaged 40 points and 280 yards rushing per game in 2014 ... blocked for two rushers who gained over 800 yards ... teammates with Iowa State player Landen Akers ... coached by Paul James.
Denver Johnson | Freshman
Wide Receiver | 6-3, 215 lbs | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Casady School
High School
Chose Iowa State over Washington State, SMU, Tulsa and UAB ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN ... ranked as the 10th-best prospect in Oklahoma by ESPN ... named first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state as a senior, leading his team to an 8-3 record and a spot in the Southwest Preparatory Conference championship game ... ended senior year with 48 catches for 913 yards and 14 touchdowns ... had a game with nine catches for 214 yards and two touchdowns ... caught a 66-yard touchdown pass in a 12-7 conference semifinal victory over Houston Christian ... caught 39 passes for 506 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 ... high school team nickname was the Cyclones .... coached by Koby Scoville.
Landon Akers | Freshman
Wide Receiver | 6-0, 175 lbs | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington
High School
Second-team Class 4A all-state selection by the INA in 2014 as a defensive back ... was also an all-district and an all-area selection by the Cedar Rapids Gazette ... team finished 13-1 and advanced to the Class 4A state title game ... team averaged 40 points per game ... racked up 1,320 all-purpose yards with 11 touchdowns as a senior ... scored touchdowns in five different ways: five receiving, two kickoff returns, two interceptions, one punt return and one rushing ... tallied 355 yards receiving on 21 catches and had 26.5 tackles ... tallied 304 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... ran back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the state championship game vs. Dowling Catholic ... also had a 99-yard interception return during the season ... tallied 31 receptions for 489 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... standout on the track team, qualifying for state in four events: 4x100 meters, 4x200 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters ... finished third at the Class 4A state track meet in the 400 meters (48.91) ... also an all-conference, all-district and all-metro baseball player ... teammates with Iowa State signee Julian Good-Jones ... coached by Paul James.
Bryce Meeker | Freshman
Offensive Line | 6-5, 300 lbs | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Prairie
High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Northern Illinois and UNI ... a three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... ranked No. 152 in the Scout rankings for the nation's best offensive tackles ... four-year letterwinner, four-time all-metro pick and four-time all-conference performer ... first-team Class 4A all-state selection by the Des Moines Register and INA in 2014 ... was a second-team Class 4A all-state pick in 2013 by the Des Moines Register and INA ... earned first-team all-conference honors in final two seasons ... team made the state playoffs three times ... three-year letterwinner in basketball ... coached by Mike Morrissey.
De'Amontae Jackson | Freshman
Defensive End | 6-0, 285 lbs | Ocala, Fla. | North Marion
High School
Chose Iowa State over Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN ... rated as the 45th-best inside linebacker by Scout and No. 19 by ESPN ... ranked No. 65 in the preseason Sentinel Florida top-100 ... two-time all-state and all-county selection ... as a senior, tallied 72 tackles, 13.0 TFL and five sacks ... team went 8-3 and made the Class 5A Region 2 state semifinals ... was an elite all-state team as a junior, registering 61 tackles, 13.0 TFL and seven sacks ... nominated for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl ... played in the 2015 Florida-Georgia All-Star game ... coached by Stephen Field.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Houston, New Mexico State and McNeese State ... two-sport standout in football and basketball ... earned all-conference honors in 2014, catching 28 passes for 378 yards and five TDs ... averaged over double figures in basketball in his junior season ... grew up in Baltimore, Md., and moved to Texas prior to his sophomore season after his mother, Sheryl, died of cancer in 2012 ... moved in, along with his brother, Khalil, with his uncle's family, Aaron and Marian Harrison in the Houston area ... lived with cousins Aaron and Andrew Harrison, who are currently star basketball players at the University of Kentucky.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Boise State, Colorado State and Oregon State ... three-star recruit by Rivals ... led team to a 12-2 record and a spot in the D-II SoCal Regional game ... rushed for 2,271 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior in 2014 while earning conference player of the year honors ... rushed for 134 yards and three TDs in the regional final ... named MaxPreps first-team D-II all-state ... two-time SEYL MVP on offense ... played at Garces as a junior in 2013, earning conference player of the year honors ... set single-season school records in rushing (2,377) and TDs (28) ... set the single-game school rushing mark with 380 yards vs. Golden Valley ... named second-team all-state ... rushed for 1,433 yards and 25 TDs as a sophomore ... in his two years at Garces, broke the school's career rushing TD mark with 53 ... also started four years in basketball ... coached by Dennis Manning.
Coffeyville CC
Chose Iowa State over Arizona State, USF and Kansas ...three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... named the 92nd-best JC player nationally according to Rivals ... ranked as the 10th-best JC offensive tackle by ESPN ... named first-team all-KJCCC and earned first-team all-Sunflower state honors in 2014 ... led an offensive line unit which possessed one of the most balanced attacks in the nation, recording 3,427 passing yards and 2,671 rushing yards ... team finished 9-3, the most wins since 2005, and played in the Heart of Texas Bowl vs. Trinity Valley CC ... team was ranked No. 10 nationally in the final NJCAA poll ... teammates with Cyclone Bobby Leath ... coached by Aaron Flores.
High School
Originally signed with Alabama State over offers from Louisiana Tech and Kent State ... ranked as the No. 57th-best player in Georgia and as one of the state's top offensive lineman ... all-conference performer ... team averaged 210 yards rushing and 27.0 points in his senior season ... coached by Andy Dyer.
Bobby Leath | Junior
Defensive Tackle | 6-3, 310 lbs | Lake Wales, Fla. | Coffeyville CC/Lake Wales
Coffeyville CC
Chose Iowa State over Illinois, Arizona State and Arkansas ... three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... ranked as the 14th-best junior college defensive tackle by ESPN ... team finished 9-3, the most wins since 2005, and played in the Heart of Texas Bowl vs. Trinity Valley CC ... team was ranked No. 10 nationally in the final NJCAA poll ... earned second-team all-KJCCC honors ... registered 45 tackles, 8.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks ... teammates with Cyclone Jaypee Philbert ... coached by Aaron Flores.
High School
Originally committed to Kansas State out of high school ... was a three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... ranked as the 54th-best defensive tackle by Rivals in the class of 2013 ... was a Class 5A second-team all-state pick in 2012 by the Associated Press ... also a standout basketball player ... rated as the 17th-best basketball player in Florida ... coached by Rod Shafer.
High School
Joins the Cyclones as a preferred walk-on ... a four-sport star who excelled in football, wrestling, track & field and baseball at Gilbert ... three-year letterwinner in football and two-time all-district choice ... played on two state qualifying teams ... as a senior in 2014, led the team in receiving yards (530) to pace team to a state playoff appearance and an 8-3 mark ... had 32 receptions, four TDs and recorded 29.5 tackles ... also had a team-high six interceptions ... invited to the 2015 Shrine Bowl ... had 21 receptions for 456 yards and four TDs in 2013, helping the team to an 8-4 record and state playoff berth ... was a INA second-team Class 2A all-state choice at defensive back ... state qualifier in wrestling in 2014 at 138 pounds ... state qualifier in four events at the 2014 state track meet (400 hurdles, 4X400, 4X800 and 110 hurdles, including a fifth-place finish in the 400 hurdles ... three-year letterwinner in baseball ... coached by Scott Auderer.
Personal
Intends on majoring in design ... son of Paul and Vickie Rhoads ... father, Paul, is the head football coach at Iowa State ... brother, Jake, is a member of the football team at Iowa State.
High School
Joins the Cyclones as a preferred walk-on ... two-year starter ... Class 4A second-team all-state selection by the Des Moines Register in 2014 ... named to the all-Western Iowa Class 4A team ... tallied 57 tackles with 17 pass breakups as a senior ... also had 141 kickoff return yards, averaging 17.6 yards per kickoff return ... posted 61 tackles as a junior ... also standout performer in track & field, finishing second at the state meet and first at the Drake Relays in the 400 meter hurdles in 2013 and 2014 ... coached by Brian Woodley.
