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Iowa State University Athletics
Big 12 Media Day Central
07.14.2021 | Football
IRVING, Texas – The Cyclones will take the stage at Big 12 Football Media Day on July 14 at AT&T Stadium in Irving, Texas.
Unanimous First-Team All-American running back Breece Hall and Three-time All-Big 12 defensive back Greg Eisworth will represent Iowa State at the event.
Head Coach Matt Campbell will address the media at his press conference at 10:35 a.m. CT.
You can watch the coaches press conferences beginning at 10:30 a.m. on ESPNU/Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Links for coverage and information:
Online Roster (player bios)
Numerical Roster (pdf)
Alphabetical Roster (pdf)
Preseason Awards
Iowa State Football Record Book (pdf)
Big 12 Now on ESPN+/ESPNU
School Quick Facts
President : Dr. Wendy Wintersteen
Director of Athletics: Jamie Pollard
Faculty Representative: Tim Day
Location: Ames, IA 50011
Founded: 1858
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Mascot: Cy
Enrollment: 31,825
Stadium : MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium (61,500)
Surface: Natural Grass
Athletics Web Site: cyclones.com
Athletics Email: athletics@iastate.edu
Ticket Information: 1-888-ISU-CYCLONE
Asst. AD, Athletics Communications: Mike Green
Football Contact : Mike Green (515-460-5804)
Football Twitter: @CycloneFB
Football Instagram: @istatefb
Bowl Seasons: 1971-72-77-78-2000-01-02-04-05-09-11-12-17-18-19-20
Football Quick Facts
Head Coach: Matt Campbell
Record at Iowa State (years) : 35-28 (5)
Overall Record (years): 70-43 (9)
Defensive Coordinator: Jon Heacock
Offensive Coordinator: Tom Manning
Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers : Tyson Veidt
Passing Game Coordinator/QBs: Joel Gordon
Running Game Coordinator/RBs/WRs: Nate Scheelhaase
Tight Ends: Taylor Mouser
Offensive Line: Jeff Myers
Defensive Line: Eli Rasheed
Safeties: Deon Broomfield
Cornerbacks: Matt Caponi
Asst. AD for Football/Chief of Staff : Greg "Skip" Brabenec
Director of Player Personnel : Derek Hoodjer
Director of Football Performance : Aaron Hillmann
Asst. Director Player Personnel : Colby Kratch
Asst. Director of Player Personnel: Josh Rosenthal
Director of On-Campus Recruiting.. : Natasha Novak
Recruiting Operations Assistant : Kyle Highland
Director of New Media : Michael Saltus
Director of Creative Media: Dillon Minshall
Executive Offensive Analyst: Rob Grande
Senior Quality Control (Defense): Jeff Mills
Senior Quality Control (Offense) : Jake Waters
Quality Control: Rob Wright
Quality Control: Josh Runda
Director of Nutrition: Rachel Voet
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Dave Andrews
Asst. Coach Strength and Conditioning : Greg Pyszczynski
Asst. Coach Strength and Conditioning: George Courides
Asst. Coach Strength and Conditioning: Freddie Walker
Asst. Coach Strength and Conditioning: Trever Ryen
G.A. (Offense): Kyle Kempt
G.A. (Offense): Xavier Quigley
G.A. (Defense): Jace Heacock
G.A. (Defense): Mason Tomblin
2020 Record: 9-3
2020 Conference Record: 8-1 (1st-Lost Big 12 Champ. Game)
Last Bowl Game: 2021 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (W, 34-17, Oregon)
Offense: Multiple
Defense: Multiple
Letterwinners Returning: 59 (27 offense, 24 defense, 8 specialists)
Letterwinners Lost: 11 (5 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialists)
Starters Returning: 19 (10 offense, 9 defense)
Starters Lost : 3: (1 offense, 2 defense)
Offensive Starters Returning (minimum five starts)
TE Chase Allen, Sr.; OL Trevor Downing, Jr.; OL Sean Foster, Sr.; RB Breece Hall, Jr.; WR Xavier Hutchinson, Sr.; TE Charlie Kolar, Sr.; WR Tarique Milton, Sr.; OL Colin Newell, Sr.; QB Brock Purdy, Sr.; OL Joey Ramos, Jr.; OL Jake Remsburg, So.; OL Derek Schweiger, Sr.; WR Sean Shaw Jr.; OL Darrell Simmons Jr., So.
Defensive Starters Returning (minimum five starts)
DB Greg Eisworth II, Sr.; LB Jake Hummel, Sr.; DB Anthony Johnson Jr., Sr.; DB Tayvonn Kyle, Jr.; DL Isaiah Lee, Jr.; DE Zach Petersen, Sr.; LB Mike Rose, Sr.; DL Enyi Uwazurike, Sr.; LB O'Rien Vance, Sr.; DB Datrone Young, Sr.; DB Isheem Young, So.
Specialists Returning (3)
PK Connor Assalley, Sr.; P Corey Dunn, Sr.
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