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Iowa State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 56
Alijah Carnell
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Henderson, Nev.
- High School:
- Bishop Gorman
Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 (2025)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25, F25)
2025
Played in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman ... finished season with six tackles ... had two tackles and split a sack against Arkansas State ... had a quarterback hurry against Arizona ... announced he would transfer after season ... finished Cyclone career playing in 15 games and making eight tackles.
2024
Redshirted ... played in four games ... finished season with two tackles, one each against Utah and in the Big 12 Championship game against No. 12 Arizona State.
High School
Prepped for head coach Brent Browner at Bishop Gorman, the current No. 1 high school team nationally by ESPN and MaxPreps … three-star defensive lineman by ESPN and 247Sports … listed as the No. 13 prospect in Nevada by ESPN … helped Bishop Gorman to back-to-back state championships in his junior and senior seasons with a combined 26-1 record … totaled 31 tackles, including 20 solo stops, as a senior … also logged a sack, TFL and five quarterback hurries.
Personal
Open major.
TJ Otzelberger 12_19_25 interview
Friday, December 19
Jimmy Rogers Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 08
Cyclone Express ISU at Oklahoma St 2025
Wednesday, December 03
Matt Campbell Signing Day Press Conference (2026 Class)
Wednesday, December 03
