Greg Eisworth II

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Jason Elmquist/Stillwater News Press Iowa State defensive back Greg Eisworth II (12) chases Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders in the second half of a college football game on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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Scene from NCAA Football game between Northern Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on August 31, 2019. Photo © Wesley Winterink.

WVU, West Virginia, FB, Football, 2018-19

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Texas
High School:
South

Awards and Honors
First Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2018, 2019, 2020)
HM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2021)
Second Team Senior Class Award (2020)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2019, 2020)
Jim Thorpe Award Watch List (2019, 2020, 2021)
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2018)
Al and Dean Knudson Outstanding Defensive Skill Player (2018)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21)

2021
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 13 games … third on the team in tackles with 60, registering 32 solo stops … posted 2.5 TFL, three pass breakups and tied for the team lead with two interceptions … had a season-high 10 tackles at Baylor … picked off pass and had a pair of tackles at Kansas State … had six tackles at West Virginia … tallied six stops and a TFL vs. both Texas Tech and TCU … ended career with 46 starts, 259 tackles, 11.5 TFL, five interceptions, 22 pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

2020
First Team All-Big 12 for third-straight season, the second player in school history to earn first team honors by the Big 12 (1996-present) three times … Second Team Senior Class Award team … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 12 games … recorded 47 tackles, 1.5 TFL, four pass breakups, one interception and a fumble recovery … averaged 9.4 yards on five punt returns, including a long of 29 yards vs. Kansas … posted season-high six tackles vs. Louisiana, Oklahoma State and West Virginia … had two takeaways vs. Kansas with an interception and fumble recovery … had a season-high two pass breakups vs. West Virginia.

2019
First-Team All-Big 12 … Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 … Co-Captain … started nine times in 12 games played … registered 65 tackles, 3.5 TFL and led the team with 11 passes defended, ranking sixth in the Big 12 … also tied for sixth in the Big 12 in pass breakups (10) … recorded a career-high 15 tackles vs. Iowa … had four tackles and a TFL vs. Baylor … against Oklahoma, tallied three tackles and a career-high three pass breakups … had six solo tackles and an interception vs. Kansas State.

2018
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year … First-Team All-Big 12 … led the Cyclones in tackles per game (7.3), registering 87 stops in 12 games … started all 12 games played and led the team in tackles five times … ranked eighth in the Big 12 in tackles per game … also had 4.0 TFL, a sack, an interception, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles … had two double-digit tackle efforts … tallied a season-high 14 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Oklahoma … also had a TFL vs. the Sooners … tallied nine tackles vs. Akron and TCU … had a TFL and three pass breakups vs. the Zips … posted eight tackles and recorded first career sack vs. West Virginia … picked off his first career pass vs. Texas Tech … had 12 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Texas.

At Trinity Valley CC
Chose Iowa State over Colorado, West Virginia and Houston … three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … member of the ESPN JC50 (#47) and ranked as the 70th-best JC player nationally by 247Sports … played one season at Trinity Valley in 2017 … team won the Heart of Texas Bowl with a 48-41 victory over Garden City CC …team finished the season at 9-3 and No. 6 in the NJCAA national poll … totaled 47 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups … coached by Brad Smiley.

High School
Originally signed with Mississippi over offers from Baylor and Oklahoma … four-star recruit by ESPN … ranked as the 36^th-best safety in the nation by 247Sports … played quarterback and safety … tallied over 2,400 yards and scored 24 touchdowns as a senior … had 1,301 passing yards and 1,045 rushing yards … named to the Scout All-Midlands team … was a two-time honorable mention all-state and all-district quarterback … district 8-6A MVP in 2014 … also lettered in track and field and basketball … coached by Brent Whitson.

Personal
Born March 19, 1998 … son of Greg Eisworth and Kim Love … majoring in psychology.