Jared Rus

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
242
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Eldridge, Iowa
High School:
North Scott

Awards and Honors
All-Big 12 Second Team (2022)
All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S22)

2022
All-Big 12 Second Team as a fullback ... Played in all 12 games, making nine starts ... caught seven passes for 45 yards ... had three receptions for 25 yards against Ohio ... was a key performer in his career on ISU's power package formations ... finished career with 14 receptions for 112 yards.

2021
First Team All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … named to the first team All-Big 12 unit at fullback … played in all 13 games while starting six … caught seven passes for 67 yards … had a career-long 19-yard catch vs. UNI … had two receptions for 18 yards vs. Oklahoma State … had one catch for eight yards vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl.

2020
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … competed in 11 games as a valuable member of the special teams units … also received first significant snaps from scrimmage at the F spot … tallied two tackles.

2019
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … saw action in three games.

2018
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Named to the INA Class 4A all-state team in 2017 … two-time all-district selection … led team to a 9-2 record, district title and a berth in the state quarterfinals in 2017 … rushed for 1,390 yards and 14 touchdowns … had 39 tackles, seven TFL and two sacks … as a junior, posted 1,039 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns … all-conference baseball player and lettered in wrestling … coached by Kevin Tippett

Personal
Born Nov. 8, 1999 … son of Al and Mary Rus … finance major.