Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21
Final
Football
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#17 Kansas State
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Iowa State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Essex, Jason
Jersey Number 11
Jason Essex
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Winnetonka
Bio
2023
Saw action in one game, the Liberty Bowl against Memphis.
2022
Played in one game and redshirted.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Arizona, Arkansas and Kentucky … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … picked as a Top-100 wide receiver nationally and the 13th-best player in Missouri by 247Sports … listed as the 75th-best wide receiver nationally and 12th-best player in Missouri by Rivals … the 19th-best player in Missouri by On3 … two-time all-state selection and two-time Suburban Blue All-Conference team member … Otis Taylor Award (best receiver in Kansas City metro area) finalist … recorded 50 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns in seven games as a senior, earning first-team all-district accolades … caught 51 passes for 811 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior … also had two touchdown returns on kickoffs … hauled in 47 passes for 699 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games as a sophomore … also rushed 13 times for 98 yards and a touchdown … posted 22 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman … all-conference basketball player … coached by Benny Palmer.
Personal
Majoring in liberal studies.
Matt Campbell Post-Game vs. Arizona
Saturday, September 27
FB Highlights vs. Arizona
Saturday, September 27
Taylor Mouser 9_23_25 presser
Tuesday, September 23
Kooper Ebel 9_23_25 interview
Tuesday, September 23
