Josh Knipfel

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
309
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hampton, Iowa
High School:
Hampton-Dumont

Awards and Honors
HM All-Big 12 - Coaches (2018, 2019)
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2019)
Arthur Floyd Scott Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2018)
Dury Moss Outstanding Newcomer Award (2017)

2019
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 … Co-Captain … started every game the last three seasons (39-straight starts) … member of an offensive unit that helped the Cyclones break school records in total offense (444.3), touchdowns (53), passing yards (4,047) and yards per play (6.4) … the Cyclone offense also averaged 32.2 points, the second-best season total in school history … helped protect All-Big 12 quarterback Brock Purdy, who broke single-season Iowa State records in passing yards (3,982), total offense (4,231) and passing touchdowns (27) … Purdy was sacked just 16 times, as the Cyclones led the Big 12 and ranked 18^th nationally in sacks allowed (1.38) … was also a key part of ISU’s ground game, creating holes for freshman All-American Breece Hall, who was second in the Big 12 (conference games only) in rushing at 95.0 yards per game.

2018
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 13 games at right guard … helped the Cyclones average 30.9 points in the last nine games of the season … ISU ranked 10th nationally in red zone offense and boasted a quarterback, Brock Purdy, who broke the school record for passing efficiency in a season … ISU also ranked 14th nationally in completion percentage … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher David Montgomery, who was an All-American by PFF and a First-Team All-Big 12 pick.

2017
Dury Moss Outstanding Newcomer Award ... started all 13 games at right guard … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30^th nationally … ISU ranked 10^th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26^th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and First Team All-Big 12 back David Montgomery.

Iowa Western CC
Chose Iowa State over Michigan State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia … played one season at Iowa Western, earning second-team all-conference honors in 2016 … helped the offense average 400 yards per game, including 172.2 yards on the ground … team went 6-6 … coached by Scott Strohmeier.

High School
First-team all-state selection by the INA as a senior, leading his team to an 8-3 record … was the 2015 North Iowa Co-Defensive Player of the Year … two-time all-district selection …had 63 tackles, 18.5 TFL and 8.5 sacks in senior season … team went 10-2 and made the state quarterfinals as a junior, recording 48 tackles, 10.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks … played in the 2016 Shrine Bowl All-Star game … also lettered in track & field and basketball … coached by Jerry Shafrath.

Personal
Born Feb. 26, 1998 … son of Dennis and Suzy Knipfel … history major.