2026 Iowa State Cyclones

[Leonardfan]

Since 2005, Iowa State has started 14, 12, 8, 9, 6, 11, 10, 11, 10, 9, 5, 6, 11, 9, 9, 10, 10, 9, 12, 10 and 11 White players. In 2026 the Cyclones project to start 12.

Jimmy Rogers comes over from Washington State and several of his players are following him. Unfortunately, he didn't get the right QB in the portal!

Offense
TE Tyler Fortenberry Arkansas State
LT Jake Taylor Oklahoma Transfer
LG Caden Maas Sioux Falls Transfer
OC Braden Smith Tarleton State Transfer
RG Colin Amick Montana Transfer/FCS Freshman All-American
RT Garret Rutledge

Defense
DE Caden Crawford South Dakota Transfer
DE Isaac Terrell Washington State Transfer
DT Bryson Lamb Washington State Transfer
LB Sullivan Schlimgen Washington State Transfer
LB Carson Willich
SS Drew Surges


2ND TEAM/Players to look out for
QB Zane Flores
RB Aiden Flora (Elite Big 12 Return Specialist)
WR Carter Pabst
LT Austin Barrett
DT Max Baloun Washington State Transfer/Potential starter?
DE Jack Janikowski Washington State Transfer
DE Blake Hawkins
LB Beau Goodwin
LB Tristan Exline Texas Permian Basin Transfer

Credit: @Truthteller