Breaking down Iowa State’s roster: What exactly did Head Coach Axel Armani inherit?
- Larkdight Studios
- Jul 1
- 2 min read
Larkdight Studios Iowa State Cyclones' Program Rebuild (Season 1) July 1, 2025 1:00PM CST
A new chapter has just begun for the Iowa State Cyclones, with the recent promotion of WR Coach Axel Armani. He will look to build upon what former HC Matt Campbell was building, while also implementing his own identity into the program. He will have a pretty good roster in his first season, so let’s see if he can maximize the skills and potential to go out there and make noise in the College Football world. Let's first take a look at the roster he has inherited in his first season as the new leader of this program.
QUARTERBACKS
1. Tanner Hughes (Jr)
2. Rocco Becht (So)
3. JJ Kohl (Fr)
4. Conner Moberly (Fr)
RUNNING BACKS
1. Jaylon Jackson (Sr)
2. Abu Sama III (So)
3. Carson Hansen (So)
4. Dylan Lee (Fr)
FULLBACKS
1. Drake Knobloch (So)
WIDE RECIEVERS
1. Jayden Higgins (Sr)
2. Jaylin Noel (Sr)
3. Daniel Jackson (Sr)
4. Isaiah Alston (Sr)
5. Eli Green (Jr)
6. Beni Ngoyi (Fr)
7. Michael Parkes (Fr)
8. Kai Black (Fr)
9. Dominic Overby (Fr)
10. Brett Eskildsen (Fr)
TIGHT ENDS
1. Andrew Keller (Sr)
2. Stevo Klotz (Sr)
3. Tyler Moore (Jr)
4. Gabe Burkle (So)
5. Benjamin Brahmer (So)
6. Cooper Alexander (Fr)
7. Keaton Roskop (Fr)
TACKLES
1. Jalen Travis (Sr)
2. Tyler Miller (Sr)
3. Deylin Hasert (So)
4. Trevor Buhr (Fr)
5. Todd Livings (Fr)
6. Garret Rutledge (Fr)
GUARDS
1. Dylan Barrett (Jr)
2. Tyler Maro (Jr)
3. James Neal (Jr)
4. Brendan Black (So)
5. Dontrell Holt (Fr)
6. AJ Burton (Fr)
7. Landon Garfield (Fr)
CENTERS
1. Jarrod Huffard (Sr)
2. Jim Bonifas (Jr)
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
1. JR Singleton (Sr)
2. Dominique Orange (Jr)
3. Ikenna Ezeogu (So)
4. Zaimir Hawk (Fr)
EDGE RUSHERS
1. Joey Peterson (Sr)
2. Kenard Snyder (Jr)
3. Tyler Onyedim (Jr)
4. Myles Mendeszoon (Jr)
5. Trent Jones II (Jr)
6. Jace Gilbert (Fr)
LINEBACKERS
1. Caleb Bacon (Jr)
2. Zachary Lovett (Jr)
3. Will McLaughlin (Jr)
4. Jack Sadowsky V (So)
5. Jacob Imming (So)
7. Carson Willich (So)
8. John Klosterman (So)
9. Kooper Ebel (So)
10. Cael Brezina (Fr)
11. Mason Miller (Fr)
12. Beau Goodwin (Fr)
CORNERBACKS
1. Darien Porter (Sr)
2. Myles Purchase (Sr)
3. Jontez Williams (So)
4. Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman (Fr)
5. David Coffey (Fr)
6. Matthew Bess (Fr)
7. Quentin Taylor Jr (Fr)
8. Ryan Robinson Jr (Fr)
SAFETIES
1. Beau Freyler (Sr)
2. Jeremiah Cooper (Jr)
3. Malik Verdon (Jr)
4. Trevon Howard (So)
5. Drew Surges (So)
6. Cam Smith (So)
7. Marcus Neal (Fr)
8. Ta’Shawn James (Fr)
9. Danny Inglis (Fr)
10. Carson Van Dinter (Fr)
KICKERS
1. Kyle Konrardy (Fr)
2. Drew Blaney (Fr)
PUNTERS
1. Tyler Perkins (Jr)
COACHING STAFF
HC Axel Armani (0yr) | C- | Recruiter
OC Marcus Hawkins (0yr) | C- | Elite Recruiter
DC Seth Miller (0yr) | C | Scheme Guru
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