Iowa State Cyclones’ Update (College Football Playoffs)
- Larkdight Studios
- Jul 24
- 2 min read
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With the Iowa State Cyclones coming off a big win in the Big 12 Championship over the Arizona Wildcats, they will be able to get some rest after locking up a bye in the First Round of the College Football Playoffs and wait to see whether it’s a rematch with Kansas or South Carolina. Let’s take a look at the Cyclones one last time, because we won’t be checking back in until after the National Championship.
END-OF-SEASON AWARDS
HC Axel Armani – Coach of the Year Finalist
WR Jayden Higgins (Jr) – Best Wide Receiver Finalist
TE Benjamin Brahmer (So) – Best Tight End Runner-Up
ED Kenard Snyder (Jr) – Best Defensive Player Runner-Up, Best Defensive Edge Runner-Up
ED Myles Mendeszoon (Jr) – Best Defensive Player Finalist, Best Defensive Edge Finalist
CB Darien Porter (Sr) – Best Defensive Back Winner
CB Jontez Williams (So) – Best Defensive Back Runner-Up
P Tyler Perkins (Jr) – Best Punter Finalist
RECORD UPDATE
Week 1 vs Pitt Panthers W 42-17 Watch
Week 2 vs Northern Illinois Huskies W 41-17 Watch
Week 3 @ Iowa Hawkeyes W 35-20 Watch
Week 5 @ Houston Cougars W 50-0 Watch
Week 6 vs Baylor Bears W 24-17 Watch
Week 7 @ West Virginia Mountaineers W 40-25 Watch
Week 8 vs UCF Knights W 45-7 Watch
Week 10 vs Texas Tech Red Raiders W 38-24 Watch
Week 12 vs Cincinnati Bearcats W 57-14 Watch
Week 13 @ Utah Utes W 28-13 Watch
Week 14 vs Kansas State Wildcats W 31-28 Watch
STAT PICTURE
QB Rocco Becht (So): 2364/308 (77%), 3425 YDS, 39 TD, 11 INT, 3 FUM, 196.1 QBR
RB Jaylon Jackson (Sr): 149 CAR, 983 YDS, 6.6 AVG, 16 TD, 18 BTK
WR Jayden Higgins (Sr): 76 REC, 1381 YDS, 8 TD
WR Daniel Jackson (Sr): 35 REC, 578 YDS, 9 TD, FUM
ED Kenard Snyder (Jr): 29 TKL, 18 TFL, 11 SACKS
ED Myles Mendeszoon (Jr): 25 TKL, 14 TFL, 10.5 SACKS
S Malik Verdon (Jr): 32 TKL, 8 TFL, 2 SACKS, INT
WEEKLY AWARDS
National OPoTW (Week 3 @ Iowa) – RB Jaylon Jackson (Sr)
National DPoTW (Week 12 vs Cincinnati) – CB Darien Porter (Sr)
Big 12 OPoTW (Week 3 @ Iowa) – RB Jaylon Jackson (Sr)
Big 12 DPoTW (Week 12 vs Cincinnati) – CB Darien Porter (Sr)
2024 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PICTURE
#1 Texas A&M (12-1)
#2 Iowa State (13-0)
#3 Minnesota (10-2)
#4 Florida State (11-2)
RECRUITING
Verbal Commitments
WR Josh Karapateas (5*) (MO)
WR Dennis Laborn (4*) (IL)
TE Gordon Rugamba (3*) (OH)
TE Jesse Bourgeois (3*) (IA)
C Jonathan Cooper (4*) (MN)
DT Cliff Yeast (5*) (TX)
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