Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL IOWA STATE Jaylin Noel on the rise: An Iowa State fan’s guide to the 2025 NFL Draft ben.hutchens Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2025 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell meets with the media. 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story 49ers make former Cyclone Brock Purdy seventh highest-paid quarterback in NFL The San Francisco 49ers have made former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy the seventh-highest paid quarterback in the NFL. 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49ers make former Cyclone Brock Purdy seventh highest-paid quarterback in NFL The San Francisco 49ers have made former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy the seventh-highest paid quarterback in the NFL.
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell | Spring press conference | April 23 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell meets with the media.
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell | Spring press conference | April 23 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell meets with the media.
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell | Spring press conference | April 23 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell meets with the media.
Watch Iowa State, Bettendorf star Darien Porter blaze at 40-yard dash at NFL combine Darien Porter can run, just ask any Big 12 special teams unit that tried to block him off the edge.
Predicting if Iowa State football meets its wins projection in 2025 The Cyclones surpassed their projected wins total last season. Can they repeat the feat this year?
Brock Purdy scouts Iowa State draft prospects Jaylin Noel, Jayden Higgins Former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy played with receiver Jaylin Noel for one season. Could they be in for a reunion with the NFL's San F…
Iowa State tackle Jalen Travis selected in fourth round of NFL Draft Left tackle Jalen Travis is the fourth Iowa State Cyclone selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He goes off the board in the fourth round.
See which five Iowa State players have signed as NFL Free Agents after NFL Draft Five Iowa State Cyclones have landed on NFL rosters as undrafted free agents.
