Iowa State has landed a commitment from Division II two-time All-American linebacker Tristan Exline (@TristanExline), his agency @thebizofathlete tells me and @mzenitz.
Iowa State quarterback Zeb Noland wears a "CBA" sticker on his helmet to honor slain student Celia Barquin Arozamena before an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Barquin, who was the 2018 Big 12 women's golf champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found Monday morning in a pond at a golf course near the Iowa State campus. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Charlie Neibergall
New Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers speaks during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa State and Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State quarterback Zeb Noland wears a "CBA" sticker on his helmet to honor slain student Celia Barquin Arozamena before an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Barquin, who was the 2018 Big 12 women's golf champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found Monday morning in a pond at a golf course near the Iowa State campus. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers speaks during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa State and Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.
