2015 Iowa State Cyclones Season

2015 Iowa State Cyclones
Conference	Big 12 North
2015 record	4-8 (1-6 Big 12)
Head coach	Minnowsotan (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-Set
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Marc Ladner, RB John Perez, TE Adam Newman, SS
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 56,800)
Seasons « 2014 2016 »

2015 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
x-#1 Oklahoma x†		6	–	1					15	–	1
#22 Kansas		5	–	2					8	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	3					8	–	5
Iowa State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Kansas State		1	–	6					1	–	11
South
x-#8 Texas Tech x		7	–	0					12	–	2
Texas		5	–	2					7	–	6
Oklahoma State		3	–	4					5	–	7
TCU		2	–	5					3	–	9
Baylor		1	–	6					1	–	11
Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma 14, Texas Tech 10
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Texas A&M*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 7-21
2	at Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 7-45
3	Auburn*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 0-49
4	at UConn*		Rentschler Field • Storrs, CT	W 27-24
5	New Mexico*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 38-6
6	at Colorado State*		Huges Stadium • Fort Collins, CO	W 45-14
7	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 27-4
8	Texas Tech		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 3-31
10	at Kansas		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 7-20
11	at TCU		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 20-23
12	at Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	L 6-62
13	West Virginia		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 0-21
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Iowa State	Season in current role
Minnowsotan	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
Alfred Spruill	Quarterback	4th	2nd
Marc Ladner	Running Back	3rd	2nd
Michael Chambers	Wide Receiver	3rd	2nd
John Perez	Tight End	3rd	2nd
Steven Irwin	Middle Inside Linebacker	2nd	1st
Adam Newman	Strong Safety	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Spruill, AlfredAlfred Spruill 5.0 !Jr RB Ladner, MarcMarc Ladner  2.5 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class SS Newman, AdamAdam Newman 3.0 !So	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Stanford, FredFred Stanford 57.0 !Sr	Head coach Minnowsotan Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 5/19/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Charles Lopez Wilbur Ramirez WLB MLB SLB Dane Wilson Steven Irwin Donald Mosley Joseph Matthews Jeffery Hayes Milton Jacobs SS Adam Newman Peter Sharp CB Alan Dunn Walter Ramirez DE DT DT DE Larry Manning Jesse Rodriquez Andrew Thorpe Bryan Willimas Josh Spencer Michael Smith Mark Collins Jamie Tompkins CB Nicholas Freeman Robert Bradley Offense WR Michael Chambers Dan Meyer LT LG C RG RT Sam Collins Kevin Loomis James Irwin Jesse Burns Dennis Daughtery Chris Lancaster Christopher Mccord John Everett LeSean Pierce Gordon Ward TE John Perez Derek Johnson WR Charlie Warren Shannon Roman QB Alfred Spruill Carl Bellamy RB Marc Ladner Douglas King FB Ralph Gustafson John Smith Special Teams PK Robert Hall P Joseph Jones KR Marc Ladner, Adam Newman PR Marc Ladner, Adam Newman LS James Irwin H Carl Bellamy

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Arturo Pacheco RB	Oakes, ND	Oakes HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Round 4
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Clifford Wilcox QB	Exira, IA	Exria HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Round 4
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Sam Collins OT	Milbank, SD	Milbank HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	TBD
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Jesse Rodriquez DT	Minneapolis, KS	Minneapolis HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	316 lb (143 kg)	TBD
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Walter Ramirez CB	Chadron, NE	Chadron HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Donald Richardson CB	Omaha, NE	Bryan HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	TBD
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Dennis Hampton FB	Mason City, IA	Newman Catholic HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	TBD
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Ronald Jacobson TE	Yates Center, KS	Yates Center HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	TBD
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Christopher Mccord OG	Sioux Falls, SD	O'Gorman HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	TBD
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LeSean Pierce OG	Waterloo, IA	West HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	266 lb (121 kg)	TBD
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Norman Page DT	Waukon, IA	Waukon HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	TBD
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Jerry Pena WR	Caney, KS	Caney Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	TBD
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Shannon Roman WR	Odebolt, IA	Odebolt-Arthur HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	TBD
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Dennis Reyna WR	Garden City, KS	Garden City HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	TBD
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Steve Howard OT	Salina, KS	Central HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	TBD
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Eugene Collins C	Rapid City, SD	St. Thomas More HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	TBD
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Steven Carter SS	Amhert, NE	Amherst HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	TBD
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Brain Rodriguez SS	Delhi, IA	Maquoketa HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	TBD
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Robert Bradley CB	lola, KS	lola HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	TBD
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Daniel Wilson TE	Oakland, IA	Riverside HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	TBD
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Ronald Sanderson RB	Redfield, SD	Redfield HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	TBD
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Richard Contreras WR	Yates Center, KS	Yates Center HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	TBD
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Mark Collins DT	North Sioux City, SD	Dakota Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	328 lb (149 kg)	TBD
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Joseph Matthews OLB	Hoyt, KS	Royal Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	TBD
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Daniel Boyer QB	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	TBD
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Jamie Tompkins DE	Shawnee Mission, KS	Bishop Miege HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	TBD
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Robert Hall K	Martin, SD	Bennett County	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	TBD
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.