2016 Iowa State Cyclones Season

2016 Iowa State Cyclones
Conference	Big 12 North
2016 record	4-8 (1-6 Big 12)
Head coach	Minnowsotan (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread-Option
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Marc Ladner, RB John Perez, TE Adam Newman, SS
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 56,800)
Seasons « 2015 2017 »

2016 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#5 Oklahoma x		7	–	0					12	–	2
Kansas State		3	–	4					6	–	7
West Virginia		2	–	5					3	–	9
Kansas		1	–	6					2	–	10
Iowa State		1	–	6					4	–	8
South
#12 Texas x†		5	–	2					11	–	3
#18 Oklahoma State		5	–	2					10	–	3
TCU		5	–	2					10	–	3
Texas Tech		4	–	3					6	–	7
Baylor		2	–	5					3	–	9
Big 12 Championship Game: Texas 20, Oklahoma 17
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	at Wyoming*		War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	W 24-14
2	at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	L 0-13
3	#16 Boise State*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 13-10
4	at Temple*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	W 28-23
6	Baylor		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 21-26
7	at Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	L 7-30
8	at Washington State*		Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	L 19-28
9	TCU		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 17-24
10	at Oklahoma		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 20-31
11	at Kansas State		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 17-45
12	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 7-45
14	West Virginia		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 31-14
*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	3rd	3rd
Clifford Wilcox	Quarterback	1st	1st
Marc Ladner	Running Back	4th	3rd
Michael Chambers	Wide Receiver	4th	3rd
John Perez	Tight End	4th	3rd
Steven Irwin	Middle Inside Linebacker	3rd	2nd
Adam Newman	Strong Safety	4th	3rd

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

2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Wilcox, CliffordClifford Wilcox 2.0 !RFr QB Bellamy, CarlCarl Bellamy 57.0 !Sr QB Brewer, NathanNathan Brewer 5.0 !Jr QB Boyer, DanielDaniel Boyer 3.0 !So QB Kerr, BrendanBrendan Kerr 1.0 !Fr QB Jefferson, CalvinCalvin Jefferson 1.0 !Fr QB Strange, OscarOscar Strange  1.5 !Fr RB Gustafson, RalphRalph Gustafson 57.0 !Sr RB Sanderson, RonaldRonald Sanderson 3.0 !So RB Waggoner, ChristopherChristopher Waggoner 1.0 !Fr RB McDonald, JoshJosh McDonald 5.0 !Jr RB Ponder, AdrianAdrian Ponder 5.0 !Jr RB Ladner, MarcMarc Ladner (C) 8.0 !RSr FB Hampton, DennisDennis Hampton 3.0 !So FB Lawton, DrewDrew Lawton 1.0 !Fr FB Sutton, NathanNathan Sutton 57.0 !Sr FB Kowalski, EliEli Kowalski 1.0 !Fr FB Coyne, HenryHenry Coyne  1.5 !Fr WR Chambers, MichaelMichael Chambers 57.0 !Sr WR Reyna, DennisDennis Reyna 2.0 !RFr WR Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco 2.0 !RFr WR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  1.5 !Fr WR Warren, CharlieCharlie Warren 5.0 !Jr WR Contreras, RichardRichard Contreras 3.0 !So WR Pena, JerryJerry Pena  2.5 !So WR Meyer, DanDan Meyer 5.0 !Jr WR Hicks, JamesJames Hicks 57.0 !Sr WR Efi, ElliottElliott Efi  1.5 !Fr WR Roman, ShannonShannon Roman  1.5 !Fr TE Perez, JohnJohn Perez (C) 57.0 !Sr TE Johnson, DerekDerek Johnson 8.0 !RSr TE Wilson, DanielDaniel Wilson 2.0 !RFr TE Jacobson, RonaldRonald Jacobson 3.0 !So TE Thomas, HeathHeath Thomas 4.0 !RSo TE Muse, LoganLogan Muse 1.0 !Fr TE Milton, ChristopherChristopher Milton  1.5 !Fr OT Collins, SamSam Collins 3.0 !So OT Howard, SteveSteve Howard 2.0 !RFr OT Landcaster, ChrisChris Landcaster 6.0 !RJr OT Long, RandyRandy Long 2.0 !RFr OT Dykes, AidanAidan Dykes 1.0 !Fr OT Cruz, LorenzoLorenzo Cruz 5.0 !Jr OT Wilson, JeremyJeremy Wilson 5.0 !Jr OG Burns, JesseJesse Burns 6.0 !RJr OG Mccord, ChristopherChristopher Mccord 3.0 !So OG Pierce, LeSeanLeSean Pierce 3.0 !So OG Doherty, BenjaminBenjamin Doherty 1.0 !Fr OG Bragg, VanVan Bragg 1.0 !Fr OG Harlow, SebastianSebastian Harlow  1.5 !Fr OG Gary, BrianBrian Gary 5.0 !Jr C Collins, EugeneEugene Collins 2.0 !RFr C Everett, JohnJohn Everett 57.0 !Sr C Salmon, YoussefYoussef Salmon 1.0 !Fr C Shepherd, LeonLeon Shepherd 5.0 !Jr C Taylor, JasonJason Taylor 5.0 !Jr C Merrill, SeanSean Merrill 57.0 !Sr C Medley, LeoLeo Medley  1.5 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Manning, LarryLarry Manning 6.0 !RJr DE Spencer, JoshJosh Spencer 5.0 !Jr DE Tompkins, JaimeJaime Tompkins 3.0 !So DE Phelps, JoseJose Phelps 5.0 !Jr DT Page, NormanNorman Page 2.0 !RFr DT Collins, MarkMark Collins 3.0 !So DT West, GrantGrant West 1.0 !Fr DT Smith, MichaelMichael Smith 57.0 !Sr ILB Irwin, StevenSteven Irwin 6.0 !RJr ILB Thomas, EdwinEdwin Thomas 57.0 !Sr ILB Lewis, LamontLamont Lewis 1.0 !Fr OLB Wilson, DaneDane Wilson 4.0 !RSo OLB Mosley, DonaldDonald Mosley 8.0 !RSr OLB Jacobs, MiltonMilton Jacobs 57.0 !Sr OLB Matthews, JosephJoseph Matthews 3.0 !So OLB Cerda, JordanJordan Cerda 1.0 !Fr OLB Howard, MartyMarty Howard 5.0 !Jr CB Dunn, AlanAlan Dunn 57.0 !Sr CB Freeman, NicholasNicholas Freeman 8.0 !RSr CB Ramirez, WalterWalter Ramirez 3.0 !So CB Richardson, DonaldDonald Richardson 2.0 !RFr CB Bradley, RobertRobert Bradley 3.0 !So CB Russ, IsaiahIsaiah Russ 5.0 !Jr CB Mack, AboubacarAboubacar Mack 1.0 !Fr CB Wheeler, JamieJamie Wheeler 5.0 !Jr FS Moore, AntonioAntonio Moore 57.0 !Sr FS Ramirez, WilburWilbur Ramirez 5.0 !Jr FS Pryor, KeithKeith Pryor 1.0 !Fr FS Daughtery, NedNed Daughtery  1.5 !Fr SS Newman, AdamAdam Newman (C) 57.0 !Sr SS Rodriguez, BrianBrian Rodriguez 3.0 !So SS Carter, StevenSteven Carter 3.0 !So SS Stacey, NatroneNatrone Stacey 5.0 !Jr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Mahon, NicholasNicholas Mahon 1.0 !Fr K Craft, DanielDaniel Craft 1.0 !Fr K Stewart, JuliusJulius Stewart 1.0 !Fr K Hall, RobertRobert Hall 3.0 !So P Jones, JosephJoseph Jones 8.0 !RSr P Garvin, SebastianSebastian Garvin 1.0 !Fr P Ford, SeanSean Ford 6.0 !RJr P Diaz, WallyWally Diaz 5.0 !Jr P Nieves, SergioSergio Nieves 1.0 !Fr KR Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco 2.0 !RFr KR Contreras, RichardRichard Contreras 3.0 !So KR Gustafson, RalphRalph Gustafson 57.0 !Sr KR Ladner, MarcMarc Ladner 8.0 !RSr PR Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco 2.0 !RFr PR Gustafson, RalphRalph Gustafson 57.0 !Sr PR Contreras, RichardRichard Contreras 3.0 !So PR Ladner, MarcMarc Ladner 8.0 !RSr	Head coach Minnowsotan Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 6/27/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Antonio Moore Wilbur Ramirez WLB MLB SLB Dane Wilson Steven Irwin Donald Mosley Joseph Matthews Edwin Thomas Milton Jacobs SS Adam Newman Brian Rodriguez CB Alan Dunn Walter Ramirez DE DT DT DE Larry Manning Mark Collins Norman Page Josh Spencer Jamie Tompkins Abdoulaye Tillman Grant West Jose Phelps CB Nicholas Freeman Donald Richardson Offense WR Michael Chambers Arturo Pacheco LT LG C RG RT Sam Collins Jesse Burns Eugene Collins Christopher Mccord Steve Howard Chris Lancaster LeSean Pierce John Everett Benjamin Doherty Randy Long TE John Perez Derek Johnson WR Dennis Reyna Richard Contreras QB Clifford Wilcox Carl Bellamy RB Marc Ladner Ralph Gustafson FB Dennis Hampton Drew Lawton Special Teams PK Nicholas McMahon P Joseph Jones KR Arturo Pacheco, Richard Contreras PR Arturo Pacheco, Ralph Gustafson LS Eugene Collins H Carl Bellamy

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Max Gavin OG	Abilene, KS	Abilene HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	339 lb (154 kg)	Round 4
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David Tolliver CB	Sisseton, SD	Sisseton HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Round 4
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Kamari Wilkins FS	Sioux City, IA	West HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Round 4
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Kamari Mallory TE	Box Elder, SD	Douglas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Round 4
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Jalen Pittman DE	KS	Atchison County Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Round 4
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Kai Voss DT	Bayard, NE	Bayard HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Round 4
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Isaac William SS	Emmetsburg, IA	Emmetsburg HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Round 4
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Peter Edge QB	Ainsworth, IA	Ainsworth HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Round 4
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Brian Keene OT	ND	Standing Rock Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Round 4
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August Blank QB	Columbus, NE	Lakeview HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Round 4
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Dillon Mingo OLB	Salem, SD	McCook Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Round 4
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Adam Schaeffer FS	Norton, KS	Norton Community HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Round 4
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Tywin Sharp P	Montpelier, ND	Montpelier HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Round 4
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Avery Jeffries RB	Bayard, NE	Bayard HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Round 4
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Jermaine Powell C	Hastings, NE	Adams Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	277 lb (126 kg)	Round 4
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Peter Espinosa DT	Hayti, SD	Hamlin HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	Round 4
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Jamir Youngblood DT	Ellsworth, KS	Ellsworth HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	319 lb (145 kg)	Round 4
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Colin Cleary OLB	Salina, KS	South HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Round 4
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Israel McKenzie CB	Adel, IA	Adel-DeSoto-Minburn HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Round 4
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Marion Cunningham FS	Hot Springs, SD	Hot Springs HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Round 4
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Connor Prater P	Box Elder, SD	Douglas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Round 4
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Aaron Burns OT	Liberty Center, IA	Southeast Warren HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Round 4
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Angel Westbrook FB	West Union, IA	North Fayette HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Round 4
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Steven Osborne OT	Box Elder, SD	Douglas HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	Round 4
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Gabe Edmondson SS	Omaha, NE	Benson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Round 4
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Corey Pittman TE	Hastings, NE	Adams Central	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Round 4
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Jeremiah Sewell ILB	Bayard, NE	Bayard HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Round 4
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quinn Burr OT	Thief River Falls, MN	Northland CTC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Round 4
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Byron Ibarra DT	Iowa Falls, IA	Ellsworth CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Round 4
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Nicolas Slack C	Worthington, MN	Minnesota West CTC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Round 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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.