2017 Iowa State Cyclones Season

2017 Iowa State Cyclones
Conference	Big 12 North
2017 record	5-7 (3-4 Big 12)
Head coach	Minnowsotan (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread Option
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Quinn Burr, OT Steve Irwin, ILB Arturo Pacheco, RB
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 56,800)
Seasons « 2016 2018 »

2017 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#14 West Virginia x		6	–	1					11	–	3
#24 Kansas		5	–	2					8	–	5
Oklahoma		4	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Kansas State		1	–	6					4	–	8
South
#1 Texas x†		6	–	1					15	–	1
#13 TCU		5	–	2					11	–	2
Texas Tech		4	–	3					5	–	7
Oklahoma State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		0	–	7					3	–	9
Big 12 Championship Game: Texas 24, West Virginia 21
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Texas Tech		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 10-21
2	North Texas*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 14-10
3	#23 Kansas		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 7-17
5	at Tulsa*		H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	L 14-20
6	Miami (FL)*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 6-14
8	at Marshall*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 30-24
9	Oklahoma State		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 30-24
10	Stanford		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 17-21
12	#2 West Virginia		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 21-23
13	at Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	L 14-28
14	Baylor		Jack Trice Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 24-14
15	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 28-14
*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	5th	4th
Clifford Wilcox	Quarterback	2nd	2nd
Arturo Pacheco	Running Back	2nd	1st
Steve Irwin	Inside Linbacker	4th	3rd
Tom Oldham	Wide Receiver	1st	1st
Quinn Burr	Offensive Tackle	3rd	1st

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

2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Wilcox, CliffordClifford Wilcox  2.5 !So QB Brewer, NathanNathan Brewer 57.0 !Sr QB Strange, OscarOscar Strange  1.5 !Fr QB Boyer, DanielDaniel Boyer 5.0 !Jr QB Kerr, BrendanBrendan Kerr 3.0 !So QB Jefferson, CalvinCalvin Jefferson 3.0 !So QB Edge, PeterPeter Edge 1.0 !Fr QB Blank, AugustAugust Blank 1.0 !Fr RB Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco  2.5 !So RB Sanderson, RonaldRonald Sanderson 5.0 !Jr RB Jeffries, AveryAvery Jeffries 1.0 !Fr RB Waggoner, ChristopherChristopher Waggoner 3.0 !So RB McDonald, JoshJosh McDonald 57.0 !Sr RB Ponder, AdrianAdrian Ponder 57.0 !Sr FB Hampton, DennisDennis Hampton 5.0 !Jr FB Coyne, HenryHenry Coyne  1.5 !Fr FB Lawton, DrewDrew Lawton 3.0 !So FB Kowalski, EliEli Kowalski 3.0 !So FB Westbrook, AngelAngel Westbrook 1.0 !Fr WR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  1.5 !Fr WR Efi, ElliottElliott Efi  1.5 !Fr WR Warren, CharlieCharlie Warren 57.0 !Sr WR Contreras, RichardRichard Contreras 5.0 !Jr WR Reyna, DennisDennis Reyna  2.5 !So WR Meyer, DanDan Meyer 57.0 !Sr WR Roman, ShannonShannon Roman  2.5 !So WR Pena, JerryJerry Pena  2.5 !So TE Jacobson, RonaldRonald Jacobson 5.0 !Jr TE Wilson, DanielDaniel Wilson  2.5 !So TE Milton, ChristopherChristopher Milton  1.5 !Fr TE Thomas, HeathHeath Thomas  3.5 !Jr TE Muse, LoganLogan Muse 3.0 !So TE Pittman, CoryCory Pittman 1.0 !Fr OT Burr, QuinnQuinn Burr 5.0 !Jr OT Collins, SamSam Collins 5.0 !Jr OT Howard, SteveSteve Howard  2.5 !So OT Long, RandyRandy Long  2.5 !So OT Lancaster, ChrisChris Lancaster  4.5 !Sr OT Dykes, AidanAidan Dykes 3.0 !So OT Burns, AaronAaron Burns 1.0 !Fr OT Cruz, LorenzoLorenzo Cruz 57.0 !Sr OT Wilson, JeremyJeremy Wilson 57.0 !Sr OT Osborne, StevenSteven Osborne 1.0 !Fr OG Burns, JesseJesse Burns  4.5 !Sr OG Mccord, ChristopherChristopher Mccord 5.0 !Jr OG Bragg, VanVan Bragg 3.0 !So OG Doherty, BenjaminBenjamin Doherty 3.0 !So OG Harlow, SebastianSebastian Harlow  1.5 !Fr OG Gary, BrianBrian Gary 57.0 !Sr C Slack, NicolasNicolas Slack 5.0 !Jr C Collins, EugeneEugene Collins  2.5 !So C Medley, LeoLeo Medley  1.5 !Fr C Salmon, YoussefYoussef Salmon 3.0 !So C Shepherd, LeonLeon Shepherd 57.0 !Sr C Powell, JermaineJermaine Powell 1.0 !Fr C Taylor, JasonJason Taylor 57.0 !Sr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Manning, LarryLarry Manning  4.5 !Sr DE Spencer, JoshJosh Spencer 57.0 !Sr DE Tompkins, JaimeJaime Tompkins 5.0 !Jr DE Phelps, JoseJose Phelps 57.0 !Sr DT Ibarra, ByronByron Ibarra 5.0 !Jr DT Rodriquez, JesseJesse Rodriquez 5.0 !Jr DT Page, NormanNorman Page  2.5 !So DT Collins, MarkMark Collins 5.0 !Jr DT West, GrantGrant West 3.0 !So DT Espinosa, PeterPeter Espinosa 1.0 !Fr DT Youngblood, JamirJamir Youngblood 1.0 !Fr DT Tillman, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Tillman 3.0 !So ILB Irwin, StevenSteven Irwin  4.5 !Sr ILB Lewis, LamontLamont Lewis 3.0 !So ILB Sewell, JeremiahJeremiah Sewell 1.0 !Fr OLB Wilson, DaneDane Wilson  3.5 !Jr OLB Matthews, JosephJoseph Matthews 5.0 !Jr OLB Howard, MartyMarty Howard 57.0 !Sr OLB Cleary, ColinColin Cleary 1.0 !Fr OLB Cerda, JordanJordan Cerda 3.0 !So CB Ramirez, WalterWalter Ramirez 5.0 !Jr CB Richardson, DonaldDonald Richardson  2.5 !So CB Bradley, RobertRobert Bradley 5.0 !Jr CB Russ, IsaiahIsaiah Russ 3.0 !So CB Thomas, JosephJoseph Thomas 57.0 !Sr CB Mack, AboubacarAboubacar Mack 3.0 !So CB McKenzie, IsraelIsrael McKenzie 1.0 !Fr CB Wheeler, JamieJamie Wheeler 57.0 !Sr FS Pryor, KeithKeith Pryor 3.0 !So FS Ramirez, WilburWilbur Ramirez 57.0 !Sr FS Daugherty, NedNed Daugherty  1.5 !Fr FS Schaeffer, AdamAdam Schaeffer 1.0 !Fr FS Cunningham, MarlonMarlon Cunningham 1.0 !Fr SS Carter, StevenSteven Carter 5.0 !Jr SS Rodriguez, BrianBrian Rodriguez 5.0 !Jr SS William, IsaacIsaac William 1.0 !Fr SS Stacey, NatroneNatrone Stacey 57.0 !Sr SS Edmondson, GabeGabe Edmondson 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K McMahon, NicholasNicholas McMahon 3.0 !So K Craft, DanielDaniel Craft 3.0 !So K Stewart, JuliusJulius Stewart 3.0 !So K Hall, RobertRobert Hall 5.0 !Jr P Ford, SeanSean Ford  4.5 !Sr P Garvin, SebastianSebastian Garvin 3.0 !So P Diaz, WallyWally Diaz 57.0 !Sr P Nieves, SergioSergio Nieves 3.0 !So P Prater, ConorConor Prater 1.0 !Fr P Sharp, TywinTywin Sharp 1.0 !Fr Head coach Minnowsotan Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 9/17/2017 Depth chart Defense FS Keith Pryor Wilbur Ramirez WLB MLB SLB Joseph Matthews Steven Irwin Dane Wilson Colin Clearly Lamont Lewis Marty Howard SS Steven Carter Brian Rodriguez CB Walter Ramirez Robert Bradley DE DT DT DE Josh Spencer Jesse Rodriquez Byron Ibarra Larry Manning Jose Phelps Mark Collins Norman Page Jamie Tompkins CB Donlad Richardson Isaiah Russ Offense WR Tom Oldham Dennis Reyna WR Charlie Warren Dan Meyer LT LG C RG RT Quinn Burr Jesse Burns Nicholas Slack Christopher Mccord Sam Collins Steve Howard Benjamin Doherty Eugene Collins Van Bragg Randy Long TE Ronald Jacobson Daniel Wilson WR Elliot Efi Dennis Reyna QB Clifford Wilcox Nathan Brewer RB Arturo Pacheco Ronald Sanderson Special Teams PK Nicholas McMahon P Sean Ford KR Tom Oldham, Arturo Pacheco PR Tom Oldham, Arturo Pacheco LS Nicolas Slack H Nathan Brewer Recruiting High School Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Mekhi Tolbert DE Hot Springs, SD Hot Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Round 2  Skill:   Potential: Ajani Nance OG Durant, IA Durant HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 276 lb (125 kg) Round 3  Skill:   Potential: Maximillian Burnham FB Hoyt, KS Royal Valley HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Noah Brunson TE Abilene, KS Abilene HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Sincere Spikes WR Vermillion, SD Vermillion HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Round 3  Skill:   Potential: Savion Pryor DE Ankeny, IA Ankeny HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Mendy Dangelo K Sioux Falls, SD Lincoln HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Dovid Goodman QB Ankeny, IA Ankeny HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Connor Hirsch FB Ankeny, IA Ankeny HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Damien Walker QB Winfield, KS Winfield HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Josiah Edmonds RB Bayard, NE Bayard HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Jayson Pfeiffer OG Columbus, NE Lakeview HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 289 lb (131 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Angelo Helton OLB Arma, KS Northeast HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Round 3  Skill:   Potential: Ibrahima Tolbert CB Sioux Falls, SD Lincoln HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Omar Hopson CB Emmetsburg, IA Emmetsburg HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Jasper Lane P Ablilene, KS Abilene HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: DeAndre Prince C Fargo, ND South HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Stephen Royal DT Parkston, SD Parkston HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 287 lb (130 kg) Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Sincere Simpson WR Salina, KS South HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Kevin Crews ILB York, NE York HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Frank Overstreet P Aurora, NE Aurora HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Nehemiah Stovall RB Frankfort, KS Frankfort HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Carter Vaughn WR Montepelier, ND Montepelier HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Luke Childers DT Omaha, NE Burke HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential: Micah Loyd ILB Parkston, SD Parkston HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Post Round 4  Skill:   Potential:
Grant Dodge QB	Quinter, KS	Quinter HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Post Round 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Mekhi Billingsley WR	Minot, ND	Minot HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Post 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.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Aden Hastings C	Randolph, NJ	County College of Morris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Harry Mock OT	Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis CTC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	334 lb (151 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Eric Graves K	Trinidad, CO	Trinidad State Junior College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	154 lb (70 kg)	TBD
	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.