2018 Iowa State Cyclones Season

2018 Iowa State Cyclones
Conference	Big 12 North
2018 record	10-3 (5-2 Big 12)
Head coach	Minnowsotan (5th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread Option
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Arturo Pacheco, RB Byron Ibarra, DT Eric Graves, K
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 56,800)
Seasons « 2017 2019 »

2018 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
Kansas x†		5	–	2					9	–	5
#12 Iowa State		5	–	2					10	–	3
Oklahoma		3	–	4					4	–	8
West Virginia		2	–	5					3	–	9
Kansas State		0	–	7					1	–	11
South
#18 TCU x		6	–	1					11	–	3
#7 Texas Tech		5	–	2					10	–	3
#16 Baylor		4	–	3					9	–	4
#21 Texas		4	–	3					9	–	4
Oklahoma State		1	–	6					3	–	9
Big 12 Championship Game: Kansas 17, #9 TCU 13
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	at Florida Atlantic*		FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 63-7
3	Connecticut*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 13-3
4	at #6 Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawerence, KS	L 26-28
5	UNLV*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 28-14
7	at Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 38-21
8	at TCU	#3	Armon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 17-21
9	Florida International*		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 48-7
10	at #8 Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	W 22-14
11	Baylor		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 13-7
13	Oklahoma	#18	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 28-16
14	at West Virginia	#18	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 21-10
15	Kansas State	#11	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 30-7
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Sugar Bowl	vs. #1 Alabama*	#8	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA	L 14-41
*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
Clifford Wilcox	Quarterback	3rd	3rd
Arturo Pacheco	Running Back	3rd	2nd
Tom Oldham	Wide Receiver	2nd	2nd
David Tolliver	Cornerback	1st	1st
Quinn Burr	Offensive Tackle	4th	2nd
Eric Graves	Kicker	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  3.5 !Jr QB Edge, PeterPeter Edge 3.0 !So QB Strange, OscarOscar Strange  2.5 !So QB Boyer, DanielDaniel Boyer 57.0 !Sr QB Walker, DamienDamien Walker 1.0 !Fr QB Goodman, DovidDovid Goodman 1.0 !Fr QB Blank, AugustAugust Blank 3.0 !So QB Kerr, BrendanBrendan Kerr 5.0 !Jr QB Dodge, GrantGrant Dodge 1.0 !Fr RB Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco  3.5 !Jr RB Sanderson, RonaldRonald Sanderson 57.0 !Sr RB Jeffries, AveryAvery Jeffries 3.0 !So RB Waggoner, ChristopherChristopher Waggoner 5.0 !Jr RB Edmonds, JosiahJosiah Edmonds 1.0 !Fr RB Stovall, NehemiahNehemiah Stovall 1.0 !Fr FB Hampton, DennisDennis Hampton 57.0 !Sr FB Coyne, HenryHenry Coyne  2.5 !So FB Lawton, DrewDrew Lawton 5.0 !Jr FB Kowalski, EliEli Kowalski 5.0 !Jr FB Burnham, MaximillianMaximillian Burnham 1.0 !Fr FB Hirsch, ConnorConnor Hirsch 1.0 !Fr FB Westbrook, AngelAngel Westbrook 3.0 !So WR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  2.5 !So WR Efi, ElliottElliott Efi  2.5 !So WR Reyna, DennisDennis Reyna  3.5 !Jr WR Pena, JerryJerry Pena  3.5 !Jr WR Contreras, RichardRichard Contreras 57.0 !Sr WR Simpson, SincereSincere Simpson 1.0 !Fr WR Vaughn, CarterCarter Vaughn 1.0 !Fr WR Billingsley, MekhiMekhi Billingsley 1.0 !Fr TE Jacobson, RonaldRonald Jacobson 57.0 !Sr TE Mallory, KamariKamari Mallory  1.5 !Fr TE Wilson, DanielDaniel Wilson  3.5 !Jr TE Milton, ChristopherChristopher Milton  2.5 !So TE Muse, LoganLogan Muse 5.0 !Jr	Defense Pos. Name Class CB Tolliver, DavidDavid Tolliver 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Graves, EricEric Graves 5.0 !Jr	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 Kamari Wilkins Keith Pryor WLB MLB SLB Colin Cleary Kevin Crews Dane Wilson Joseph Matthews Jeremiag Sewell Angelo Helton SS Steven Carter Isaac William CB David Tolliver Donald Richardson DE DT DT DE Jalen Pittman Norman Page Byron Ibarra Jaime Tompkins Savion Pryor Mark Collins Jesse Rodriquez Mekhi Tolbert CB Walter Ramirez Robert Bradley Offense WR Tom Oldham Richard Contreras WR Dennis Reyna Carter Vaughn LT LG C RG RT Quinn Burr Max Gavin Aden Hastings Christopher Mccord Harry Mock Sam Collins LeSean Pierce Eugene Collins Van Bragg Steve Howard TE Ronald Jacobson Kamari Mallory WR Elliot Efi Sincere Simpson QB Clifford Wilcox Peter Edge RB Arturo Pacheco Ronald Sanderson Special Teams PK Eric Graves P Sebastian Garvin KR Tom Oldham, Arturo Pacheco PR Tom Oldham, Arturo Pacheco LS Aden Hastings H Peter Edge

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
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Grant Dodge QB	Quinter, KS	Quinter HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Post Round 4
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Mekhi Billingsley WR	Minot, ND	Minot HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Post 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
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.