2019 Iowa State Cyclones Season

2019 Iowa State Cyclones
Conference	Big 12 North
2019 record	7-6 (3-4 Big 12)
Head coach	Minnowsotan (6th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread Option
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Clifford Wilcox, QB David Tolliver, CB Eric Graves, K
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 56,800)
Seasons « 2018 2020 »

2019 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#5 Oklahoma x†		6	–	1					12	–	2
Kansas		4	–	3					9	–	4
West Virginia		4	–	3					7	–	6
Iowa State		3	–	4					7	–	6
Kansas State		0	–	7					3	–	9
South
#7 Baylor x		6	–	1					11	–	3
#25 Oklahoma State		4	–	3					8	–	5
Texas		3	–	4					7	–	6
Texas Tech		3	–	4					7	–	6
TCU		2	–	5					3	–	9
Big 12 Championship Game: #7 Oklahoma 35, #4 Baylor 21
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	at Louisiana Tech*	#18	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	W 55-14
2	at UTEP*	#16	The Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX	W 45-7
3	at Oregon*	#13	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	L 17-24
4	#5 Kansas	#20	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 29-24
6	Oregon State*	#13	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 44-14
8	#7 Minnesota*	#14	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 17-18
10	Texas Tech	#18	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 13-16
11	Texas		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 20-9
12	at #5 Oklahoma	#24	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	L 20-23
13	at TCU		Armon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 17-20
14	West Virginia		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 27-29
15	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 24-10
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Liberty Bowl	vs. Georgia State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 38-28
*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	6th	6th
Clifford Wilcox	Quarterback	4th	3rd
Arturo Pacheco	Running Back	4th	3rd
Tom Oldham	Wide Receiver	3rd	3rd
David Tolliver	Cornerback	2nd	2nd
Aden Hastings	Offensive Tackle	4th	2nd
Eric Graves	Kicker	4th	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

2019 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Wilcox, CliffordClifford Wilcox (C)  4.5 !Sr QB Edge, PeterPeter Edge 5.0 !Jr QB Strange, OscarOscar Strange  3.5 !Jr QB Walker, DamienDamien Walker 3.0 !So QB Goodman, DovidDovid Goodman 3.0 !So QB Blank, AugustAugust Blank  3.5 !Jr QB Kerr, BrendanBrendan Kerr 57.0 !Sr QB Blum, BenjaminBenjamin Blum 1.0 !Fr QB Dodge, GrantGrant Dodge 3.0 !So QB Jefferson, CalvinCalvin Jefferson 57.0 !Sr RB Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco  4.5 !Sr RB Edmonds, JosiahJosiah Edmonds 3.0 !So RB Jeffries, AveryAvery Jeffries 5.0 !Jr RB Waggoner, ChristopherChristopher Waggoner 57.0 !Sr RB Stovall, NehemiahNehemiah Stovall 3.0 !So FB Coyne, HenryHenry Coyne  3.5 !Jr FB Lawton, DrewDrew Lawton 57.0 !Sr FB Kowalski, EliEli Kowalski 57.0 !Sr FB Burnham, MaximillianMaximillian Burnham  2.5 !So FB Hirsch, ConnorConnor Hirsch 3.0 !So FB Westbrook, AngelAngel Westbrook 5.0 !Jr FB Roberts, AlbertAlbert Roberts 1.0 !Fr WR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  3.5 !Jr WR Efi, ElliottElliott Efi  3.5 !Jr WR Reyna, DennisDennis Reyna  4.5 !Sr WR Pena, JerryJerry Pena  4.5 !Sr WR Simpson, SincereSincere Simpson 3.0 !So WR Vaughn, CarterCarter Vaughn 3.0 !So WR Billingsley, MekhiMekhi Billingsley 3.0 !So WR Spikes, SincereSincere Spikes  1.5 !Fr TE Mallory, KamariKamari Mallory  2.5 !So TE Wilson, DanielDaniel Wilson  4.5 !Sr TE Milton, ChristopherChristopher Milton  3.5 !Jr TE Muse, LoganLogan Muse 57.0 !Sr TE Pittman, CoryCory Pittman 5.0 !Jr TE Brady, JakeJake Brady 1.0 !Fr TE Brunson, NoahNoah Brunson 3.0 !So OT Mock, HarryHarry Mock 57.0 !Sr OT Howard, SteveSteve Howard  4.5 !Sr OT Long, RandyRandy Long  4.5 !Sr OT Dykes, AidanAidan Dykes 57.0 !Sr OT Keene, BrianBrian Keene  2.5 !So OT Burns, AaronAaron Burns 5.0 !Jr OT Osborne, StevenSteven Osborne 5.0 !Jr OT Norris, D'NealD'Neal Norris  1.5 !Fr OG Gavin, MaxMax Gavin  2.5 !So OG Pierce, LeSeanLeSean Pierce  4.5 !Sr OG Doherty, BenjaminBenjamin Doherty 57.0 !Sr OG Pfeiffer, JaysonJayson Pfeiffer 3.0 !So OG Bragg, VanVan Bragg 57.0 !Sr OG Harlow, SebastianSebastian Harlow  3.5 !Jr OG Nance, AjaniAjani Nance 3.0 !So C Hastings, AdenAden Hastings 57.0 !Sr C Collins, EugeneEugene Collins  4.5 !Sr C Medley, LeoLeo Medley  3.5 !Jr C Salmon, YoussefYoussef Salmon 57.0 !Sr C Powell, JermaineJermaine Powell 5.0 !Jr C Prince, DeAndreDeAndre Prince  1.5 !Fr C Daigle, RussellRussell Daigle  3.5 !Jr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Tolbert, MekhiMekhi Tolbert 3.0 !So DE Pittman, JalenJalen Pittman  2.5 !So DE Pryor, SavionSavion Pryor 3.0 !So DE Garvin, AntoineAntoine Garvin 1.0 !Fr DE Flaherty, TimTim Flaherty 1.0 !Fr DT Page, NormanNorman Page  4.5 !Sr DT Voss, KaiKai Voss  2.5 !So DT West, GrantGrant West 57.0 !Sr DT Tilman, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Tilman 57.0 !Sr DT Espinosa, PeterPeter Espinosa 5.0 !Jr DT Childers, LukeLuke Childers 3.0 !So DT Royal, StephenStephen Royal  1.5 !Fr DT Youngblood, JamirJamir Youngblood  2.5 !So DT Siula, KanaKana Siula 1.0 !Fr OLB Helton, AngeloAngelo Helton 3.0 !So OLB Cerda, JordanJordan Cerda 57.0 !Sr OLB Cleary, ColinColin Cleary 5.0 !Jr OLB Mingo, DillonDillon Mingo  2.5 !So OLB Vernon, OmarOmar Vernon 1.0 !Fr OLB Bryant, PaulPaul Bryant  1.5 !Fr ILB Crews, KevinKevin Crews 5.0 !Jr ILB Sewell, JeremiahJeremiah Sewell 5.0 !Jr ILB Lewis, LamontLamont Lewis 57.0 !Sr ILB Loyd, MicahMicah Loyd 3.0 !So CB Tolliver, DavidDavid Tolliver (C)  2.5 !So CB Richardson, DonaldDonald Richardson  4.5 !Sr CB Russ, IsaiahIsaiah Russ 57.0 !Sr CB Mack, AboubacarAboubacar Mack 57.0 !Sr CB Tolbert, IbrahimaIbrahima Tolbert 3.0 !So CB Hopson, OmarOmar Hopson 3.0 !So CB McKenzie, IsraelIsrael McKenzie  2.5 !So CB Askew, AbdoulAbdoul Askew 1.0 !Fr FS Wilkins, KamariKamari Wilkins  2.5 !So FS Pryor, KeithKeith Pryor 57.0 !Sr FS Daughtery, NedNed Daughtery  3.5 !Jr FS Schaeffer, AdamAdam Schaeffer 5.0 !Jr FS Cunningham, MarlonMarlon Cunningham 5.0 !Jr FS Barbour, MarkMark Barbour  1.5 !Fr SS William, IsaacIsaac William 5.0 !Jr SS Emondson, GabeGabe Emondson 5.0 !Jr SS Rodriguez, BrianBrian Rodriguez  4.5 !Sr SS Daniel, LaurentLaurent Daniel  1.5 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Graves, EricEric Graves (C) 57.0 !Sr K Stewart, JuliusJulius Stewart 57.0 !Sr K Dangelo, MendyMendy Dangelo 3.0 !So K Craft, DanielDaniel Craft  3.5 !Jr P Garvin, SebastianSebastian Garvin 57.0 !Sr P Sharp, TywinTywin Sharp  2.5 !So P Prater, ConorConor Prater 5.0 !Jr P Overstreet, FrankFrank Overstreet 3.0 !So P Lane, JasperJasper Lane 3.0 !So P Nieves, SergioSergio Nieves  3.5 !Jr P Caffrey, MilesMiles Caffrey 1.0 !Fr KR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  3.5 !Jr KR Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco  4.5 !Sr PR Oldham, TomTom Oldham  3.5 !Jr PR Pacheco, ArturoArturo Pacheco  4.5 !Sr LS Hastings, AdenAden Hastings 5.0 !Jr	Head coach Minnowsotan Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 5/20/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Kamari Wilkins Keith Pryor WLB MLB SLB Dillon Mingo Kevin Crews Omar Vernon Colin Cleary Micah Loyd Angelo Helton SS Isaac William Brian Rodriguez CB David Tolliver Isaiah Russ DE DT DT DE Jalen Pittman Norman Page Kai Voss Mekhi Tolbert Antoine Garvin Grant West Jamir Youngblood Savion Pryor CB Donald Richardson Istael McKenzie Offense WR Tom Oldham Sincere Spikes WR Dennis Reyna Carter Vaughn LT LG C RG RT Harry Mock Ajani Nance Aden Hastings Max Gavin Steve Howard Brain Keene LeSean Pierce Leo Medley Benjamin Doherty Aaron Burns TE Kamari Mallory Noah Brunson WR Elliot Efi Sincere Simpson QB Clifford Wilcox Peter Edge RB Arturo Pacheco Josiah Edmonds 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
Kofi McCullough RB	Sioux Falls, SD	Lincoln HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Round 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Rory Rowley LS	Durant, IA	Durant HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	Post Round 4
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Evan Shipley K	Adel, IA	Adel-DeSorto-Minburn HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Round 4
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Ian Jognson ILB	Lansing, IA	Kee HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Post Round 4
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Amadou Weston ILB	Liberty Center, IA	Southeast Warren HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Post Round 4
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Nat Donaldson-Douglas WR	Carroll, IA	Kuemper Cathloic HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	157 lb (71 kg)	Post Round 4
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Antoine Spivey FS	Adel, IA	Adel-DeSoto-Minburn HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Post Round 4
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Brady Meek OT	IA	Columbus Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Post Round 4
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Taua Aloese DT	Lansing, IA	Kee HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	Post Round 4
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Shawn Edmonds FS	Osceola, IA	HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Post Round 4
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Jeremiah Lewis SS	Box Elder, SD	Douglas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Post Round 4
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Khalil Howard CB	Salem, SD	McCook Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Post Round 4
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Leonardo Gilbert WR	Liberty Center, IA	Southeast Warren HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	Post Round 4
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Reshad Thomas ILB	Liberty Center, IA	Southeast Warren HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Post Round 4
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Landon Standford ILB	Parkston, SD	Parkston HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Post Round 4
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Bryce McFadden RB	Grundy Center, IA	Grundy Center HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Post Round 4
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Zahir Lyles OLB	Adel, IA	Adel-DeSoto-Minburn HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Post Round 4
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Jaden Bruce OLB	Durant, IA	Durant HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Post Round 4
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Hunter Pope QB	Grundy Center, IA	Grundy Center HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Post Round 4
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Steven Juarez OG	Liberty Center, IA	Southeast Warren HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Post Round 4
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Matteo Marsh C	Box Elder, SD	Douglas HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	Post Round 4
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Rocco Foust OLB	Osceola, IA	Clarke Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	244 lb (111 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
Trevion Volken FB	Lincoln, NE	Southeast Community College	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	251 lb (114 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.