Teams Iowa State 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Iowa State roster 117 players: 11 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 13 juniors, 74 with no class listed. From 22 states and 3 other countries; the most from Iowa (34) and Florida (14). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 14 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 17 Kyle Kempt QB Jr. 6′5″ 224 Massillon, OH 1,787 passing yards, 15 TD 10 Jacob Park QB 6′4″ 210 Charleston, SC 1,181 passing yards, 9 TD 4 Zeb Noland QB 6′2″ 218 Watkinsville, GA 533 passing yards, 2 TD 12 Devon Moore QB 6′4″ 216 Waterloo, IA 16 Kyle Starcevich QB 6′3″ 224 Altoona, IA
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 32 RB So. 5′11″ 216 Cincinnati, OH 1,146 rushing yards, 11 TD 2 Mike Warren RB Jr. 6′0″ 215 Lawton, OK 105 rushing yards, 1 TD 25 Sheldon Croney Jr. RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 206 Bakersfield, CA 159 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 Johnnie Lang RB 5′8″ 186 Palmetto, FL 5 rushing yards 27 Nick Leach RB 6′2″ 210 Woodbury, MN 3 rushing yards 3 Kene Nwangwu RB 6′1″ 210 Frisco, TX 43 Logan Redeker RB 5′11″ 175 Council Bluffs, IA
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 222 Urbandale, IA 71 catches, 941 yards, 10 TD 19 Trever Ryen WR 5′11″ 193 Ida Grove, IA 47 catches, 469 yards, 1 TD 16 Marchie Murdock WR 6′1″ 205 Arlington, TX 41 catches, 513 yards, 5 TD 18 Hakeem Butler WR So. 6′6″ 225 Baltimore, MD 41 catches, 697 yards, 7 TD 8 Deshaunte Jones WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′10″ 180 Cincinnati, OH 28 catches, 273 yards 82 Landen Akers WR Fr. 6′1″ 191 Cedar Rapids, IA 14 returns, 293 yards 23 Matthew Eaton WR Jr. 6′4″ 211 Norfolk, VA 21 catches, 208 yards, 4 TD 80 Carson Epps WR Jr. 6′1″ 205 Jenks, OK 4 tackles 83 Jalen Martin WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 208 Detroit, MI 2 catches, 22 yards 4 Josh Johnson WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′11″ 171 Little Rock, AR 22 Arturo Romero WR 5′10″ 187 Manchester, MO 37 Daric Whipple WR Fr. 5′10″ 188 Jefferson, IA 81 Denver Johnson WR 6′4″ 211 Oklahoma City, OK 85 Colby Shane WR 6′2″ 189 Ames, IA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 11 Chase Allen TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 250 Nixa, MO 4 catches, 39 yards 89 Dylan Soehner TE Fr. 6′7″ 272 Prairie Grove, AR 1 tackle 47 Sam Seonbuchner TE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 244 Oconomowoc, WI 1 catch, 5 yards 31 Conner Greene TE So. 6′1″ 235 North Liberty, IA 39 Zach Silbermann TE Fr. 6′0″ 226 Chagrin Falls, OH 42 Nathan Fagnani TE 6′1″ 230 White Lake, MI 44 Hayden Clausen TE 6′2″ 225 Cedar Falls, IA 86 Cole Anderson TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 250 League City, TX 87 Sam Harms TE 6′4″ 232 Spirit Lake, IA
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 63 Robby Garcia OL 6′3″ 290 Tampa, FL 1 tackle 66 Josh Knipfel OL So. 6′5″ 305 Hampton, IA 1 tackle 50 Bryan Larson OL 6′4″ 300 Humboldt, IA 51 Julian Good-Jones OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 308 Cedar Rapids, IA 53 Gerry Alt OL 6′2″ 290 Cedar Rapids, IA 54 Josh Mueller OL 6′6″ 309 Mequon, WI 56 Bobby Denaro OL 6′3″ 310 Stow, MA 62 Noah Juergensen OL Fr. 6′4″ 309 Churdan, IA 63 Collin Olson OL So. 6′1″ 290 Ankeny, IA 64 Karson Green OL 6′4″ 290 Madill, OK 67 Jake Campos OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′8″ 300 West Des Moines, IA 69 Kory Kodanko OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 315 Green Bay, WI 70 Oge Udeogu OL 6′3″ 310 Imo, Nigeria 72 Jacob Bolton OL 6′5″ 325 Roswell, GA 73 Will Windham OL 6′3″ 315 Schertz, TX 74 Bryce Meeker OL So. 6′6″ 305 Cedar Rapids, IA 75 Sean Foster OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′8″ 325 Mundelein, IL 76 Jeff Nogaj OL 6′4″ 308 Johnstown, OH 78 Colby Lafrenz OL 6′5″ 295 Maysville, IA 79 Shawn Curtis OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 290 Orlando, FL
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 58 J.D. Waggoner DE 6′3″ 248 Dallas, TX 42 tackles, 4.5 sacks 3 JaQuan Bailey DE 6′2″ 261 Jacksonville, FL 34 tackles, 7 sacks 58 Ray Lima DL So. 6′3″ 305 Los Angeles, CA 25 tackles 58 Eyioma Uwazurike DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 320 Detroit, MI 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks 99 Vernell Trent DL 6′3″ 282 Jacksonville, FL 15 tackles 46 Spencer Benton DE Jr. 6′2″ 256 Van Meter, IA 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks 45 Carson Lensing DE Fr. 6′4″ 267 Fort Atkinson, IA 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks 92 Jamahl Johnson DL So. 6′0″ 300 Savage, MN 3 tackles 11 Cordarrius Bailey DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 253 Clarksdale, MS 2 tackles 39 Steve Wirtel DL So. 6′4″ 235 Orland Park, IL 1 tackle 48 Kamilo Tongamoa DL Jr. 6′5″ 309 Van Nuys, CA 1 tackle 51 Logan Wolf DE 6′4″ 247 Heyworth, IL 56 Josh Coleman DE 6′2″ 250 Jacksonville, FL 80 Vince Horras DE 6′6″ 241 Fairfield, IA 85 John Nagel DE 6′5″ 225 Greeley, IA 89 Matt Leo DE So. 6′7″ 275 Adelaide, SA 90 Joshua Bailey DL RS 6′2″ 288 Jacksonville, FL 97 Angel Dominguez DE 6′4″ 280 Kansas City, KS
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Joel Lanning LB 6′2″ 230 Ankeny, IA 114 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT 42 Marcel Spears Jr. LB So. 6′1″ 218 Olathe, KS 107 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 2 LB Jr. 6′0″ 224 Hastings, FL 76 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT 37 Mackenro Alexander LB 5′11″ 192 Immokalee, FL 24 tackles 21 Jatairis Grant LB Fr. 6′0″ 205 Akron, OH 14 tackles 44 Bobby McMillen III LB So. 6′2″ 225 Naperville, IL 9 tackles, 1 sack 9 Reggan Northrup LB Jr. 6′1″ 208 Jacksonville, FL 6 tackles 49 Jack Spreen LB 6′1″ 218 Bedford, IN 6 tackles 6 Tymar Sutton LB 5′10″ 218 Mckeesport, PA 4 tackles 35 Jake Hummel LB 6′1″ 235 Des Moines, IA 4 tackles 20 Aaron Austin LB 5′11″ 205 Walnut, CA 40 Jared Gescheidler LB So. 6′1″ 230 Gilbert, IA 48 Jason Bowman LB 6′3″ 219 West Des Moines, IA 55 Dylan Stackhouse LB 6′0″ 225 Detroit, MI
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 10 DB Jr. 5′9″ 194 Houston, TX 88 tackles, 2 INT 3 Reggie Wilkerson DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Ocala, FL 80 tackles, 1 INT 5 Kamari Cotton-Moya DB 6′2″ 198 Bakersfield, CA 60 tackles, 3 INT 1 D’Andre Payne DB Jr. 5′10″ 188 Washington, DC 48 tackles, 1 INT 4 Evrett Edwards DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 188 Woodbridge, VA 51 tackles 6 De’Monte Ruth DB Jr. 5′10″ 175 Dallas, TX 29 tackles 33 Braxton Lewis DB So. 5′11″ 190 Overland Park, KS 14 tackles, 1 INT 11 Lawrence White DB Fr. 6′1″ 189 Bakersfield, CA 16 tackles 16 Keontae Jones DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 178 Cincinnati, OH 3 tackles 23 Thadd Daniels DB 6′1″ 207 Compton, CA 2 tackles 27 Amechie Walker DB So. 5′10″ 178 Harrisburg, PA 1 return, 19 yards 27 Romelo Webster DB Fr. 5′11″ 179 Miramar, FL 1 tackle 4 Arnold Azunna DB RS 6′1″ 199 Grand Prairie, TX 12 Greg Eisworth DB RS 6′0″ 205 Grand Prairie, TX 14 Darius Lee-Campbell DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Spring, TX 15 Stephon Pickett-Brown DB 5′11″ 178 Kissimmee, FL 16 Vic Holmes DB 5′11″ 202 La Porte, TX 22 O.J. Tucker DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Ocala, FL 24 Jamaal Richardson DB 6′1″ 196 Oswego, IL 26 Nick Duehr DB 5′11″ 192 Cedar Rapids, IA 34 Charles Peeler DB 5′8″ 174 Washington, DC
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 60 Quinn Sonntag 6′0″ 221 Des Moines, IA
JaQuan Bailey, Reggan Northrup, Josh Coleman, Joshua Bailey, Vernell Trent Nick Duehr, Julian Good-Jones, Gerry Alt, Bryce Meeker, Landen Akers Joel Lanning, Kyle Starcevich, Collin Olson, John Banta Kamari Cotton-Moya, Lawrence White, Sheldon Croney Jr. Deshaunte Jones, Keontae Jones, David Montgomery Dylan Stackhouse, Eyioma Uwazurike, Jalen Martin D’Andre Payne, Charles Peeler Reggie Wilkerson, O.J. Tucker Arnold Azunna, Greg Eisworth De’Monte Ruth, J.D. Waggoner Braxton Lewis, Marcel Spears Jr. Jake Hummel, Quinn Sonntag Jared Gescheidler, Colby Shane Bobby McMillen III, Connor Assalley Jason Bowman, Jake Campos Johnnie Lang Mike Warren Willie Harvey Kene Nwangwu Evrett Edwards Josh Johnson Zeb Noland Allen Lazard Tymar Sutton Joe Rivera Brian Peavy Jacob Park Chase Allen Cordarrius Bailey Devon Moore Colin Downing Darius Lee-Campbell Stephon Pickett-Brown Marchie Murdock Vic Holmes Garrett Owens Kyle Kempt Hakeem Butler Trever Ryen Aaron Austin Jatairis Grant Arturo Romero Matthew Eaton Thadd Daniels Jamaal Richardson Amechie Walker Nick Leach Romelo Webster Conner Greene Daric Whipple Mackenro Alexander Peyton Paddock Steve Wirtel Zach Silbermann Chris Francis Nathan Fagnani Logan Redeker Hayden Clausen Carson Lensing Spencer Benton Sam Seonbuchner Kamilo Tongamoa Jack Spreen Bryan Larson Logan Wolf Josh Mueller Bobby Denaro Ray Lima Noah Juergensen Robby Garcia Karson Green Josh Knipfel Kory Kodanko Jacob Bolton Will Windham Sean Foster Jeff Nogaj Colby Lafrenz Shawn Curtis Carson Epps Vince Horras Denver Johnson John Nagel Cole Anderson Sam Harms Dylan Soehner Jamahl Johnson Angel Dominguez IA 34 FL 14 TX 11 CA 8 OH 7 Hometowns of the 2017 Iowa State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Iowa 34 Florida 14 Texas 11 California 8 Ohio 7 Illinois 6 Oklahoma 4 Wisconsin 4 Top counties Polk County, Iowa pop. 503,000 9 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Linn County, Iowa pop. 230,000 5 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 4 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2017 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
David Montgomery RB
Allen Lazard WR4-star recruit
Willie Harvey LB
Brian Peavy DB