2020 Iowa State roster

131 players: 20 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 19 juniors, 8 seniors, 60 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Iowa (51) and Florida (14). The 2020 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
15	Brock Purdy QB	Jr.	6′1″	220	Gilbert, AZ	2,750 passing yards, 19 TD
12	Hunter Dekkers QB4-star recruit		6′3″	225	Hawarden, IA	118 passing yards, 1 TD
2	Aidan Bouman QB3-star recruit		6′5″	225	Buffalo, MN
10	Blake Clark QB	So.	6′2″	201	West Des Moines, IA

Running backs 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
28	Breece Hall RB4-star recruit	So.	6′1″	220	Wichita, KS	1,573 rushing yards, 21 TD
3	Kene Nwangwu RB	Sr.	6′1″	210	Frisco, TX	339 rushing yards, 4 TD
6	Rory Walling RB	Jr.	5′11″	195	Des Moines, IA	13 tackles
21	Jirehl Brock RB4-star recruit	So.	6′0″	220	Quincy, IL	46 rushing yards
2	Johnnie Lang RB		5′8″	186	Palmetto, FL	2 rushing yards
16	Answer Gaye RB	So.	5′10″	175	Des Moines, IA
33	Cale Anthony RB	RS	6′1″	215	Pleasantville, IA
34	Blaze Doxzon RB	RS	5′9″	215	Omaha, NE
35	Tyler Moen RB	RS	5′11″	205	Atlantic, IA
38	Levi Hummel RB	Fr.	5′11″	215	Des Moines, IA

Receivers 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
8	Xavier Hutchinson WR	So.	6′3″	205	Jacksonville, FL	64 catches, 771 yards, 4 TD
5	Sean Shaw Jr. WR3-star recruit		6′6″	210	Jones, OK	21 catches, 212 yards, 1 TD
82	Landen Akers WR	Sr.	6′1″	191	Cedar Rapids, IA	18 catches, 269 yards, 1 TD
16	Tarique Milton WR		5′10″	192	Bradenton, FL	15 catches, 102 yards
6	Joseph Scates WR4-star recruit		6′2″	210	Dayton, OH	6 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD
16	Daniel Jackson WR3-star recruit		6′2″	215	Cibolo, TX	5 catches, 28 yards
17	Darren Wilson WR	So.	6′3″	202	Alpharetta, GA	2 catches, 27 yards, 1 TD
85	Aidan Bitter WR		6′2″	200	Tampa, FL	1 catch, 38 yards
6	Ezeriah Anderson WR	RS	6′5″	220	Seffner, FL
19	Beau Coberley WR	So.	5′11″	176	Nevada, IA
19	Parker Rickert WR	So.	6′0″	200	Edina, MN
26	Micheal Tweten WR	RS	5′11″	185	Buffalo, MN
81	D’Shayne James WR	RS	6′3″	215	Gilbert, AZ
87	Ryan Pritchard WR	Fr.	6′3″	200	Kansas City, MO

Tight ends 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
88	Charlie Kolar TE	Jr.	6′6″	260	Norman, OK	44 catches, 591 yards, 7 TD
11	Chase Allen TE3-star recruit		6′7″	250	Nixa, MO	19 catches, 236 yards, 2 TD
89	Dylan Soehner TE	Sr.	6′7″	272	Prairie Grove, AR	18 catches, 205 yards
43	Jared Rus TE	So.	6′2″	242	Eldridge, IA	2 tackles
18	DeShawn Hanika TE		6′6″	245	Topeka, KS	1 return, 3 yards
86	Jacob Hillmann TE	So.	6′2″	215	Gilbert, IA	1 of 1 extra point
87	Easton Dean TE	Fr.	6′6″	265	Oswego, KS	1 catch, 25 yards
27	Israel Taylor TE	RS	6′4″	260	Davenport, IA
40	Will Zahradnik TE	RS	6′6″	235	Marion, IA
41	Drew Iutzwig TE	RS	6′6″	265	Batavia, IL
44	Dan Sichterman TE	Jr.	6′3″	260	Cincinnati, OH
45	Ben Latusek TE	Jr.	6′4″	245	Dike, IA
49	Stevo Klotz TE	RS	6′4″	260	Chaska, MN
86	Skylar Loving-Black TE	RS	6′3″	240	San Jose, CA

Offensive line 22

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
52	Trevor Downing OL3-star recruit	So.	6′5″	304	Creston, IA
54	Jarrod Hufford OL	RS	6′5″	325	Newark, OH
55	Darrell Simmons OL	RS	6′3″	320	Belleville, IL
57	Colin Newell OL	Jr.	6′4″	310	Ames, IA
59	Jack Hester OL	RS	6′4″	280	Bettendorf, IA
60	Owen Terwilliger OL	Fr.	6′5″	303	Humboldt, IA
61	Evan Kilstrom OL	Fr.	6′5″	325	Bettendorf, IA
62	Noah Juergensen OL	Sr.	6′4″	309	Churdan, IA
64	Derek Schweiger OL	Jr.	6′3″	325	Plymouth, WI
65	Sam Rengert OL	RS	6′7″	308	Milford Center, OH
66	Tyler Miller OL		6′9″	335	Scranton, IA
67	Grant Treiber OL	Fr.	6′6″	325	Sioux Falls, SD
68	Zach Ross OL	So.	6′3″	295	West Des Moines, IA
69	Joey Ramos OL3-star recruit	Fr.	6′6″	315	Phoenix, AZ
70	Joe Lilienthal OL	Fr.	6′6″	345	Durant, IA
72	Jake Remsburg OL	Fr.	6′6″	325	West Des Moines, IA
73	Brady Petersen OL	RS	6′5″	310	Ankeny, IA
74	Hayden Pauls OL3-star recruit	RS	6′5″	320	Emporia, KS
75	Sean Foster OL4-star recruit	Jr.	6′8″	325	Mundelein, IL
77	Robert Hudson OL	Jr.	6′7″	345	Walled Lake, MI
78	Nick Lawler OL	RS	6′3″	325	Clare, IA
79	Mason Skovgard OL	So.	6′6″	310	Reinbeck, IA

Defensive line 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
9	Will McDonald IV DE3-star recruit		6′3″	236	Pewaukee, WI	33 tackles, 10 sacks
3	JaQuan Bailey DE	Sr.	6′2″	261	Jacksonville, FL	38 tackles, 7 sacks
58	Eyioma Uwazurike DE3-star recruit		6′6″	320	Detroit, MI	27 tackles, 3 sacks
56	Latrell Bankston DL	So.	6′0″	260	Woodstock, GA	16 tackles, 3.5 sacks
55	Zach Petersen DE	Jr.	6′5″	275	Long Grove, IA	19 tackles, 1 sack
90	Joshua Bailey DL	Jr.	6′2″	288	Jacksonville, FL	15 tackles
58	Isaiah Lee DL	So.	6′0″	292	Chicago, IL	12 tackles
91	Blake Peterson DE3-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	260	Beresford, SD	6 tackles
11	Corey Suttle DL		6′4″	278	Jefferson City, MO	1 tackle
95	Tucker Robertson DL	Jr.	6′3″	270	Simi Valley, CA	1 tackle
11	Cordarrius Bailey DL3-star recruit		6′3″	253	Clarksdale, MS
44	Johnny Wilson DE	RS	6′2″	247	Kansas City, MO
46	Andrew Ernstmeyer DE	Fr.	6′1″	221	Eau Claire, WI
58	J.R. Singleton DL	RS	6′2″	300	Gurnee, IL
65	Matt Seres DL	So.	6′1″	319	Hudson, IA
71	Alex Kleinow DT	Jr.	6′6″	317	North Liberty, IA
94	Kyle Krezek DL	So.	6′3″	262	Cedar Rapids, IA
97	Kaden Sutton DL	RS	6′0″	300	Adel, IA
98	Seth Greiner DE	RS	6′3″	272	Monroe, IA

Linebackers 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
23	Mike Rose LB	Jr.	6′4″	250	Brecksville, OH	96 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 INT
35	Jake Hummel LB		6′1″	235	Des Moines, IA	77 tackles
34	O’Rien Vance LB3-star recruit		6′2″	260	Cedar Rapids, IA	68 tackles, 1 sack
32	Gerry Vaughn LB		5′11″	235	Atlanta, GA	24 tackles
5	Aric Horne LB		6′1″	223	Jacksonville, FL	15 tackles, 1 sack
41	Dae’Shawn Davis LB	Fr.	6′0″	218	Cleveland, OH	6 tackles
21	Cole Pedersen LB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	240	Leon, IA	4 tackles
47	Kendell Jackson LB	So.	5′11″	230	Des Moines, IA	1 tackle
22	Kade Lynott LB	RS	6′1″	220	Hawarden, IA
38	Ar’Quel Smith LB	RS	5′11″	210	Naples, FL
40	Hunter Zenzen LB	RS	6′2″	245	Barnesville, MN
42	Jack Tiarks LB	RS	6′3″	240	Treynor, IA
49	Tanner Lukavsky LB	Fr.	6′2″	225	West Branch, IA
50	Logan Otting LB	Fr.	6′1″	180	Cascade, IA
53	Derek Greiner LB	Jr.	5′11″	230	Williamsburg, IA

Defensive backs 23

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
11	Lawrence White DB	Sr.	6′1″	189	Bakersfield, CA	60 tackles, 1 INT
11	Isheem Young DB3-star recruit		5′10″	220	Philadelphia, PA	50 tackles, 1 INT
12	Greg Eisworth DB	Jr.	6′0″	205	Grand Prairie, TX	47 tackles, 1 INT
1	Anthony Johnson Jr. DB		6′0″	207	Saint Petersburg, FL	40 tackles
23	Tayvonn Kyle CB		5′11″	181	Valdosta, GA	28 tackles, 1 INT
4	Arnold Azunna DB	Jr.	6′1″	199	Grand Prairie, TX	29 tackles, 0.5 sacks
5	Datrone Young DB		5′9″	179	Delray Beach, FL	25 tackles
4	Kym-Mani King DB		5′10″	175	New Port Richey, FL	8 tackles
3	D.J. Miller DB		5′11″	187	O’ Fallon, MO	6 tackles
2	T.J. Tampa DB	Fr.	6′2″	200	Saint Petersburg, FL	5 tackles
10	Darien Porter DB3-star recruit		6′4″	195	Bettendorf, IA	5 tackles
	Mason Chambers DB		5′10″	200	Schertz, TX	4 tackles
21	Craig McDonald DB		6′2″	215	Minneapolis, MN	1 tackle
1	Jordyn Morgan S	RS	6′0″	190	Universal City, TX
7	Mason Cassady DB	RS	5′11″	193	Truro, IA
17	Shane Starcevich DB	So.	6′0″	190	Altoona, IA
23	Virdel Edwards DB		6′2″	210	Plano, TX
24	Michal Antoine Jr. DB	RS	6′0″	195	Fort Lauderdale, FL
25	Tyler Rodgers DB	Fr.	5′11″	205	Ankeny, IA
29	Vonzell Kelley DB	Fr.	6′0″	185	Lee’s Summit, MO
39	Asle Thorson DB	RS	6′1″	210	Fort Dodge, IA
48	Benjamin Dunkleberger DB	So.	6′0″	175	Lake Mills, WI
59	Connor Guess S	So.	5′11″	228	Van Meter, IA

Specialists 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2020
96	Connor Assalley PK	Jr.	6′0″	205	Naperville, IL	13 of 19 field goals
7	Joe Rivera P	Sr.	6′2″	200	Grinnell, IA	45 punts, 40.6 average
97	Drake Nettles PK	Fr.	5′11″	182	Council Bluffs, IA	2 tackles
	Corey Dunn P	Jr.	6′0″	200	Melbourne, VIC	2 punts, 44.0 average
10	Eddie Ogamba PK	So.	6′1″	205	Robbinsdale, MN	1 tackle
41	Koby Hathcock LS	So.	5′10″	215	Mesa, AZ	1 tackle
49	Trey Fancher LS	Fr.	6′4″	191	Waunakee, WI
90	Alex Probert PK	Sr.	5′9″	188	Andover, MN
94	Cameron Shook P	So.	6′3″	191	Grosse Pointe, MI
98	Trent McCann PK	RS	6′1″	193	Centerville, IA

Hometowns of the 2020 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 51
Florida 14
Minnesota 8
Texas 7
Illinois 7
Missouri 6
Ohio 6
Wisconsin 5

Top counties

Polk County, Iowa pop. 503,000 11
Scott County, Iowa pop. 175,000 6
Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4
Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4
Linn County, Iowa pop. 230,000 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’ 2020 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.