Iowa State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Jaylen Raynor SR | 6'0"/202 | 332/500 (66%), 3364 Yds, 19 TD / 11 INT | 154 Car, 428 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 7 TD, 5 FUM | C+ | B | #59 | 977 (63%) | ARST ('26) | |
| #6 Zane Flores SO | 6'3"/215 | 155/262 (59%), 1454 Yds, 3 TD / 7 INT | 52 Car, 117 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 2 TD, 5 FUM | D+ | C+ | #147 | 549 (36%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #5 Connor Moberly SO | 6'4"/220 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 4 Car, 29 Yds, (7.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | B- | #279 | 7 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Hudson Kurland FR | 6'4"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Cameron Pettaway SO | 5'10"/175 | 72 Car, 365 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 139 Yds, (17.4 YPR), 2 TD | B | C | #345 | 191 (68%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #7 Salahadin Allah JR | 5'11"/222 | 19 Car, 71 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 26 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C | #529 | 57 (20%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #21 Aiden Flora SO | 6'0"/190 | 4 Car, 58 Yds, (14.5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | D+ | #310 | 23 (8%) | NA | |
| #25 Easton Miller JR | 6'1"/225 | 4 Car, 23 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 7 (3%) | NA | |||
| #22 Ryver Peppers FR | 5'11"/205 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -5 Yds, (-5 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | #360 | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Caleb Francois FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #2 Jayden Jackson FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Cody Jackson SR | 6'0"/175 | 53 Rec, 799 Yds, (15.1 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | 746 (78%) | TAR ('26) | ||
| #9 Omari Hayes JR | 5'9"/170 | 39 Rec, 515 Yds, (13.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C- | #177 | 304 (32%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #4 Carter Pabst SO | 6'1"/194 | 9 Rec, 168 Yds, (18.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C+ | #749 | 203 (21%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #11 Dominic Overby SO | 6'5"/200 | 7 Rec, 87 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B+ | #720 | 156 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #8 Evan Boyd JR | 6'3"/208 | 3 Rec, 54 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A+ | #789 | 110 (12%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #17 Jordyn Bailey JR | 5'10"/180 | 4 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TD | D | B- | #1011 | 59 (6%) | TCU ('26) | |
| #89 Ty Claiborne SR | 6'2"/210 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 12 (1%) | NA | ||
| #23 Carson Robbins SO | 6'0"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | |||
| #00 Jeffrey Roberts FR | 6'0"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jamal Polite Jr. FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kaprice Keith FR | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Tyler Fortenberry SR | 6'5"/240 | 32 Rec, 294 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C | D | C+ | 754 (47%) | ARST ('26) | |
| #88 Christian Greenlaw JR | 6'5"/230 | 7 Rec, 36 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B+ | C- | 343 (21%) | HAMP ('26) | |
| #85 Keaton Roskop SO | 6'3"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C | B | 95 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #37 Vince Benetti JR | 6'4"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | 10 (1%) | NA | |||
| #48 Jack Bjorn SR | 6'7"/270 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | 8 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Drake DeBaun FR | 6'6"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #84 Drew Byrd FR | 6'5"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #87 Jordan Vyborny FR | 6'5"/240 | OKST ('26) | ||||||
| #81 Luke Galer FR | 6'6"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Gavin Proudfoot (T) SR | 6'7"/300 | C | C+ | B | 549 (32.4%) | UNI ('26) | |
| #51 Maasai King (T) SR | 6'4"/310 | C+ | B+ | C+ | 524 (30.6%) | AKR ('26) | |
| #56 Colin Amick (T) SO | 6'6"/292 | C- | C- | B | 384 (22.5%) | MONT ('26) | |
| #72 Austin Barrett (T) JR | 6'6"/320 | D | D+ | F | 52 (3%) | IND ('25) | |
| #00 Owen Winder (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #63 Braden Smith (G) SO | 6'4"/290 | B- | A- | A | 940 (54.9%) | TAR ('26) | |
| #74 Gavin Broscious (G) JR | 6'4"/308 | C | B- | C | 485 (27.9%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #65 Garret Rutledge (G) SO | 6'7"/315 | C+ | B+ | A+ | 32 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #78 DeAndre Carter (G) SO | 6'4"/345 | C | B | A- | 26 (1.8%) | AUB ('26) | |
| #55 Trevor Bindel (G) FR | 6'5"/300 | D+ | C- | C- | 19 (0.9%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #00 Kingston Fotualii (IOL) FR | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Ethan Beckman (IOL) FR | 6'4"/345 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #79 Jake Taylor (OL) JR | 6'6"/313 | OKLA ('26) | |||||
| #77 Caden Maas (OL) JR | 6'5"/305 | SIO ('26) | |||||
| #66 Derek Worden (OL) FR | 6'5"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #54 Cade Myer (OL) SR | 6'2"/305 | ('26) | |||||
| #69 Dontrell Holt (OL) SO | 6'5"/315 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #46 Caleb Schmidt (LS) JR | 6'3"/240 | MIN ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Caden Crawford (DE) SR | 6'4"/265 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | B | 687 (55.8%) | SDAK ('26) | |
| #88 Isaac Terrell (DE) SR | 6'2"/247 | 28 Tac, 15 Solo, 12 TFL, 7 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | C- | 409 (33.3%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #98 Malaki Ta'ase (DE) JR | 6'2"/265 | 17 Tac, 9 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C | 283 (23.4%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #55 Jace J. Gilbert (DE) SO | 6'5"/280 | 18 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C | 240 (22%) | NA | |
| #93 Jack Janikowski (DE) JR | 6'2"/242 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C | 168 (13.5%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #50 Jack Limbaugh (DE) FR | 6'3"/230 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #44 Trey Verdon (DE) FR | 6'1"/250 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #96 Chet Andrews (DE) SR | 6'3"/250 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 Tyler Burnstein (DE) FR | 6'4"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Jareb Ramos (DT) SR | 6'4"/287 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D+ | 516 (46.8%) | MONT ('26) | |
| #99 Bryson Lamb (DT) SR | 6'2"/301 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 433 (39.6%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #00 Zaimir Hawk (DT) JR | 6'3"/305 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C | 236 (24%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #89 Donovan Fitzmaurice (DT) SO | 6'3"/283 | 11 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 128 (11.7%) | WSU ('26) | ||
| #97 Max Baloun (DT) SR | 6'6"/285 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 100 (9%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #52 Ka'Mori Moore (DT) FR | 6'1"/320 | C- | C- | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #13 Kaleb Bilal-Jones (DT) FR | 6'1"/312 | C | C | C | 3 (0%) | ARIZ ('26) | |||
| #94 Jake Jones (DT) FR | 6'2"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Daniel Howard (DL) FR | 6'2"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Savion Barthelemy (DL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ajibola Afuye (DL) FR | 6'4"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Montreze Smith Jr. SO | 5'11"/204 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | A | 573 (113%) | PEAY ('26) | |
| #7 Sullivan Schlimgen SO | 6'1"/220 | 49 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | C | 308 (61%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #10 Carson Willich SR | 6'1"/225 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | C+ | 196 (39%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #34 Beau Goodwin JR | 6'3"/230 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | D+ | 100 (20%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #41 Rylan Barnes JR | 6'3"/235 | 10 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 26 (5%) | NA | ||
| #12 Ethan Stecker FR | 6'4"/210 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Barry Fries FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Bradley Esser FR | 6'2"/209 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Tristan Exline SR | 6'1"/215 | ('26) | |||||||
| #40 Landon Kalsbeck FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Micah Harper (CB) SR | 5'10"/194 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | B+ | 650 (53%) | MONT ('26) | |
| #3 Seth Johnson (CB) SO | 5'10"/161 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B+ | 516 (42%) | MTST ('26) | |
| #1 Keyon Washington (CB) SO | 6'1"/185 | 37 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | D+ | 406 (33%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #9 Jaheim Singletary (CB) SR | 6'2"/201 | 12 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 251 (21%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #18 David Coffey (CB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 11 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C+ | 143 (12%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Trillion Sorrell (CB) FR | 6'1"/170 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | 58 (5%) | WSU ('26) | ||
| #5 Beni Ngoyi (CB) JR | 6'4"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | 20 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #29 Toe Sanders (CB) FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Amiri Barnes (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Tyrone Cotton III (CB) FR | 6'1"/170 | WSU ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Malcolm Jones (S) SR | 6'1"/206 | 51 Tac, 31 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C | 651 (113%) | JVST ('26) | |
| #2 Braden Awls (S) SR | 6'0"/196 | 48 Tac, 29 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) | A | B | C | 602 (105%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #6 Drew Surges (S) JR | 6'1"/205 | 26 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 261 (45%) | NA | |
| #43 Caden Matson (S) SR | 6'0"/205 | 15 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 72 (13%) | NA | ||
| #21 Duhron Goodman (S) SR | 6'0"/185 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | 44 (8%) | WSU ('26) | ||
| #44 Wyatt Archer (S) JR | 5'10"/200 | C | C- | C | 31 (5%) | NA | |||
| #33 Damarius Russell (S) FR | 5'11"/183 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | A | 24 (4%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #17 Connor Welsch (S) SO | 6'2"/200 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 19 (3%) | NA | ||
| #36 Brody Miller (S) FR | 6'1"/178 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | WSU ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #97 Kyle Konrardy JR | 6'1"/205 | 14/18 (77.8%), Long 63 Yds | 19/21 | 61 Pts | A- | A- | NA | |
| #94 Chase Smith SO | 5'10"/210 | 2/3 (66.7%), Long 38 Yds | 12/12 | 18 Pts | C+ | C+ | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Adlai Lounsbury FR | 6'4"/183 | WSU ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Jimmy Rogers new hireOC Tyler Roehl new hireDC Jesse Bobbit new hire
Players with Starting experience3315 off • 18 def
Team Talent760#65 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.85Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size10148 portal (39.7%)
Off: 49 Talent: (#64)
Def: 49 Talent: (#64)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 49 (40.5%)
Portal Losses: 59
Unrated/No Stats: 20
Total Team Snaps: 18912
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 38
JAG: 47
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR: 40
SO: 26
JR: 29
SR: 26
GR: 0
Underclass: 66
Upperclass: 55
FR Snaps: 301 (2%)
SO Snaps: 6199 (33%)
JR Snaps: 3533 (19%)
SR Snaps: 8879 (47%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
66% Snaps by Upperclassmen
20 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (1)
1533(1526)
Exp 99% • Prod 100% — Iowa State lost their starting QB from last year. Jaylen Raynor & Zane Flores from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (1)
279(248)
Exp 99% • Prod 41% — Iowa State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
3 (2)
2807(2519)
Exp 84% • Prod 62% — Iowa State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
1 (4)
3011(2927)
T 44% • G 44% • C 0% — Iowa State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 4 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (2)
4 (1)
3216(2727)
DE 74% • DT 66% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (2)
2 (0)
1203(881)
LB 79% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (0)
4 (2)
3749(3203)
CB 84% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7630 (7220 portal) 5% returning, (95% via Portal) • Defense 8168 (6811 portal) 17% returning, (83% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge