The Iowa State "Cyclones" is one of the 12 teams that comprise the Big 12 Conference of NCAA's Division I-A. The Cyclones represent the Iowa State University in the North Division of the Big 12. Formerly known as the Cardinals, Iowa State football officially began in the Independent scene in 1892. From 1908 through 1927, they were part of Missouri Valley Conference where they won their only conference championships thus far (1911, '12). In 1928, Iowa State joined the Big 8 Conference but had so-so seasons up until four decades later, in 1971, when the Cyclones finally made it into a post season Bowl game against Louisiana State for the Sun Bowl on a losing cause. The Cyclones have a total of nine Bowl Game appearances, winning only two of them and ranks #96 out of 107 eligible NCAA teams in terms of overall winning percentage.
Due to its unimpressive recent runs in recent years, the team has decided to let go of coach Dan McCarney who has coached the Cyclones since 1995, replacing him with former Central Florida, Auburn and Texas defensive coordinator Gene Chizik.
Iowa State Cyclones 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 2 | Derron Montgomery | WR | 6-1 | 176 | RSo. | Garland, Texas (South Garland)
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| 2 | James Smith | DB | 5-8 | 191 | RJr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa (Jefferson)
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| 3 | Jamicah Bass | RB | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. (El Camino) (Lyman)
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| 4 | Austen Arnaud | QB | 6-3 | 230 | RSo. | Ames, Iowa (Ames)
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| 4 | Zac Sandvig | DB | 5-10 | 187 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
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| 5 | R.J. Sumrall | WR | 6-1 | 200 | RSr. | Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park)
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| 6 | Jason Scales | RB | 5-9 | 217 | Sr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
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| 8 | Phillip Bates | QB | 6-1 | 207 | So. | Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North HS)
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| 8 | Chris Brown | DB | 5-10 | 172 | Sr. | Gainesville, Texas (Gainesville)
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| 9 | Euseph Messiah | WR | 5-10 | 170 | RSr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
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| 10 | Cameron Bell | LB | 6-2 | 236 | So. | Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point HS)
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| 11 | Chris Singleton | DB | 5-10 | 194 | Sr. | Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar)
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| 12 | Allen Bell | DB | 6-0 | 181 | RJr. | Tallahassee, Fla. (Independence CC) (James Rickards HS)
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| 13 | Mike Brandtner | P | 6-0 | 206 | RJr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Davenport Assumption)
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| 14 | Michael Bibbs | LB | 6-1 | 223 | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) (Booker T. Washington HS)
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| 16 | Daniel Kuehl | PK | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan)
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| 17 | Devin McDowell | DB | 5-9 | 180 | RSo. | Garland, Texas (Garland)
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| 17 | Joel Zitek | WR | 6-2 | 197 | RJr. | Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler)
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| 18 | Wallace Franklin | WR | 6-3 | 167 | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas (Butler CC) (Ozen HS)
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| 19 | A.J. Matthews | DB | 6-3 | 189 | RFr. | Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS)
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| 20 | Brandon Hunley | DB | 5-11 | 205 | Sr. | Grandview, Mo. (Grandview)
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| 22 | Jason Harris | RB | 5-11 | 207 | Sr. | Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater)
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| 23 | Steve Johnson | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Denver, Colo. (Montbello)
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| 24 | Derec Schmidgall | LB | 6-1 | 223 | Jr. | Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln)
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| 25 | Nick Frere | DL | 6-2 | 254 | Sr. | Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
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| 26 | Taylor Mansfield | FB | 6-1 | 255 | RSo. | Decorah, Iowa (Decorah)
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| 26 | Seth Moser | LB | 6-2 | 211 | RFr. | Alvord, Iowa (West Lyon)
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| 27 | Josh Raven | LB | 5-11 | 206 | RJr. | Fort Myers, Fla. (Mariner)
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| 27 | Michael Romey | PK | 6-5 | 175 | RFr. | Carroll, Iowa (Kuemper)
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| 29 | Brian Ekwelundu | FB | 5-10 | 237 | RJr. | Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi)
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| 29 | Rashawn Parker | DL | 6-0 | 258 | Jr. | Ponca City, Okla. (Ponca City)
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| 31 | Justin Rumple | LB | 6-3 | 215 | RSo. | Casey, Iowa (Adair-Casey)
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| 32 | Beau Sallis | DB | 5-11 | 197 | Jr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Independence JC)
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| 33 | Alexander Robinson | RB | 5-9 | 178 | RSo. | Minneapolis, Minn. (De La Salle)
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| 34 | Nick Harklau | DB | 6-0 | 185 | RJr. | Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt)
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| 35 | Johnny Williams | RB | 6-1 | 220 | RFr. | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Florida) (Northeast)
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| 36 | Kyle Walker | DB | 5-6 | 169 | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Jefferson)
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| 38 | Brady Ervin | DB | 6-2 | 200 | RSo. | Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
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| 39 | Rickey Thompson, Jr. | RB | 5-8 | 202 | RSr. | Ames, Iowa (Nebraska-Omaha) (Ames)
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| 40 | Kris Means | FB | 6-0 | 234 | RSo. | Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)
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| 41 | Chase Hurtig | DL | 6-3 | 239 | RSo. | Hull, Iowa (Rock Valley-Boyden)
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| 42 | Justin Eastman | LB | 6-3 | 245 | So. | Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes)
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| 43 | Fred Garrin | LB | 6-1 | 227 | Jr. | Shepherd, Texas (Shepherd)
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| 44 | Sean Smith | OL | 6-4 | 285 | RSo. | Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette)
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| 45 | Curtiz Mathis | LB | 6-1 | 234 | RFr. | Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township HS)
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| 46 | Michael O'Connell | DB | 5-11 | 205 | RSo. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Iowa City Regina)
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| 47 | Kurtis Taylor | DL | 6-2 | 252 | Sr. | Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
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| 49 | David Wonders | DS | 6-0 | 260 | RSo. | Waukee, Iowa (Waukee)
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| 52 | Anthony Green | LB | 5-11 | 239 | RFr. | Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall )
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| 52 | Mike Knapp | OL | 6-3 | 275 | RJr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
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| 53 | Evan Vencil | OL | 6-2 | 247 | RJr. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
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| 54 | Jesse Smith | LB | 6-0 | 239 | RJr. | Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk)
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| 55 | Christopher Lyle | DE | 6-3 | 258 | Jr. | Waldorf, Md. (Butler CC) (Westlake)
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| 56 | Chris Weir | DL | 6-1 | 269 | Sr. | Miami, Fla. (Independence CC) (Miami Beach HS)
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| 59 | Preston Kaufman | LB | 5-10 | 229 | So. | Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)
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| 60 | Brandon Johnson | OL | 6-3 | 311 | RSr. | Rushville, Neb. (Rushville)
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| 61 | Nick Slobidsky | OL | 6-1 | 299 | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
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| 62 | Nate Frere | DL | 6-1 | 308 | Jr. | Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
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| 63 | Ben Lamaak | OL | 6-4 | 320 | RSo. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
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| 65 | Patrick Steinbach | OL | 6-8 | 303 | RSo. | Albia, Iowa (Albia)
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| 66 | Joe Blaes | OL | 6-2 | 284 | Sr. | Cherryvale, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) (Cherryvale HS)
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| 66 | Kyle Slifka | DL | 6-2 | 268 | RSo. | Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood)
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| 67 | Matt Hulbert | OL | 6-7 | 290 | RSo. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
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| 71 | Trey Baysinger | OL | 6-6 | 316 | RFr. | Dallas, Texas (Carter)
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| 72 | Kelechi Osemele | OL | 6-5 | 333 | RFr. | Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS)
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| 73 | Reggie Stephens | OL | 6-3 | 331 | RJr. | Rowlett, Texas (Jesuit College Prep)
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| 74 | Joe Vanstrom | OL | 6-6 | 312 | RSr. | Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
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| 75 | Doug Dedrick | OL | 6-3 | 288 | Sr. | Tempe, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC) (Corona Del Sol HS)
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| 77 | Alex Alvarez | OL | 6-2 | 308 | RSo. | League City, Texas (Kilgore CC) (Clear Creek HS)
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| 78 | Joseph Klerekoper | OL | 6-5 | 288 | RFr. | Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS)
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| 80 | Todd Tuetken | WR | 6-1 | 182 | RFr. | Monticello, Iowa (Monticello)
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| 81 | Klayton Kirkpatrick | WR | 5-6 | 165 | RSo. | Humboldt, Iowa (Iowa Central CC) (Humboldt)
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| 81 | Michael Tate | DL | 6-4 | 295 | RJr. | Brenham, Texas (Blinn JC/Arkansas) (Washington HS)
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| 82 | Marquis Hamilton | WR | 6-3 | 221 | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Edmond North)
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| 83 | Travis Ferguson | DE | 6-5 | 250 | RSr. | Waterloo, Iowa (East)
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| 83 | Jake Williams | WR | 6-1 | 201 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
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| 84 | Derrick Catlett | TE | 6-3 | 246 | RJr. | Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)
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| 85 | Bailey Johnson | DL | 6-2 | 278 | RSo. | Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
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| 85 | Houston Jones | WR | 6-0 | 194 | RJr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Northeast Academy)
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| 86 | Justin Lillie | WR | 6-2 | 218 | RJr. | Earlham, Iowa (Earlham)
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| 87 | Alex Sandvig | WR | 6-1 | 182 | RFr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS)
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| 88 | Collin Franklin | TE | 6-6 | 237 | RSo. | Simi Valley, Calif. (College of the Canyons CC) (Simi Valley HS )
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| 89 | Andrew Mitchell | WR | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
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| 91 | Patrick Neal | TE | 6-0 | 227 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
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| 92 | Jerrod Black | DL | 6-0 | 280 | RFr. | Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS)
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| 96 | Austin Alburtis | DL | 6-2 | 287 | RSo. | Dallas, Texas (Tyler Street Christian Academy)
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