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Iowa State

Iowa State

Tier 4

Big 12 · FBS · Tier 4 · 84 players

Head coach
Jimmy Rogers
Playbook
IOWA STATE · 7 formations, 466 plays
77OVR
77OFF
77DEF
RosterDepth ChartChartsPlaybook

Roster split

84 players by side of the ball

84players
  • Offense4048%
  • Defense4048%
  • Special teams45%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

84players
  • QB56%
  • RB67%
  • WR78%
  • TE45%
  • OL1821%
  • DL1518%
  • LB911%
  • DB1619%
  • ST45%

Class mix

21 seniors in their final year

84players
  • Freshman2125%
  • Sophomore2125%
  • Junior2125%
  • Senior2125%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

84players
  • No abilities7185%
  • 1 ability1012%
  • 2 abilities11%
  • 3 or more22%

Recruiting regions

59% of players are from the Midwest

83players
  • Northeast22%
  • Southeast1214%
  • Midwest4959%
  • South Central810%
  • West1214%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

Iowa StateFBS average
OVR
−0.4
SPD
−0.8
ACC
−0.8
AGI
−0.8
STR
−0.1
AWR
−0.2

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

0
26
51
7
0

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−10
HB
−2
WR
−7
TE
−3
LT
−6
LG
−3
C
−3
RG
−5
RT
−1
LEDG
−3
REDG
−13
DT
−1
SAM
−1
MIKE
0
WILL
−8
CB
−10
FS
−9
SS
−6
K
−9
P
−4

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
13/84
Different abilities
16
Platinum
3
  • RecuperationRecuperation2
  • Second LevelSecond Level2
  • BouncerBouncer1
  • DuressDuress1
  • HammerHammer1
  • House CallHouse Call1
  • JammerJammer1
  • Mega LegMega Leg1

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"6'10"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 26 states

  • Iowa20
  • Texas7
  • Minnesota6
  • Missouri6
  • Arizona3
  • Georgia3
  • Illinois3
  • 19 other states35

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.