It did not always seem like it, but Iowa football is well represented in the 2025 NFL draft class. Five former Hawkeyes heard their names called during the three-day event (with three of them being selected in the final 25 picks).
Most of those leaders have now landed in the professional ranks
Jalen Travis is the first Iowa State offensive lineman drafted since 2013.
See photos as athletes from the local to international level run, jump, and throw at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
The Houston Texans selected Iowa State’s Jaylin Noel with the 79th overall pick in the third round of the NFL draft.
In his one season as a starter at Iowa State, Porter allowed receptions on only five of 17 targets (29.4 percent) in 2024, per Pro football Focus. He then helped his case at the NFL Combine, where he ran a 4.3-second 40-yard dash and posted the best three-cone and 20-yard shuttle times among cornerbacks at the combine.
Jayden Higgins did not have to wait long on Friday to find his NFL home.
Iowa State runner Devan Kipeygo anchored Iowa State’s 4 x 1,600-meter relay to win at the Drake Relays
See photos from the 2025 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Jaylin Noel projected as a likely early second-day draft pick
WIll David Carr build on recent win over Olympic silver medalist? Parker Keckeisen returns to the mat after closing college career. Hawkeye men and women in the field and more.
Jake Landry, a former North Dakota State offensive coordinator, has a talented room to work with in Ames, including last year’s two top rushers
After an injury-plagued 2024 season, the Iowa State linebackers are poised for healthy returns this season, giving the Cyclones a deep and skilled room that can attack opposing offenses with multiple combinations and maneuvers.
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