The Houston Texans selected Iowa State’s Jaylin Noel with the 79th overall pick in the third round of the NFL draft.
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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
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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.
The junior from Lakeville, Minn., eschews exuberance and irritation — opting to adopt an even-keel approach to any situation.
Marcus Neal is one of dozens of young Cyclones football players informally enrolled in “football school”
Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper has fully absorbed the leadership lessons laid out by predecessors Anthony Johnson and Beau Freyler, and is now the next man up, fully prepared to fulfill that vital role for the Cyclones.
The offseason has heated up with wrestlers, finding new homes and better fits via the transfer portal and improving their NIL stock. Iowa and Iowa State are among the players this spring.
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