Rob Gray

Former Cyclone standouts Charlie Kolar and Chase Allen are now in the NFL. So it’s only natural that Iowa State’s often tight end-heavy offense cuts back on the position group’s usage, right? Not necessarily.

New Iowa State starting quarterback Hunter Dekkers has everyone in the program excited to see what he can do with the 2022 Cyclones.

Iowa State quarterbacks coach Joel Gordon said true freshman Rocco Becht, redshirt freshman and former Iowa City Regina star Ashton Cook, and 2020 NJCAA offensive player of the year Nate Glantz are all squarely in the mix to back up Hunter Dekkers.

Darren Wilson finds himself heading into his redshirt senior season fully healthy. The special teams stalwart could emerge as a wild-card option, of sorts, for Iowa State in the passing game.

Tyler Moore, who played in the Little League World Series, said baseball is his first love. But the Iowa State tight end is now fully focused on snaring passes instead of fly balls.

They’re big, powerful and intent on wreaking havoc on foes. But they’re also teammates — and nothing connects Iowa State’s burly brethren of offensive and defensive linemen like a sumptuous spread of barbecue.

A transfer from St. Bonaventure, new Iowa State guard Jaren Holmes just wanted a chance to prove he can play on the big stage.

It’s who returns — not who has departed — that underpins Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s enthusiasm for the 2022 season.

Quarterback Hunter Dekkers finds himself on the cusp of a full season of snaps for the younger-than-usual Iowa State Cyclones, who must replace several other key starters, including at running back, tight end and linebacker.

An incomplete but intriguing list of five questions to ponder as Iowa State football fall camp begins in earnest.

Iowa State true freshmen Eli King, Tamin Lipsey and Demarion Watson share a commitment to the bedrock principle that undergirds T.J. Otzelberger’s Iowa State men’s basketball program — elite defense.

Omaha Biliew — the 12th-best prospect in the Class of 2023 according to 247 Sports — announced Tuesday night his commitment to Iowa State’s men’s basketball program.

Iowa State sixth-year guard Gabe Kalscheur says he has “more to prove” this season. He’s helping welcome in more transfers to the Cyclones and turning his new teammates onto “Stranger Things.”

A seven-run half inning propelled No. 8 Linn-Mar to a 9-4 Class 5A regional final win over No. 5 Ankeny Centennial — and its first state softball tournament berth in seven years.

Iowa State’s Osun Osunniyi, a transfer from St. Bonaventure, is an elite shot blocker. He’s hoping to expand his game as a Cyclone by developing as a perimeter threat.