Iowa State Cyclones NFL Draft Prospects

Iowa State went 8-4 (5-4 Big 12) in 2025, but the story of the Cyclones' offseason is one of the most sweeping roster overhauls in the country. Head coach Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took three-year starting quarterback Rocco Becht with him, and he did not go alone. More than 50 Cyclones entered the transfer portal, including 16 starters, and roughly two dozen players followed Campbell to Happy Valley. Iowa State turned to Jimmy Rogers, who arrives late after one season at Washington State following a 27-3 run and an FCS national title at South Dakota State. Rogers wasted no time reshaping the roster, bringing in more than 45 transfers, many of them former Cougars, to give this team one of the most transformed identities in the sport. The preseason consensus pegs 2026 as a full reset, with national placement in the 70 range and a projected Big 12 finish in the middle-to-back third of the league.