CYCLONE 2002 ROSTER
Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. Y. Hometown. High School/ Previous School
1) Tyson Smith** DE 6-2 235 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling)
2) Brian "B.J." Johnson DB 6-0 165 Fr.# DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
3) Bryan Ollie** DB 5-8 178 Jr.# Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling)
4) Michael Wagner** RB 5-7 188 Jr.# West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat)
5) Charles Mercer DB 6-1 170 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (East)
5) Todd Miller WR 5-8 162 So.# Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant)
6) JaMaine Billups* RB 5-10 198 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central)
6) Gabe Bakker DB 6-0 198 So.# Dike, Iowa (Dike-New Hartford)
7) Matt Word*** LB 6-0 232 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Southridge)
7) Brian Thompson RB 5-9 182 Fr.# Plantation, Fla. (Plantation)
8) Steve Paris DB 6-1 180 Fr.# Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt)
9) Nik Moser DB 6-2 180 Fr.# Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
10) Ben Stover QB 6-1 207 Fr.# Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
10) Johnny Smith III* DB 5-11 164 Jr.# Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
11) Dustin Ochs QB 6-3 200 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif San Bernardino Valley
11) Ellis Hobbs DB 5-10 170 So. DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
12) Hiawatha Rutland** RB 6-0 202 Jr.# Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
12) Eric Perry QB 5-11 186 So.# Kearney, Neb. (Kearney)
13) Andy Kohler WR 6-4 185 So.# Ames, Iowa (Ames)
14) Jesse Arnold WR 6-3 194 Sr.# St. Charles, Iowa (Martensdale-St. Mary's)
14) Tony Yelk* PK 6-0 201 So.# Arlington, Wis. (Poynette)
14) Paul Conter DB 6-2 185 Fr.# Peosta, Iowa (Dubuque Hempstead)
15) Broc BeBout P 6-0 175 Fr.# Sidney, Iowa (Sidney)
15) Seneca Wallace* QB 6-1 184 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Rancho Cordova/Sac City JC)
16) Harold Clewis** DB 5-10 184 Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
16) Cris Love QB 6-5 210 So.# Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock)
17) Anthony Forrest* DB 6-0 190 So.# Ft. Worth, Texas (Diamond Hill-Jarvis)
18) Marc Timmons** DB 5-10 160 Jr.# Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
19) Casey Baldwin** P/H 6-2 211 Jr.# Perry, Iowa (Perry)
20) Henry Poullard DB 5-9 164 So.# La Porte, Texas (La Porte)
21) Atif Austin*** DB 5-9 181 Sr.# Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs)
21) Nathan Beck K 5-10 170 Fr.# Guthrie Center, Iowa (Guthrie Center)
22) T.J. Klith DB 5-11 200 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie)
23) Walker Scott LB 5-9 185 Fr. Salix, Iowa (Westwood)
23) David Banks-Bursey WR 5-11 175 Jr.# Culver City, Calif. (New Boston CC)
24) Troy Blankenship P/PK 6-2 190 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
26) Jamar Buchanan LB 6-2 200 Fr.# Dolton, Ill. (Thornridge)
26) Jack Whitver* WR 5-11 177 Jr.# Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell)
31) Clint Bushbaum DB 6-0 184 Sr.# Rockwell, Iowa (Rockwell-Swaledale)
32) Chris Buesing LB 6-0 226 Fr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson)
33) Larry Anglin WR 5-7 184 Sr.# Compton, Calif. (Gardena/Compton CC)
33) Brandon Brown* LB 6-1 220 So. Houston, Texas (Westfield)
34) Royce Hooks LB 5-10 210 Jr.# Jacksonville, Fla. (White)
36) Elliott Dowling FB 6-0 230 Fr.# Ames, Iowa (Ames)
36) Brett Kellogg DL 6-2 255 So.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
37) Cody Stafford DB 5-9 169 Jr.# Winthrop, Iowa (East Buchanan)
38) Sam Holden DB 6-3 201 Sr.# Manchester, Iowa (West Delaware)
39) Matt Grosserode FB 6-1 220 So.# Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)
40) Brent Nash LB 5-11 239 So.# Beverly Hills, Calif. (Beverly Hills)
41) Jeremy Loyd* LB 6-2 230 Sr. Pittsburg, Texas (Pittsburg/Tyler JC)
42) Frank Garcia FB 5-10 243 Jr.# North Bay Village, Fla. (Edward Pace)
42) Nick Linder* DB 5-10 189 Jr.# Iowa City, Iowa (City/Nebraska-Omaha)
43) Cephus Johnson DL 6-2 230 Fr.# Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)
43) Ryan Corcoran DB 5-9 189 So.# Sioux Falls, S.D. (O'Gorman)
45) Joe Woodley** FB 5-11 231 Jr.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
46) Boyd Viers LB 6-2 215 Fr.# Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
47) Chris Whitaker** LB 6-0 222 Jr.# East St. Louis, Ill. (Althoff Catholic)
48) Dominic Bailey LB 6-2 205 Fr.# Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
49) Landon Schrage LB 6-5 205 Fr.# Parkersburg, Iowa (Aplington-Parkersburg)
49) Adam Benike PK 6-0 210 Jr.# Rochester, Minn. (RochesterCommunityCollege)
51) Andy Leaders DL 6-3 255 So.# Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
52) Brian Lutter DE/DS 6-0 229 So.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
52) Harold Tinch DE 6-2 220 So. Chicago, Illinois (Hyde Park)
53) Aaron Wendel LB 6-1 205 Jr.# State Center, Iowa (West Marshall)
53) Cale Stubbe DL 6-4 280 So.# Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls)
54) Ryan Bracius LB 6-0 210 So.# Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton)
55) Beau Coleman* DL 6-1 231 Sr. San Diego, Calif. Southwestern College)
57) Jared Otto DL 6-4 260 Jr. Ocheyedan, Iowa (Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn)
58) Eric Anderson* LB 6-1 230 So. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
59) Derek Walters LB 6-0 223 Jr.# Sioux City, Iowa (East)
60) Brent Nelson DL 6-3 270 So.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
62) Johannes Egbers OL 6-2 256 Fr.# Clinton, Iowa (Clinton)
63) Gerald Johnson OL 6-3 280 Fr.# Alief, Texas (Elsik)
64) Joseph Johnson OL 6-3 280 Fr.# Alief, Texas (Elsik)
65) Bob Montgomery** OL 6-3 310 Jr.# Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)
67) Luke Vander Sanden OL 6-2 295 So.# Inwood, Iowa (West-Lyon)
68) Zach Butler** OL 6-4 290 Sr.# Iowa City, Iowa (City)
69) Dwayne Johnson OL 6-1 317 Sr. Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas/San Jose CC)
71) Casey Shelton* OL 6-6 290 Jr.# West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
72) Cory Pence OL 6-4 317 Fr. Story City, Iowa (Roland-Story)
73) Dan Frank OL 6-6 340 So.# Norwalk, Iowa (Norwalk/Waldorf JC)
74) Wade Boehm OL 6-4 220 Fr.# Greenfield, Iowa (Nodaway Valley)
78) Colin Menard OL 6-3 306 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
79) Matt Bockes** OL/DS 6-1 272 Jr.# Grundy Center, Iowa (Grundy Center)
80) Lance Young* WR 6-2 173 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Beaumont/Coffeyville JC)
81) Jon Davis 6-3 185 Fr. Papillion, Nebraska (Papillion)
82) Lane Danielsen** WR 6-0 197 Jr.# Dike, Iowa (Dike-New Hartford)
83) Jamaul Montgomery** WR 6-0 191 Jr.# Long Beach, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
84) Jonathon Wingate TE 6-3 235 Jr. Houston, Texas (Elsik/Tyler JC)
85) Kenny Segin TE 6-4 240 So.# Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
86) Ryan Flanagan WR 6-4 200 Fr.# Houston, Texas (Lamar)
89) Rashaad Rasberry TE 6-4 230 Fr.# Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
91) Tim TeBrink* DE 6-3 260 So.# Alton, Iowa (MOC-Floyd Valley)
92) Jordan Carstens** DL 6-5 290 Jr.# Bagley, Iowa (Panorama)
93) Jon Celease DL 6-2 216 Fr.# Waverly, Iowa (Tripoli)
93) Kyle Knock*** TE 6-2 260 Sr.# Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
97) Eric Schmitz TE 6-3 225 Jr.# Geneseo, Ill. (Darnall)
97) Mitch Curtis PK 6-1 241 Jr.# Newton, Iowa (Newton)
98) Chris O'Hollearn DE 6-6 235 Fr.# Johnston, Iowa (Johnston)
99) Fedrico Sameul DL 6-2 323 Jr. Los Angeles, California (Santa Monica College)*letters earned #has redshirted
as of Oct. 2, 2001
CYCLONE NEWCOMERS
Name. Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown. High School/ Previous School
Dominic Bailey 6-2 205 Fr. LB Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
David Banks-Bursey 5-11 175 Jr. WR Culver City, Calif.
(New Boston [Texas]/W. Los Angeles College)
Troy Blankenship 6-2 190 Fr. PK/P Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
Brandon Brown 6-1 220 Fr. LB Houston, Texas (Westfield)
Beau Coleman 6-1 231 Jr. DL San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College)
John Davis 6-3 180 Fr. WR Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista)
Ryan Flanagan 6-4 200 Fr. WR Houston, Texas (Lamar)
Kevin Hines 6-1 282 Jr. DL Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West/Fresno City College)
Ellis Hobbs 5-10 170 Fr. RB DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
Brian "B.J." Johnson 6-0 165 Fr. DB DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
Cephus Johnson 6-2 230 Fr. DL Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)
Gerald Johnson 6-3 280 Fr. OL Alief, Texas (Elsik)
Joseph Johnson 6-3 280 Fr. OL Alief, Texas (Elsik)
T.J. Klith 5-11 200 Fr. DB Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie)
Jeremy Loyd 6-2 222 Jr. LB Pittsburg, Texas (Pittsburg/Tyler JC)
Duane "Dee" Monfort 6-4 240 Fr. DL Bartlett, Texas (Bartlett)
Nik Moser 6-2 180 Fr. DB Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
Dustin Ochs 6-3 200 Jr. QB San Bernardino, Calif. San Bernardino Valley CC)
Steve Paris 6-1 180 Fr. WR Houston, Texas (Roosevelt)
Rashaad Rasberry 6-4 230 Fr. TE Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
Brian Thompson 5-9 182 Fr. RB Plantation, Fla. (Plantation)
Boyd Viers 6-2 215 Fr. LB Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
Seneca Wallace 6-1 184 Jr. QB Sacramento, Calif. (Rancho Cordova/Sac City JC)
Lance Young 6-0 185 So. WR St. Louis, Mo. (Beaumont/Coffeyville)
CYCLONE ROSTER PROFILES
33 Larry Anglin
Wide Receiver
5-7, 184, Jr.#
Compton, Calif.
(Gardena/Compton CC)
Anglin at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial season at Iowa State ... earned offensive scout team player of the week for the Oklahoma State game.
Junior College Experience: All-American Bowl co-MVP ran back five kickoffs for touchdowns ... rushed for 487 yards and four touchdowns on just 77 carries ... pulled in 19 receptions for 235 yards and returned 18 kickoffs for an average of 22 yards ... all-conference selection ... in his first season of action, tallied 800 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns ... finished his junior college career with nearly 2,800 all-purpose yards ... coached by Cornell Ward.
High School Experience: All-America pick his senior year ... two-time all-state and three-time all-league selection ... rushed for over 1,800 yards in only six games as a senior before season-ending ankle injury ... ran for 1,200 yards as a junior and 800 yards as a sophomore ... earned three letters in track ... owns a personal-best 100-meter clocking of 10.43 ... football coach was Danny Benson.
Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1979 ... art major ... son of Larry Sr. and Rita Anglin.14 Jesse Arnold
Wide Receiver
6-3, 194, Jr.#
St. Charles, Iowa
(Martensdale-St. Mary's)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Arnold at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Enrolled at Iowa State but did not play football ... 1998 ... Squad member.
High School Experience: Named first-team all-state defensive lineman as a senior by The Des Moines Register in Class 1-A ... second-team all-state selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association the same season ... two-year starter at tight end and three-year starter at defensive end ... team posted a 7-3 mark his junior season and a 9-1 record his senior campaign, making the state playoffs both seasons under head coach Randy Folkerts ... lettered three times each in football and basketball and four times in track.
Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1980, in Loma Linda, Calif. ... son of Max and Carolyn Bloom ... economics major.21 Atif Austin**
Defensive Back
5-9, 181, Jr.#
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
(Tarpon Springs)
Austin at ISU: 2000 ... Tallied two tackles, including one solo stop, in ISU's 37-29 victory at the Insight.com Bowl ... made a huge play at Oklahoma State, picking off an Aso Pogi pass to set up Iowa State's winning touchdown drive late in the game ... had four tackles and broke up three passes against the Cowboys ... tallied a season-high five tackles against Nebraska ... made four tackles at Iowa ... blocked a UNLV punt that resulted in an Iowa State touchdown ... 1999 ... Started the last nine games of the season after Jamarcus Powers broke his foot ... finished season with 39 tackles, including 33 solo stops ... broke up a team-high 12 passes ... had big game in season finale at Kansas, making seven tackles and breaking up two Jayhawk passes ... recorded five solo tackles and broke up a pass against Kansas State and Colorado ... made six tackles, one for a loss, against Texas and broke up a Longhorn pass ... moved from running back to cornerback during 1999 spring drills and earned a spot in the two-deep heading into fall practice ... tallied seven tackles in the 1999 spring game ... 1998 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... earned offensive scout team player-of-the-week honors against Texas.
High School Experience: Rushed for 1,995 yards as a senior with 16 touchdowns ... averaged 9.8 yards per carry ... invited to play in the Florida/Georgia All-Star Game ... named to the Palms/Pinellas County All-Star game ... Pinellas County's Extraordinary Athlete of the Year in 1997 ... named to the Super 24 squad ... first-team all-state ... earned Pinellas County's Player-of-the-Year award ... received the North Conference Player-of-the-Year award ... one of two athletes honored with the Rickey Bell Award for student-athletes in the Tampa area ... first-team all-North Conference ... voted MVP and offensive MVP by teammates as a senior ... led squad to a 7-3 mark and a berth into the playoffs ... played tailback, quarterback, cornerback and wide receiver ... team compiled a 30-11 mark in his four-year career, including three playoff berths ... coached by Don Davis ... participated in wrestling (one letter) and track (four letters) as a prep ... competed in the high jump, 400m, 4x400 and 4x100 relays.
Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1978, in Tampa, Fla. ... son of Christine Austin ... sociology/exercise and sport science double-major ... received Dean's List honors as a prep ... four-year honor roll recipient ... served as a student council member for three years, twice as vice president ... member of Citizens Alliance for Progress, an organization that acknowledges strong academic performance ... acted as school students' rights and responsibility representative ... member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Five Hundred Roll Model Club ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED ah-TEEF.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Int FR FC PBU
1998 Redshirted
1999 11 33 6 39 1-2 0 1 0 12
2000 11 24 5 29 0-0 1-0 0 0 6
Career 22 57 11 68 1-2 1-0 1 0 186 Gabe Bakker
Defensive Back
6-0, 198, Fr.#
Dike, Iowa
(Dike-New Hartford)
2000 Dean's List
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (2000)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
Bakker at ISU: Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Quarterbacked Dike-New Hartford to Class 2-A quarterfinal berth as a senior ... completed 111-of-205 passes for 1,878 (3rd, 2-A) yards and 23 touchdowns with six interceptions ... first-team Class 2-A all-state quarterback selection by Iowa Newspaper Association ... team was 10-1 his senior season ... led Class 2-A as a junior, completing 104-of-220 passes for 1,797 yards with 23 touchdowns and four interceptions ... team advanced to championship game of Class 2-A playoffs ... team finished 11-2 ... started at free safety as a senior ... lettered four years in track and field, three years in football and basketball and one year in baseball.
Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1981 in Iowa City ... son of Barbara and Charles Bakker ... math major.99 Casey Baldwin*
Punter/Holder
6-2, 211, So.#
Perry, Iowa
(Perry)
Baldwin at ISU: 2000 ... Underwent off-season surgery to repair a broken finger sustained during the 2000 season ... appeared in all 11 contests as the holder for extra points and field goals ... held for both left-footed kicker Carl Gomez and right-footed kicker Mike McKnight ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Three-year starter as punter, earning all-district honors three times ... averaged 35.6 yards on 50 punts as a senior, with a long kick of 68 yards ... averaged 35.5 yards on 29 punts as a sophomore ... lettered three times for coach Tom Lipovac ... also started two years at tight end and one year at wide receiver ... lettered four times in baseball as all-conference catcher ... lettered three times in basketball.
Personal: Born July 26, 1980, in Des Moines, Iowa ... son of Gary and Rhonda Baldwin and Tom and Marjean Gries ... exercise and sport science major.31 Mike Banks***
Tight End
6-4, 253, Sr.
Ogden, Iowa (Ogden)
2001 Team Captain
2000 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)
Banks at ISU: Starts this fall as one of the nation's best tight ends ... has great hands and is a ferocious blocker ... 2000 ... Hauled in one pass for a 13-yard gain in the Insight.com Bowl ... also recorded one tackle in special teams action in the bowl game ... finished the regular season as the team's third-leading receiver with 27 receptions for 273 yards ... made several big plays at Oklahoma State, finishing with four receptions for a career-high 71 yards ... came up big at Iowa with four catches for 43 yards, including a one-handed grab and another of the fingertip variety ... demonstrated he can be a "go-to guy" at tight end ... made nine catches the previous two years ... had a career-high six catches for 68 yards against UNLV, earning team offensive MVP recognition ... 1999 ... Started seven games at tight end ... strong blocker who made nine catches for 99 yards ... recorded career-high three catches for 64 yards, including a career-long 32-yard reception against Kansas State ... made two receptions for 17 yards against Colorado and at Kansas ... 1998 ... Lettered as a true freshman, seeing action in 10 games, including work on special teams.
High School Experience: Invited to play in the 1998 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... received first-team all-state recognition from The Des Moines Register and second-team honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association ... first-team all-Mid Iowa selection ... all-conference receiver ... helped lead Ogden to a 7-3 record and a berth into the Class 2-A playoffs in 1997 ... led team in scoring with 12 touchdowns and seven two-point conversions ... finished second on the squad with 695 yards on 85 carries, averaging 8.5 yards per carry ... caught 24 passes for 462 yards and eight touchdowns ... defensively, recorded 71 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, recovered two fumbles, intercepted two passes and blocked a punt as a senior ... named second-team all-conference linebacker as a junior, making 55 tackles, including eight tackles for a loss and one interception ... team finished with a 9-2 mark in 1996, losing in the quarterfinals of the playoffs ... earned four letters in his prep football career ... coached in high school by Larry Tryon ... lettered three times in basketball, earning 1997 unanimous all-conference honors ... voted the basketball team's most valuable player ... holds the school record for most points scored in a game (43) ... led the conference in scoring, averaging 21 points per game ... earned four letters in track and field, qualifying for the state meet on the schools 4x800 and 4x400 relay squads in 1996 and in the 4x400 relay in 1997.
Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1979, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Steve and Lorrie Banks ... sports management major ... earned a spot on the OHS ITED honor roll in 1996 and 1997.Receiving G Rec Yards Avg TD Long
1998 10 0 0 0.0 0 0
1999 11 9 99 11.0 0 32
2000 11 27 273 10.1 0 26
Career 32 36 372 10.3 0 326 JaMaine Billups*
Running Back
5-10, 198, So.
Omaha, Neb.
(Central)
Billups at ISU: 2000 ... Made ISU bowl history when he returned a Pittsburgh punt 72 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of the Insight.com Bowl, extending Iowa State's lead to 34-20 ... it was his first punt return as a Cyclone, as he was subbing for the injured J.J. Moses ... he also returned three kickoffs in the bowl game for an average of 16.7 yards per return ... appeared in eight games in initial collegiate season ... averaged 14.8 yards on eight kickoff returns ... notched one carry for three yards vs. Texas A&M.
High School Experience: Helped lead Omaha Central to an 8-3 record and the quarterfinals of the 1999 Nebraska State Playoffs ... USA Today player of the year in Nebraska ... USA Today honorable mention All-American ... named Mr. Nebraska Football 1999 by Huskerland Prep Preview ... all-state free safety ... selected to the all-metro team as a free safety and running back ... rushed for over 1,600 yards as a senior, scoring 23 touchdowns ... tallied 83 tackles on defense ... named Nebraska Player of the Year by the Lincoln Journal Star ... defensive captain of the honorary all-state team ... named to Prep Star's Midlands running backs recruiting class ... rated 18th in Tom Lemming's All-Midlands Team ... ranked 35th on SuperPrep's Midland Team ... lettered three seasons in football ... lettered in track four times ... ran the 300-meter hurdles, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay ... coached by Joe McMenanin.
Personal: Born July 7, 1982, in Denver, Colo. ... son of Lonnie and Gloria Chamberlain ... general studies major ... cousin, Chauncy Billups, plays for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED jah-MANE.79 Matt Bockes*
Offensive Line/Deep Snapper
6-1, 272, So.#
Grundy Center, Iowa
(Grundy Center)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Bockes at ISU: 2000 ... Handled short snapping duties on extra points and took over long snapping duties at the end of the season after Jason Lyftogt was moved to the right tackle position on the punt team ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... ISU offensive scout team player of the week against Kansas State.
High School Experience: Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman from The Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association ... two-year starter at center and three-year starter at nose guard ...lettered four times for coach Todd Rohler ... earned four letters in tennis and one letter in basketball.
Personal: Born March 6, 1981, in Marshalltown, Iowa ... son of Roger and Beth Bockes ... construction engineering major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED BOCK-ess.55 Jared Bucksa*
Offensive Line
6-3, 276, Sr.#
New Brighton, Minn.
(Totino-Grace)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Bucksa at ISU: 2000 ... Provided solid depth at left guard ... 1999 ... Saw limited action after moving to the offensive line for spring football ... 1998 ... Saw action in the defensive line against Ball State ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Tallied 133 tackles as a senior ... named to the St. Paul Pioneer-Dispatch and The Associated Press first-team all-state units as a senior ... honored as a Grid Iron Great elite team selection ... two-time All-North Suburban Conference and Minneapolis Star Tribune and KARE 11 all-metro team selection ... team MVP ... captained squad to an 8-3 mark, qualifying for the section playoffs his senior year ... totaled 117 tackles as a junior, leading squad to a conference title and playoffs ... started three years, compiling a 37-6 mark, two conference titles and two playoff berths ... notched 350 career tackles ... coached in high school by Dave Nigon... lettered twice in baseball and three times in hockey.
Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1978, in St. Paul, Minn. ... son of Gerald and Jean Bucksa ... animal ecology major ... three-time B honor roll honoree ... served as member of Positive Peer Leadership group and as a Eucharist minister ... cousin, Randy Rassmussen, played collegiately for Minnesota and professionally for the Minnesota Vikings ... brother, Jon, plays football at Minnesota State-Mankato.50 Chris Buesing
Linebacker
6-0, 226, Fr.#
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Jefferson)
Buesing at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Lettered twice under head coach Dave Jacobson ... was two-year starter at fullback and linebacker ... team had winning record his senior season ... also lettered three times in wrestling and twice in track.
Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1981 in Waterloo, Iowa ... son of Keith Buesing and Deb DeHoede ... liberal arts and sciences major ... LAST NAME IS PRONUNCED BYUE-sing.31 Clint Bushbaum
Defensive Back
6-0, 184, Jr.#
Rockwell, Iowa
(Rockwell-Swaledale)
Bushbaum at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Squad member ... 1998 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Four-year starter at tailback ... started three years at defensive back ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association at defensive back as a senior ... earned all-district honors three times ... four-time all-conference selection in baseball and earned all-conference honors three times in basketball ... qualified for the state track meet four times ... earned five letters in baseball and lettered four times in basketball and track ... coached in high school by his father, Randy Bushbaum.
Personal: Born Aug. 23, 1979, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Randy and Amber Bushbaum ... physical education major.68 Zach Butler*
Offensive Line
6-4, 286, Jr.#
Iowa City, Iowa
(City)
1999 Third-team Freshman All-American
(The Sporting News)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Butler at ISU: 2000 ... Provided depth in offensive line ... 1999 ... Earned third-team freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News for gritty season ... stepped in as first-team center on the second play of the UNLV game after an injury to Ben Bruns ... started against Kansas State, at Nebraska and at Missouri ... also started the season finale at Kansas, suffering a knee injury on the season's final play ... earned spot in two-deep during spring drills ... 1998 ... Redshirted his initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named honorable mention All-America by USA Today ... collected all-region recognition from PrepStar and Elite All-State honors from The Des Moines Register ... ranked No. 43 in the Midlands district by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... earned first-team all-state recognition in Class 4-A from The Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association ... received first-team all-Mississippi Valley conference honors ... voted captain and offensive MVP by team members ... tallied 56 tackles, one sack and four tackles for a loss as a senior ... graded out over 85 percent on his blocking assignments ... squad finished as the runner-up in Class 4-A with a record of 9-4 ... 1996 squad captured the state title with an unblemished 13-0 record ... coached in high school by Larry Brown ... teammate of Cyclone Nick Linder ... competed in track and field as a prep in the shot put and discus ... team member on the school's 1995, 1996 and 1997 state champion track and field squads.
Personal: Born March 29, 1980, in Iowa City, Iowa ... son of Dave and Carol Butler ... marketing major ... father played football with ISU head coach Dan McCarney at the University of Iowa ... compiled a prep GPA of 3.4.19 Craig Campbell**
Wide Receiver
5-11, 181, Sr.
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
(Santa Fe/Mt. San Antonio College)
2000 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2000 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
1999 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F99, S99, S01)
Campbell at ISU: 2000 ... Asserted his big play potential ... helped ISU to a 37-29 victory in the Insight.com Bowl, collecting five receptions for 62 yards ... had receptions of 53, 34 and 32 yards against Nebraska ... his 53-yard reception went for a first-quarter touchdown against the Huskers ... his 34-yard catch set up an Iowa State touchdown on the next play ... made career-high five catches for 77 yards at Oklahoma State ... made two catches for 45 yards at Kansas State ... 1999 ... Caught five passes for 53 yards, including four catches for 49 yards in season finale at Kansas ... joined the team for 1999 spring practice.
Junior College Experience: Member of 1998 Mt. SAC team that went 7-3 ... had 35 receptions for 500 yards and six touchdowns in his first season ... first-team all-Mission Conference wide receiver ... earned starting position in first season ... junior college coach was Bill Fisk.
High School Experience: Led his team to a 10-2 regular-season record and a semifinal berth as a senior ... had 45 receptions for 1,027 yards and 19 touchdowns ... first-team all-CIF, Los Angeles Times all-Southeast/Southcoast Team and all-area as a wide receiver ... named Del Rio League Offensive Player of the Year ... as a junior, had 23 receptions for 350 yards and one touchdown ... two-year starter as a wide receiver ... named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... high school coach was Jack Mahlstede ... lettered three times in baseball, earning first-team all-league honors.
Personal: Born Nov. 14, 1979, in Long Beach, Calif. ... son of Frank and Veronica Campbell ... sports management major ... selected as high school's 1997 scholar-athlete of the year.Receiving G Rec Yards Avg TD Long
1999 8 5 53 10.6 0 16
2000 11 20 353 17.7 1 53
Career 19 25 406 16.2 1 5392 Jordan Carstens*
Defensive Line
6-5, 286, So.#
Bagley, Iowa
(Panorama)
2000 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2000 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
1999 ISU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
1999 Dean's List
1999 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F99, F00, S01)
Carstens at ISU: 2000 ... Helped anchor a defensive line that contributed significantly to Iowa State's Insight.com Bowl season ... fought his way into the two-deep during spring and fall practice before debuting in a big way in the season opener against Ohio ... the former walk-on made eight tackles against the Bobcats (one behind the line) and twice flushed the Ohio quarterback out of the pocket to earn defensive MVP honors in Iowa State's 25-15 victory ... the 6-5 sophomore now weighs-in at 286 pounds after coming to Ames in the fall of 1999 as a 225-pound walk-on ... had seven tackles and his first career sack against UNLV ... made seven tackles against Missouri and had five stops and caused a fumble at Colorado ... finished season with 48 tackles ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... was ISU defensive scout team player of the year and earned player of the week honors against Indiana State, UNLV and at Nebraska.
High School Experience: Earned third-team all-state defensive line honors from The Des Moines Register ... lettered twice for head coach Lyle Alumbaugh.
Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1981, in Carroll, Iowa ... son of James and Joni Carstens ... agricultural business major.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Sacks Loss FC
1999 Redshirted
2000 11 26 22 48 1-4 1-2 116 Harold Clewis*
Defensive Back
5-10, 184, So.
Missouri City, Texas
(Elkins)
Clewis at ISU: 2000 ... Played in two games, including an appearance in the Insight.com Bowl in his initial collegiate season ... ended the year with two tackles as a special teams player ... earned defensive scout team player of the week honors for the Baylor game.
High School Experience: First-team all-District 20 5-A as a senior ... helped lead Elkins to a 7-4 record and the first round of the Texas state playoffs as a junior ... academic all-district his junior and senior seasons ... selected to the district's second team as a junior ... recorded 43 tackles, three sacks and seven tackles for loss as a senior ... returned seven punts for a 25-yard average ... played guard for Elkins High basketball team ... ran the 4x400 and 4x100 relays on the track team, as well as the 200-meter dash ... coached by Andy Boland ... teammate of Cyclone newcomer Rashad Rasberry.
Personal: Born April 18, 1982, in Houston, Texas ... son of Harold Sr. and Phyllis Clewis ... National Honor Society ... received the Elkins High Academic Excellence Award ... majoring in community and regional planning ... father played two seasons of football at Texas-El Paso... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED CLUE-ess.55 Beau Coleman
Defensive Line
6-1, 231, Jr.
San Diego, Calif.
(Chula Vista/Southwestern College)
Coleman at ISU: 2001 ... Enrolled at ISU in the spring semester and participated in spring practice, earning a spot in the two-deep at right end.
Junior College Experience: Named first-team all-Foothills Conference as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman ... received All-American and all-state honors from J.C. Gridwire ... tallied 83 tackles with 10 sacks his freshman season and 89 tackles with 13 sacks and four recovered fumbles as a sophomore ... team finished 8-3 and 9-2 his two seasons at Southwestern ... coached by Mike Pompa.
High School Experience: Received the National College Football Federation Hall-of-Fame Player-of-the-Year Award for San Diego in 1998 ... was named to the metro first team in 1997 and 1998 ... received first-team all-county honors in 1998 ... recorded 95 tackles with 16 sacks and four recovered fumbles as a senior ... coached by Rex Johnson.
Personal: Born March 30, 1981, in Chula Vista, Calif. ... son of Valley-Jannetje Coleman ... brother plays football at Northern Arizona ... sociology major.43 Ryan Corcoran
Defensive Back
5-9, 189, Fr.#
Sioux Falls, S.D.
(O'Gorman)
Corcoran at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Three-year starter at running back ... earned all-state honors from USA Today ... first team all-city, all-conference and all-state selection ... team went 11-2 his senior year, finishing as the class 11AA runner-up ... earned three letters in football for coach Steve Kenter ... earned two letters in track.
Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1981, in Sioux Falls, S.D. ... son of Richard and DeAnn Corcoran ... majoring in sports management.13 Julian Cummings
Defensive Back
5-8, 163, So.#
West Covina, Calif.
(Bishop Amat)
Cummings at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... earned defensive scout team player of the week recognition for the Missouri game ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Led Bishop Amat to an 11-2 record and the semifinals as a junior ... his team was 11-1-1 his senior year, earning another semifinal finish ... had 49 tackles, 32 batted passes and one fumble recovery ... member of the all-Del Ray League as a junior and senior ... selected all-CIF South Region, all-San Gabriel Valley and SuperPrep All-Regional West as a senior ... listed in the Students Sports Top 100 ... member of the Best in the West team ... started at wide receiver and cornerback as a senior ... earned three letters in track, competing in the decathlon ... teammate of Cyclone Michael Wagner ... high school coach was Tom Salter.
Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1981, in Inglewood, Calif. ... son of Leslie and Marva Cummings ... grandmother is Ursulla Scholl ... advertising major.66 Kit Curry
Defensive Line
6-1, 245, So.#
Humboldt, Iowa
(Humboldt)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Curry at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned first-team all-district honors at offensive guard and defensive end ... earned honorable mention all-state honors ... two-year starter at defensive end and also started as an offensive guard ... team was 7-3 his senior season, making the playoffs under head coach Dan McClanahan ... lettered three times in football and track ... lettered once in baseball.
Personal: Born April 24, 1981, in Fort Dodge, Iowa ... son of Tom and Lisha Curry ... exercise and sport science major.98 Mitch Curtis
Place-kicker
6-1, 241, So.#
Newton, Iowa
(Newton)
Curtis at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Started as a senior on Class 4-A playoff qualifier team for head coach John Jenkins ... earned second-team Class 4-A all-state honors from The Des Moines Register ... first-team all-CIML choice ... hit on all four field-goal attempts as a senior, including a 49-yarder ... was 34-of-39 on extra-point attempts ... lettered once in football, three times in soccer and basketball, twice in baseball and once in golf.
Personal: Born May 18, 1981 ... son of Bruce and Bev Curtis ... pre-business major.82 Lane Danielsen*
Wide Receiver
6-0, 197, So.#
Dike, Iowa
(Dike-New Hartford)
2000 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2000 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
Danielsen at ISU: 2000 ... Recorded three receptions for 33 yards in ISU's 37-29 victory in the Insight.com Bowl ... made a catch and dash for the end zone with 18 seconds left in the game to complete a 33-yard pass play for a touchdown that lifted Iowa State to a 33-26 victory at Oklahoma State ... caught his second TD reception in as many games on a 43-yard scoring toss from backup quarterback Gerrin Scott in the final moments of the Texas A&M contest ... recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against UNLV ... his 55-yard reception against the Rebels set up a Cyclone field goal ... made big waves in spring practice and started fall drills as a No. 1 wide receiver ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: First-team Class 2-A choice by The Des Moines Register at safety as a senior ... first-team all-state Class 2-A wide receiver that season by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... as a senior, played on Dike-New Hartford squad that lost a 41-40 decision in the Class 2-A title game against West Lyon ... set a state championship game record with 10 receptions for 227 yards and three touchdowns ... caught 52 passes for 1,029 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead Class 2-A in 1998 ... his yardage and TD totals were tops among all Iowa preps his senior year ... averaged 33.7 yards on seven kickoff returns and took one kick all the way for a TD ... averaged 25.9 yards on 15 punt returns, taking five kicks back for touchdowns ... totalled 122 points in 1998 ... team was 11-2 his senior season under head coach Tom Wilson ... was captain in 1999 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... 1999 Iowa prep Class 2-A 100-meter champion ... lettered in football, basketball, track and tennis.
Personal: Born May 20, 1981, in Dike, Iowa ... son of Todd Danielsen and the late Sonia Derrick ... sports management major.Receiving G Rec Yards Avg TD Long
1999 Redshirted
2000 7 5 151 30.2 2 5599 Kevin DeRonde***
Defensive End
6-5, 251, Sr.#
Pella, Iowa
(Pella)
Team Captain
DeRonde at ISU: Expected to be a leader on defense ... suffered broken leg early in spring practice ... 2000 ... Collected five tackles, including four solo stops in the Insight.com Bowl ... has 117 career tackles, including a career-high 11 tackles against UNLV ... named Cyclones' defensive MVP against Missouri with seven tackles, including a sack and tackle for loss ... had eight tackles at Baylor (one for loss) and also recorded a sack against the Bears ...1999 ... Saw extended action, starting one game ... made 36 tackles, playing in all 11 contests ... made a career-high 10 tackles at Nebraska, with a tackle for loss and a sack ... registered four tackles at Kansas ... made three tackles in five other games ... 1998 ... Played in all 11 games as a freshman, making 21 tackles and notching 2 1/2 sacks ... season-high seven tackles with a sack at Kansas State ... collected six tackles with a sack against Nebraska ... had three tackles against Ball State ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Tallied 110 tackles to earn The Des Moines Register's elite-team honors in 1996 ... Iowa Shrine Bowl selection ... received first-team all-state recognition from the Iowa Newspaper Association and The Des Moines Register ... Iowa Newspaper Association Class 3-A Player of the Year ... named captain of the all-Marion County team ... received WHO Farm Team Player-of-the-Year recognition ... started both ways for two seasons, playing linebacker and offensive tackle ... squad earned a 13-6 mark in his final two seasons, advancing to the playoffs in 1995 ... coached in high school by Norris Hale ...earned two letters in basketball, averaging 12 points as a senior ... lettered four times in track and field ... ran 200m, 4x100 and 4x200 relays ... 4x200 relay team finished third at Drake Relays and 4x100 squad finished sixth.
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 1978 ... son of Bob and Carol DeRonde ... business management major ... Iowa Boys State representative ... member of student council ... earned honor roll recognition ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED duh-RON-dee.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Sacks Loss
1997 Redshirted
1998 11 16 5 21 2.5-20 1-1
1999 11 11 25 36 1-3 2-8
2000 11 33 27 60 2-12 7-26
Career 33 60 57 117 5.5-35 10-3577 Brian Donahue*
Offensive Line
6-5, 267, Sr.#
Chicago, Ill.
(De La Salle)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Donahue at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Appeared in nine games ... 1998 ... Squad member ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned all-Chicago Catholic League honors as a senior ... named to the Southtown all-area team ... received honorable mention all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times ... served as the team's long snapper ... coached in high school by Jim Grannon ... earned one letter in basketball.
Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1979, in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Bob and Geraldine Donahue ... marketing major.44 Justin Eilers*
Linebacker
6-2, 217, Sr.
Nampa, Idaho
(Nampa/Butte JC)
Eilers at ISU: Begins fall practice holding down a No. 1 spot at outside linebacker after successful spring session ... 2000 ... Made four solo tackles in ISU win at the Insight.com Bowl ... made 21 tackles in the last four regular season games ... made career-high seven tackles at Kansas State ... had five tackles at Iowa and against Missouri and made six tackles at Colorado ... had four tackles at Oklahoma State and in collegiate debut against Ohio.
Junior College Experience: First-team all-California Community College selection ... first-team all-conference both years ... helped lead Butte JC to the California Community College championship game ... led the No. 1 California community college defense with 71 tackles, one interception and six sacks ... tallied 65 tackles, one interception and six sacks as a freshman ... Butte's defense completed the 1999 season allowing 15 yards rushing the whole season ... rated No. 42 junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep ... coached by Craig Rigsby ... teammate of Cyclone Willie Judd.
High School Experience: Named first-team all-Southern Idaho Conference as a tight end his junior and senior seasons ... caught 68 passes for over 680 yards and six touchdowns ... started varsity for two seasons at tight end and linebacker ... led his team to a pair of state runner-up titles ... wrestled at 189 pounds, placing fifth and third at the Idaho State Tournament his junior and senior seasons, respectively ... football coach was Greg Dawizick.
Personal: Born June 28, 1978, in Nampa, Idaho ... son of Greg Eilers and Gwen Moore ... majoring in sociology ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED EYE-lers.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Sacks FR PBU
2000 11 25 20 45 0-0 0-0 1 117 Anthony Forrest
Defensive Back
6-0, 190, Fr.#
Ft. Worth, Texas
(Diamond Hill-Jarvis)
Forrest at ISU: Starts fall practice in No. 2 spot at free safety ... 2000 ... redshirted initial collegiate season ... defensive scout team player of the week for the Texas A&M game.
High School Experience: First-team all-district at free safety and wide receiver ... honorable mention Texas 4-A all-state pick ... team captain his senior season ... returned five punts for touchdowns and had six receptions for touchdowns ... had 800 yards receiving on 27 catches, averaging almost 30 yards per catch ... finished the 1999 season with 89 tackles, three interceptions and five broken-up passes ... played forward on the basketball team, averaging 17 points per game as a starter ... ran the 200m and the 4x100 relay ... coached by Ruben Calderon.
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1982, in Ft. Worth, Texas ... son of Eddie and Eloise Forrest ... National Honor Society ... mathematics major.42 Frank Garcia
Fullback
5-10, 243, So.#
North Bay Village, Fla.
(Edward Pace)
Garcia at ISU: 2000 ... Provided depth at the fullback position ... played in the final regular-season game vs. Kansas and helped ISU's offense outgain KU's, 506-296 ... in the 2000 spring game, rushed for 39 yards on four carries and a pair of TDs ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... ISU offensive scout team player of the week against Texas Tech.
High School Experience: Led his high school to three district championships ... took his team to the fourth round of the playoffs as a senior ... rushed for 800 yards as a senior ... earned all-Dade County honors three times ... second-team all-state as a senior ... played tight end, defensive tackle, fullback and linebacker in his career ... rushed for 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... named offensive player of the year in Dade County for Class 4-A ... 1998-99 blue chip athlete nominee ... participated in basketball as a freshman and sophomore ... also threw the shot put and discus for the track team ... high school coach was Joe Zaccheo.
Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1980 ... son of Francisco and Marilyn Garcia ... architecture major ... honor roll student ... nominee for the Silver Knight Award for community service.39 Matt Grosserode
Fullback
6-1, 220, Fr.#
Lincoln, Neb.
(Pius X)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (2001)
Grosserode at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at tailback and linebacker ... team won two state championships during his tenure, going a combined 21-3 in 1997 and 1998 ... two-time first-team Class B all-city selection ... earned second-team all-state recognition in 1998 ... coached by Tim Aylward ... earned three letters in both football and track and one letter in basketball ... teammate of Cyclones Paul Jarrett and Bob Montgomery.
Personal: Born June 19, 1981, in Daytona Beach, Fla. ... son of John and JoAnn Grosserode ... pre-business major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED gross-ROAD.67 Cory Hannen***
Offensive Line
6-5, 305, Sr.#
Hiawatha, Iowa
(Cedar Rapids Kennedy)
1998 ISU Academic Achievement Award
Hannen at ISU: Slated for starting job at right tackle ... 2000 ... Started in the season opener vs. Ohio and helped pave the way for Ennis Haywood to rush for 159 yards ... provided depth and saw considerable action backing up senior Marcel Howard at right tackle the rest of the season ... 1999 ... Saw action in all 11 games and started the season's final two contests at right tackle against Oklahoma and at Kansas ... 1998 ... Played in six games with starts at Oklahoma and Colorado ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named to the first team of the Iowa Newspaper Association's all-state team as an end ... received Cedar Rapids Gazette's all-metro and all-district team honors as a junior and senior ... started as a freshman in baseball ... hit over .400, playing first base as a senior ... earned all-district, all-metro and all-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a junior ... three-year starter in basketball, averaged 10.0 points a game as a senior on a 10-0 squad that ranked No. 2 in Class 4-A ... twice named all-metro in basketball ... teammate of Cyclones Kyle Knock and Brett Kellogg ... football coach was Don Knock.
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1978, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... son of Jim and Judy Hannen ... exercise and sport science major ... 3.5-4.0 honor student ... National Council on Youth Leadership semifinalist ... president of Kennedy's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter.2 Ennis Haywood Jr.***
Running Back
5-11, 220, Sr.
Dallas, Texas
(Carter)
Team Captain
2001 Pre-season First-Team All-Big 12
(Athlon's, Lindy's)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (Houston Chronicle)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (The Sporting News)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (Dallas Morning News)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (Football News)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (AP)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
2000 First-Team All-Big 12 (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram)
Haywood at ISU: Underwent hernia surgery after bowl game but was back to participate in spring drills ... 2000 ... Led the conference and ranked 10th nationally in rushing at 123.7 yards per game ... ranked second in the Big 12 with 144.8 all-purpose yards per game ... his 1,237 yards rushing ranked ninth in school history ... ran for 76 yards on 21 carries, including a three-yard scamper for a touchdown in the Insight.com Bowl ... had his second 200-yard game of the season against Missouri, with 214 yards on 33 carries and two TDs, earning the team's offensive game MVP honors ... his 200-yard effort against the Tigers made him the sixth Cyclone to record at least two 200-yard games, joining Troy Davis (9, 1994-96), Darren Davis (5, 1996-99), Dave Hoppmann (2, 1960-62) and Blaise Bryant (2, 1989-90) ... gained 190 yards on 29 carries with one touchdown in season finale against Kansas ... that effort was the third-best of his career, earning him game offensive MVP recognition ... had 81 yards on 18 carries and made six receptions for 34 yards in win at Colorado ... missed the Oklahoma State game with sore ribs sustained in the Nebraska game ... came back with 75 yards on 14 carries against Texas A&M ... had his biggest game at Baylor, rushing for 241 yards on 39 carries (both career highs) and two TDs ... the performance earned him Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week and team game MVP honors ... that 241-yard effort equals the 10th-best single-game performance in school history ... topped the century mark in Iowa State's first four games, but was held to 27 yards on 11 carries by Nebraska, missing part of the game with an injury ... had 107 yards on 28 carries at Iowa ... had 108 yards on 29 carries against UNLV ... rushed for 159 yards, including a 73-yard third-quarter TD run that helped Iowa State pull away to a 25-15 victory over Ohio ... carried 22 times against the Bobcats and set up a touchdown with a 32-yard pass reception ... his touchdown run, which came when Iowa State was leading 16-9, matched the 11th longest in Iowa State history ... it was the longest run since Graston Norris went 91 yards against UNLV on Sept. 23, 1995 ... finished the game with three receptions for 48 yards and 207 total yards in 25 "touches," earning the team's game offensive MVP honor ... with his four 100-yard efforts, Haywood was the first Cyclone back other than Troy or Darren Davis to post two-straight 100-yard rushing games since Blaise Bryant topped the century mark over the final three games of the 1989 season and in the 1990 season opener ... 1999 ... More than a backup to Darren Davis ... team's second-leading rusher averaged 5.1 yards on 55 carries and tallied three TDs ... opened the season gaining a career-high 172 yards on 24 carries against Indiana State to earn ISU offensive MVP honors for that contest ... racked up 50 yards on 12 carries the next three games (missing most of the Iowa game with a bad ankle) ... was on the receiving end of a 27-yard pass from Darren Davis at Nebraska ... had next biggest game against Texas, rushing for 19 yards and two TDs and hauling in a 34-yard reception ... in the 1999 spring contest, he gained 149 yards on nine carries and scored on a 73-yard touchdown run ... 1998 ... Played in all 11 games, finishing the season with 178 yards on just 30 carries (5.9 ypc) with two TDs ... had five carries for 81 yards and a TD against Ball State with a 56-yard run that was the Cyclones' longest play from scrimmage that season ... had 38 yards on six carries with a 19-yard touchdown run against Nebraska that was the Cyclones' longest TD carry of the season ... had five receptions for 23 yards.
High School Experience: Listed among the top 16 running backs in The Dallas Morning News Top 100 state football recruits ... ranked 75th on Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report all-Southwest team, top 125 players in Texas by Bobby Burton of the National Recruiting Advisor and No. 105 in Texas by First Down Recruiting News ... second-team all-District 10 in Class 5-A ... rushed for over 800 yards and 10 touchdowns despite an injury his senior season to earn third-team all-area mention from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... had 85 tackles on defense ... team finished with a 7-3 mark, earning a playoff berth ... amassed 1,120 rushing yards as a junior ... coached in high school by current University of Texas running backs coach Bruce Chambers.
Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1979 ... son of Ennis Sr. and Carol Haywood ... child and family services major ... earned honor roll recognition all four years in high school with a 3.50 GPA ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED EHN-nis.Rushing G Att Yards Avg TD Long YPG
1998 10 30 178 5.9 2 56 17.8
1999 11 55 278 5.1 3 24 25.3
2000 11 229 1237 5.4 8 73 123.7
Career 32 314 1693 5.3 13 73 54.6
Receiving G Rec Yards Avg TD Long
1998 10 5 23 4.6 0 12
1999 11 10 176 17.6 0 34
2000 11 25 211 8.4 0 32
Career 32 40 410 10.3 0 34Kickoff Returns No Yards Avg Long TD
1998 0 0 0.0 -- 0
1999 4 58 14.5 21 0
2000 0 0 0 0 0
Career 4 58 14.5 21 02000 Rushing Att Yards Avg TD Long
Ohio 22 159 7.2 1 73
UNLV 29 108 3.7 0 18
at Iowa 28 107 3.8 0 12
at Baylor 39 241 6.2 2 52
Nebraska 11 27 2.5 1 15
at Okla. State Injured
Texas A&M 14 75 5.4 0 36
Missouri 23 214 9.3 2 60
at Kansas State 16 35 2.2 0 10
at Colorado 18 81 4.5 1 15
Kansas 29 190 6.6 1 384 Sam Holden
Defensive Back
6-3, 201, Jr.#
Manchester, Iowa
(West Delaware)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Holden at ISU: 2000 ... Made four tackles in spring game ... 1999 ... Squad member ... 1998 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year letterwinner and starter at wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Sam Anderson ... earned academic all-state honors as a senior and was honorable mention choice as a junior ... first-team all-conference selection at wide receiver as a senior and second-team honoree as a junior ... team was 8-2 his junior season, earning playoff berth ... squad was 8-3 his senior season, making the second round of the state playoffs ... also lettered four times in track and three times in baseball.
Personal: Born March 19, 1980, in Waterloo, Iowa ... son of Sam and Janet Holden ... agricultural engineering major.34 Royce Hooks
Linebacker
5-10, 210, So.#
Jacksonville, Fla.
(White)
Hooks at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... underwent knee surgery ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Led team with 286 tackles during his junior and senior years at inside linebacker ... had 119 tackles, six sacks and eight tackles for a loss as a senior, which was tops on the team ... led his team to consecutive 9-1 seasons ... team advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs his junior year and the semifinals his senior season ... selected all-First Coast, Class 5-A all-state honorable mention, second team all-conference and first-team all-area his senior year ... honored as scholar-athlete of the week by the Sunshine TV Network ... also ran the 400-yard dash and threw the discus for the track team ... high school coach was Daniel Disch.
Personal: Born July 31, 1980, in Jacksonville, Fla. ... son of Willie Hooks and LaTanya Owens ... on the A Honor Roll ... athletic training major.94 Aaron Howard
Linebacker
6-1, 232, So.#
Davenport, Iowa
(Central)
Howard at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Lettered four times in football for coach Skip Eckhart ... also lettered in swimming, track and basketball.
Personal: Born May 24, 1981 ... son of Elston and Jamie Howard ... brother, Marcel, is a senior on the Cyclone football team ... pre-business major.75 Marcel Howard***
Offensive Line
6-6, 320, Sr.#
Davenport, Iowa
(Central)
2001 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
2000 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2000 ISU Coaches Award
Howard at ISU: 2000 ... Had a strong junior season following an injury-plagued sophomore campaign ... missed only the season opener vs. Ohio ... started the remaining 11 games at left tackle ... major factor behind tailback Ennis Haywood surpassing the 1,000-yard mark and the team surpassing the 2,000-yard barrier in rushing ... 1999 ... Started season's first five games at right tackle and was having a strong season before a concussion at Nebraska ended his year ... 1998 ... Former walk-on played in seven games, with a pair of starts at right tackle, before being sidelined with a concussion that forced him to miss the season's final three games ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned all-league honors in the Mississippi Athletic Conference ... three-year starter at tight end ... also played defensive tackle ... earned three letters in football ... earned three letters in track and basketball.
Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1978, in Davenport, Iowa ... son of Elston and Jamie Howard ... biology major ... brother, Aaron, is a sophomore on the Cyclone football team.96 Paul Jarrett
Defensive Line
6-4, 262, Fr.#
Lincoln, Neb.
(Pius X)
Jarrett at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Preseason all-state and all-city in 1999 ... broke his hand in the third game of the season and finished the season with his hand in a cast, earning honorable mention all-conference recognition ... helped lead Pius X to Class B state titles in 1997 and 1998 ... tallied 29 tackles and four sacks his junior season ... finished his senior year with 55 tackles and two sacks ... state wrestling finalist at 189 pounds ... ran the 400m and 800m in track and threw the shot and discus ... football coach was Tim Aylward ... high school teammate of Cyclones Bob Montgomery and Matt Grosserode.
Personal: Born July 15, 1981, in Lincoln, Neb. ... son of William and Corinne Jarrett ... liberal arts and sciences major ... father played football at Nebraska Wesleyan.56 Tiray Johnson
Defensive Line
5-11, 259, Sr.#
Detroit, Mich.
(Cass Tech)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F98)
Johnson at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... defensive scout team player of the week vs. Kansas ... 1999 ... Squad member ... spent most of season recovering from knee injury.
High School Experience: Lettered twice for head coach Sherrell Rowland.
Personal: Born March 3, 1979, in Detroit, Mich. ... son of Garren and Schelly Edwards ... marketing major.95 Willie Judd*
Defensive Line
6-3, 282, Sr.
Bonita, Calif.
(Bonita Vista/Butte JC)
Judd at ISU: 2000 ... Appeared in 10 games, backing up all-Big 12 defensive end Reggie Hayward ... made 14 tackles, including four solo stops ... also recorded two quarterback hurries in 2000 ... notched two solo tackles and four total tackles vs. Kansas State ... tallied three tackles and caused one fumble vs. Ohio.
Junior College Experience: Named to the Nor-Cal Community College All-America team ... helped lead Butte JC to an 18-4 record over two seasons ... team made California junior college championship game ... teammate of Cyclone Justin Eilers ... finished his sophomore season with 59 tackles and 12 sacks ... tallied 61 tackles and 13.5 sacks as a freshman ... coached by Craig Rigsby.
High School Experience: All-metro football and volleyball performer ... tallied 14 blocks in state volleyball title match ... East Side volleyball club team won the Junior Olympics in Orlando in 1995 ... volleyball squad went undefeated and won the CIF volleyball title ... also played basketball ... football coach was Carl Perick.
Personal: Born May 8, 1977, in San Diego, Calif. ... son of Pat and Mary Judd ... majoring in sociology ... uncles, Steve and Tom Simmons, played football for Stanford.36 Brett Kellogg
Defensive Line
6-2, 255, Fr.#
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Kennedy)
2000 ISU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Kellogg at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... named team's defensive scout team player of the year ... earned defensive scout team player of the week honors for the UNLV, Nebraska and Colorado games.
High School Experience: All-conference first team ... first-team all-metro and all-state ... led Kennedy to an 8-3 record as a senior ... team was 6-4 his junior year ... made the playoffs both years ... named to PrepStar's Midwest linebacker team ... tallied 77 tackles with nine sacks and seven tackles for loss his senior season ... amassed 121 yards on 18 carries as a back-up tailback ... lettered two years in baseball in right field ... lettered three years in track, participating in the Drake Relays and Iowa state track meet ... coached by Don Knock ... teammate of Cyclones Kyle Knock and Cory Hannen.
Personal: Born April 6, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... son of Rob and Barb Kellogg ... honor roll ... majoring in animal ecology ... brother, Brad, played football for Central College.70 Mitch Kennedy
Offensive Line
6-5, 240, Fr.#
Atlantic, Iowa
(Cumberland-Anita-Massena)
Kennedy at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Three-year starter at offensive tackle and a two-year starter at defensive tackle ... two-time all-district first team pick ... named first-team all-Western Iowa by the Omaha World Herald (Class 1-A/2-A) and the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpariel (all classes) ... coached by Dean Downer ... earned four letters in basketball and two in track.
Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1981, in Des Moines, Iowa ... son of Steve and Judy Kennedy ... agricultural studies major.93 Kyle Knock**
Tight End
6-2, 260, Jr.#
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Kennedy)
Knock at ISU: 2000 ... Ended the year with five receptions for 72 yards ... tallied three receptions for 49 yards in the first two contests of the season ... had a career-long reception of 36 yards against Ohio ... hauled in a 22-yard reception vs. Iowa in a crucial fourth-quarter drive that resulted in an ISU touchdown two plays later ... 1999 ... Squad member who played on special teams ... 1998 ... Squad member ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: First-team all-state selection in the offensive line by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... two-year starter in the offensive and defensive lines ... coached by his father, Don, who is now coaching at Nebraska-Omaha ... two-time, first-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference honoree ... lettered twice in football, three times in track and once in basketball ... teammate of Cyclones Cory Hannen and Brett Kellogg.
Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1979, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Don and Cindy Knock ... pre-business major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED NOCK.13 Andy Kohler
Wide Receiver
6-4, 185, Fr.#
Ames, Iowa
(Ames)
Kohler at ISU: 2001 ... Also participated on the Iowa State track and field team ... placed eighth in high jump at Big 12 outdoor meet ... cleared 6-11 1/2 indoors to place third at the Big 12 indoor meet ... 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate football campaign.
High School Experience: Lettered twice in football at Ames High ... 1999 Iowa Gatorade Athlete of the Year ... team made state playoff semifinals his junior season and was state playoff qualifier his senior year ... cleared 7-0 to win high jump at Iowa prep state meet in Class 4-A, the third Iowa prep to ever clear 7-0 ... 1999 Drake Relays high jump champion ... coached in high school by James Burrow.
Personal: Born August 16, 1981, in Iowa City, Iowa ... son of Hank and Anne Kohler ... liberal arts and sciences major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED COLE-er.88 Tom Kucera
Wide Receiver
6-2, 197, Jr.#
Atlantic, Iowa
(Atlantic)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Kucera at ISU: 2000 ... Enrolled at Iowa State for spring semester after transferring from Drake ... 1999 ... Member of Drake football team ... 1998 ... Member of Drake football team.
High School Experience: Lettered three times in football ... two-year starter at wide receiver for head coach Gaylord Schilling ... also lettered four times in track and three times in basketball.
Personal: Born July 31, 1980, in Atlantic, Iowa ... son of Lyle and Marie Kucera ... exercise and sports science major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED coo-CHAIR-ah.51 Andy Leaders
Defensive Line
6-3, 255, Fr.#
Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
2001 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Leaders at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Lettered three times in football for head coach Dan McLaughlin ... started two seasons at linebacker, collecting 115 tackles both seasons ... team finished as state Class A runner up twice, going a combined 21-5 his junior and senior seasons ... also lettered three times in wrestling.
Personal: Born March 3, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa ... son of Jan and the late Mike Leaders ... father was a linebacker for the Cyclones (1977-79) ... uncle, Jeff, played football for Iowa State ... pre-business major.42 Nick Linder
Defensive Back
5-10, 189, So.#
Iowa City, Iowa
(City/Nebraska-Omaha)
2001 Dean's List
2001 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Linder at ISU: Starts fall practice at No. 2 spot at strong safety ... 2000 ... Enrolled at Iowa State for spring semester ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season at Nebraska-Omaha.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at quarterback and free safety for team that made Class 4-A title game his junior season and earned second-round playoff berth his senior campaign ... team was 18-6 with Linder at quarterback ... second-team all-Mississippi Valley conference signal-caller as a junior ... as a senior, earned first-team all-conference and all-area and was an honorable mention all-state honoree ... completed 75-of-141 passes for 1,489 yards and 13 touchdowns with just two interceptions his senior season ... team went 13-0 to win Class 3-A championship his sophomore year ... lettered in football (2), baseball (3), track (3) and basketball (3) ... football coach was Larry Brown ... teammate of Cyclone Zach Butler.
Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1980, in Iowa City ... son of Tim and Mary Lou Linder ... general studies major.16 Cris Love Jr.
Quarterback
6-5, 210, Fr.#
Round Rock, Texas
(Round Rock)
Love at ISU: Starts fall practice as No. 2 quarterback with Gerrin Scott after hitting on 9-of-20 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown in spring game ... 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Starting quarterback for two seasons ... second-team all-district as a junior and first-team all-district as a senior ... team MVP ... third-ranked quarterback in Texas Class 4-A and 5-A ... completed 43 percent of his passes for 1,412 yards and nine touchdowns ... varsity basketball starter two seasons ... ran the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and 1,600-meter relay ... also competed in the triple jump ... football coach was Larry Hirt.
Personal: Born May 23, 1982 ... son of Cris Sr. and Melynda Love ... liberal arts and sciences major ... father played football for Tarleton State.41 Jeremy Loyd
Linebacker
6-2, 222, Jr.
Pittsburg, Texas
(Pittsburg/Tyler JC)
Loyd at ISU: Earned starting spot at outside linebacker heading into fall drills.
Junior College Experience: Selected to the pre-season JUCO All-American team ... named to the first-team all-Southwest Junior College Conference team ... recorded 109 tackles, 12 sacks, seven tackles-for-loss and seven interceptions last season, returning two for touchdowns ... team went 9-3, winning the conference title and the Red River Bowl ... coached by Dale Carr.
High School Experience: As a senior, named to the second team all-state unit as a punter and linebacker ... started three seasons at linebacker ... selected to the all-Texas East team his junior and senior seasons ... named to the all-district team three seasons ... tallied 138 tackles his senior year, along with seven and a half sacks and two interceptions ... also participated in baseball, track, powerlifting and basketball ... high school coach was Mark Cunningham.
Personal: Born in Pittsburg, Texas, July 30, 1980 ... son of Susan and Steven Loyd ... member of the honor roll as a junior and senior ... biology major.78 Brian Lutter
Defensive End/Deep Snapper
6-0, 229, Fr.#
West Des Moines, Iowa
(Valley)
2001 ISU Academic Achievement Award
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
Lutter at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at center and deep snapper ... earned second-team all-conference recognition as a senior ... team went 21-2 his junior and senior seasons, finishing as conference champions twice ... team advanced to second round of Class 4-A state playoffs in 1998 and the semifinals in 1999 ... coached by Gary Swenson ... teammate of Cyclones Casey Shelton, Todd Slycord and Joe Woodley ... also lettered in wrestling (2), baseball (2) and track (1).
Personal: Born April 27, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa ... son of Mark and Kathleen Lutter ... exercise and sport science major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED LOO-ter.84 Jason Lyftogt**
Tight End/Deep Snapper
6-4, 255, Sr.#
Orange City, Iowa
(MOC-FV)
1999 ISU Academic Achievement Award
Lyftogt at ISU: 2000 ... Saw action at deep snapper ... 1999 ... Saw action at tight end and as team's deep snapper ... 1998 ... Saw limited action ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned third-team all-state honors in the offensive line from The Des Moines Register ... four-year starter for coach Tony Perkins ... played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end ... also served as school's kicker and punter ... team captain ... first-team all-conference selection ... lettered four times in football and twice in track and basketball.
Personal: Born May 8, 1978, in Orange City ... son of Jay and Ruth Lyftogt ... elementary education major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED LIFE-tog.5 Todd Miller
Wide Receiver
5-8, 162, Fr.#
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
(Mount Pleasant)
Miller at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... named offensive scout team player of the week for the Texas A&M game.
High School Experience: First-team all-state as a senior ... second-team all-state as a junior ... 1999 Iowa Class 3-A Player of the Year ... conference player of the year ... USA Today honorable mention All-American ... selected to PrepStar's Midwest running backs team ... ranked No. 66 in the Midlands by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... rushed for over 1,700 yards as a junior and over 1,800 yards as a senior, scoring 59 touchdowns ... led Mount Pleasant to the playoffs both seasons, losing in the semifinals in 1999 ... starting guard on the basketball team ... ran the 100m, 200m and 400m in track ... competed in state track meet three years ... honorable mention all-state baseball player with a .380 average and 31 stolen bases ... football coach was Bob Jensen.
Personal: Born May 2, 1982, in Burlington, Iowa ... son of Allan and Cheryl Miller ... exercise and sports science major ... National Honor Society.65 Bob Montgomery*
Offensive Line
6-3, 310, So.#
Lincoln, Neb.
(Pius X)
2000 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (1999, 2001)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F99, S01)
Montgomery at ISU: Starts fall drills as No. 1 left offensive guard ... 2000 ... Saw action backing up Ben Beaudet at left guard ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned Class B state title and an 11-2 record as a senior and state titles his freshman and junior seasons ... selected to the Omaha World-Herald second team all-Nebraska and first team all-state defense for Class B ... member of the superstate defensive team ... selected to the Lincoln Journal Star Class B all-state offensive team ... as a junior, earned all-state honorable mention for Class B ... also played first base for the baseball team ... high school coach was Tim Aylward ... teammate of Cyclones Paul Jarrett and Matt Grosserode.
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 1981, in Wichita, Kan. ... son of Richard and Luanne Montgomery ... exercise and sport science major ... earned academic all-state recognition as a senior ... honor roll student ... National Honor Society ... class president for three years ... elected student body president ... parents are Richard and Luanne Montgomery .... father played linebacker at Kansas.83 Jamaul Montgomery*
Wide Receiver
6-0, 191, So.#
Long Beach, Calif.
(St. John Bosco)
Montgomery at ISU: Starts fall drills No. 1 flanker ... 2000 ... Ended the 2000 season with two receptions for 57 yards ... also had three catches for 51 yards in the Insight.com Bowl, including a 22-yard reception ... tallied a season-long 33-yard reception vs. Kansas State ... had a 24-yard catch vs. Kansas in the final game of the season ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: As a senior, rushed for 1,069 yards and 14 touchdowns on 156 carries ... averaged 6.9 yards per carry ... had 32 receptions for 439 yards and two touchdowns ... led his team to two consecutive state titles ... also ran track and played basketball ... high school coach was Kiki Mendoza.
Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1981 ... son of Byron Montgomery and Jackie Polee ... pre-business major.5 Andrew Moser*
Linebacker
5-10, 228, Sr.#
Guttenberg, Iowa
(Guttenberg)
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (1999, 2000)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S99, F98)
Moser at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... missed season with ankle injury ... 1999 ... Appeared in eight games, making 10 tackles and breaking up a pass ... had a career-high six tackles and broke up a pass against Oklahoma ... had two tackles in season opener against Indiana State ... missed Missouri game with shoulder injury ... 1998 ... Squad member who earned defensive scout team player-of-the-week honors against Texas Tech and Texas ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Rushed for 2,004 yards as a senior to lead Class 1-A in Iowa ... tallied 29 touchdowns and 16 two-point conversions to lead Class 1-A with 206 points ... tallied 51 tackles with two interceptions, six sacks and two fumble recoveries ... led team to an 8-2 mark, advancing to the Class 1-A football playoffs for the first time in 21 years ... broke the Guttenberg career rushing record with 3,564 yards ... old mark stood at 2,309 yards ... also broke marks for touchdowns in a season and a career ... honored as a first-team all-state running back in Class 1-A by The Des Moines Register ... named 1-A District VI offensive MVP ... honored as Dubuque Telegraph-Herald MVP, first-team Tri-State honoree and all-conference award winner ... coached in high school by Wes Baier ... earned four letters in basketball and four in track and field ... played off-guard ... qualified for the Iowa state track meet in the 100m in 1996.
Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1979, in Guttenberg, Iowa ... son of Lowell and Cindy Moser ... exercise and sport science major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED MOZE-yer.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Int FR FC PBU
1997 Redshirted
1998 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 7 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 1
2000 Injured
Career 13 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 140 Brent Nash
Linebacker
5-11, 239, Fr.#
Beverly Hills, Calif.
(Beverly Hills)
Nash at ISU: Fought his way into the two deep at linebacker during spring drills ... 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... named defensive scout team player of the week for the Oklahoma State game.
High School Experience: First-team all-Bay League as a junior and senior ... selected to the CIF first team both years ... named to the Los Angeles Times' first team the past two seasons ... Beverly Hills finished 7-4-1 his junior year, losing in the third round of the playoffs ... team was 5-5 his senior season, losing in the quarterfinals ... played guard on the basketball team ... ran the 100m and 200m and the 4x100m relay ... football coach was Carter Paysinger.
Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1981, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... son of Billy Ray Jr. and Yolanda Nash ... liberal arts and sciences major ... made the dean's list as a junior ... father played one season for the Dallas Cowboys ... brother, Brandon, plays football for Arizona.60 Brent Nelson
Offensive Line
6-3, 270, Fr.#
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Kennedy)
Nelson at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Was a two-year starter in the offensive and defensive lines ... also lettered four times in wrestling, placing sixth at heavyweight in state meet his senior season ... coached in football by Don Knock.
Personal: Born March 31, 1982 ... son of Marc and Liz Nelson ... business management major.3 Bryan Ollie*
Defensive Back
5-8, 178, So.#
Des Moines, Iowa
(Dowling)
Ollie at ISU: 2000 ... Saw action mostly on special teams, recording one tackle ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... named ISU defensive scout team player of the week against Kansas.
High School Experience: Led Dowling to an 11-2 record and a second-place finish at the state playoffs his final season ... rushed for over 1,000 yards, averaging 12 yards per carry ... earned first-team all-conference, second-team all-state and first-team elite all-CIML honors as a senior ... listed in the top 65 of Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report all-Midlands team ... as a junior, helped lead the Maroons to a 10-1 record and a playoff berth ... ran the 100-meter race ... high school coach was Matt Dillon ... teammate of Cyclone Tyson Smith.
Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1980 ... son of Ed and Agnes Ollie ... selected as a student ambassador for three years ... student council member ... communication studies major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED ALL-ee.12 Eric Perry
Quarterback
5-11, 186, Fr.#
Kearney, Neb.
(Kearney)
2000 ISU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Perry at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... named offensive scout team player of the year ... earned offensive scout player of the week for games against Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at quarterback ... earned honorable mention all-state recognition as a junior and senior ... first-team all-conference and all-district pick his senior season ... second-team all-conference selection as a junior ... lettered three times in football and four times in track ... coached by Riley Harris.
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1982, in Kearney, Neb. ... son of Vaughn and Patricia Perry ... engineering major.
8 DeAndre Phillips*
Defensive Back
5-9, 196, So.
Mission Hills, Calif.
(Monroe)
Phillips at ISU: 2000 ... Started the season at wide receiver, but switched to defensive back ... played in four games ... had three tackles in the regular season ... also tallied one tackle in the Insight.com Bowl ... earned offensive scout player of the week for games against UNLV and Iowa.
High School Experience: Two-time team MVP... Valley Conference MVP ... three-time all-city pick for North Hills area ... received the Scholar-Athlete Award three times ... team advanced to the second round of the California state playoffs his senior year ... rushed for over 800 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... scored nine touchdowns and rushed for over 600 yards as a junior ... tallied over 900 yards receiving with 13 touchdown receptions over the two seasons ... ran the 100 and 200 and the 4x100 relay ... guard on the Monroe basketball team ... football coach was Chris Richards.
Personal: Born Feb. 20, 1982, in East St. Louis, Ill. ... son of Norma Green and Wylie Phillips ... honor roll student ... pre-business major.20 Henry Poullard Jr.
Defensive Back
5-9, 164, Fr.#
La Porte, Texas
(La Porte)
Poullard at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named to Grid Iron Great team ... Southeast Region Player of the Week twice as a senior ... named to Houston area all-prep team as a junior ... league defensive player of the year ... helped La Porte to the playoffs twice ... compiled over 1,250 return yards in two seasons ... threw for 358 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... tallied 53 tackles, 12 sacks and two interceptions his junior season ... finished his senior year with 28 tackles ... played basketball for La Porte High ... ran the 200 and 4x100 and 4x400 relays on the track team ... coached by Forrest Wiegand.
Personal: Born Jan. 28, 1981, in Houston, Texas ... son of Henry Sr. and Kim Poullard ... general studies major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED pull-ARD.35 Andrae Rainey
Wide Receiver
6-1, 188, Sr.#
Waterloo, Iowa
(Northern University High)
Rainey at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Squad member ... named ISU offensive scout team player of the week against Nebraska ...1998 ... Squad member who earned offensive scout team player-of-the-week honors for the Texas Tech game ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior at NU High in Cedar Falls ... three-year starter at free safety and strong safety for coach Neil Phipps ... lettered four times in football and three times in track.
Personal: Born July 4, 1978, in Waterloo, Iowa ... son of David and Gladys Rainey ... business major ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED OND-ray.9 Adam Runk***
Defensive Back
6-2, 181, Sr.#
Stillwater, Minn.
(Stillwater)
2001 Team Captain
2000 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
1999 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
1998 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, F99, S99, F98, S98, F97)
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)
Dean's List (2000, 1998, 1997)
Runk at ISU: Starts fall drills as No. 1 strong safety ... 2000 ... Made career-high 10 tackles against Missouri and at Kansas State ... had five tackles against Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl ... had 24 tackles in the last three regular-season games after making 14 stops in the first seven contests ... at Colorado, had four tackles, caused a fumble and broke up three passes ... at Oklahoma State, made three tackles, one tackle for loss and broke up a Cowboy pass ... had three tackles and first career interception at Iowa and season-high four tackles at Baylor ... 1999 ... Finished season with 30 tackles, forcing three fumbles ... had a tackle for loss and broke up a pass ... was ISU defensive MVP vs. Colorado with three tackles, one for loss ... made a career-high nine tackles against Texas ... had seven tackles and caused a fumble in season finale at Kansas ... was Cyclone special teams MVP at Nebraska ... 1998 ... Saw action in eight games, making four tackles ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Tallied 25 catches for 431 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... named USA Today Minnesota Player of the Year in 1996 ... selected all-metro player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune ... received all-metro honors from KARE 11 and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ... honored as St. Paul Pioneer Press' prep athlete of the year ... squad finished the season 12-1, losing in the state semifinal round ... captured team's MVP, Big Red Hitter, Mr. Football and Kearney Memorial awards ... honorable mention all-state, all-conference and Mr. Football a junior ... squad captured a Class 2-A state championship his junior year with a 14-0 mark ... compiled 1,520 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns and 318 points in his career ... tallied 76 solo tackles, 55 assists and 15 interceptions in his career ... coached in high school by George Thole ... earned 15 athletic letters: four in baseball, basketball and football and three in track and field ... captained baseball and basketball teams as a junior and senior ... received all-metro honorable mention, all-conference and team MVP honors in basketball as a junior ... finished fifth in the state meet in the long jump, setting a school record with a leap of 22-1 ... selected all-conference, all-region and honored as the team's pitcher of the year ... earned best rebounder award in basketball as a sophomore ... awarded Presidential Fitness Award as a freshman ... academic all-state in baseball and football ... recognized with special honor roll mention ... National Honor Society ... two-year academic letterwinner ... participated in Project LEAD, a program to develop leadership ... earned a 3.88 GPA ... named homecoming king.
Personal: Born Jan. 24, 1979 ... son of Mary Beth and Terry Runk ... management information systems major ... a first-team academic all-Big 12 and two-time ISU Athletic Council academic award recipient ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's honor roll four semesters and the dean's list twice ... brother, Aaron, was a four-time all-Big 12 outfielder and two-time first-team academic All-American at ISU.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Int FR FC PBU
1997 Redshirted
1998 6 1 3 4 0-0 0 0 0 0
1999 9 19 11 30 1-2 0 0 3 1
2000 11 34 8 42 2-4 1-0 0 1 6
Career 26 54 22 76 3-6 1-0 0 4 712 Hiawatha Rutland*
Running Back
6-0, 202, So.#
Bradenton, Fla.
(Southeast)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Rutland at ISU: 2000 ... Had 22 yards on three carries at Colorado ... gained 33 yards on his only carry at Kansas State ... had three carries for a career-high 38 yards against Missouri ... had four carries for 19 yards at Baylor ... tallied two carries for 12 yards at Iowa ... finished spring football as backup to Ennis Haywood at tailback ... rushed for 52 yards on 11 carries in spring game ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... was ISU offensive scout team player of the week against Iowa.
High School Experience: Earned News 40 player-of-the-week honors ... had 13 receptions for 231 yards ... scored 94 points ... rushed for 1,508 yards as a senior and 669 yards as a junior ... led Southeast to an 11-4 record and the state title game as a senior ... took Southeast to the third round and an 11-1 record his junior season ... also played basketball ... high school coach was Paul Maechtle ... teammate of Cyclones Johnny Smith and cousin Marc Timmons.
Personal: Born April 26, 1981 ... son of Geri Rutland ... psychology major ... cousin, Brett Timmons, played linebacker at Tulane.56 Adam Sansale
Offensive Line
6-3, 289, Sr.#
South St. Paul, Minn.
(Cretin-Derham Hall)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
Sansale at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Was out with back injury ... 1998 ... Saw action in two games ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Received honorable mention all-state honors as a senior ... earned all-conference honors, leading his squad to an 11-1 mark and a berth in the Minnesota football playoffs ... played tackle on the line that led the way for the school's first season in which a quarterback threw for 1,000 yards and a back rushed for 1,000 yards ... team notched a 20-4 mark during his final two seasons ... three-year starter ... coached in high school by Rich Kallok ... teammate of Cyclone Dan Salmen.
Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1978, in Minneapolis, Minn. ... son of Paul and Lynn Sansale ... lettered twice in basketball and once in track and field ... received St. Thomas Silver Torch Award ... named to Cretin's Purple Honor Group for academic recognition ... earned a 3.4 GPA ... electronic media studies major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED san-SAIL.90 Eric Schmitz
Tight End
6-3, 225, So.#
Geneseo, Ill.
(Darnall)
Schmitz at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at tight end ... team went 8-1 in 1998, advancing to the Class 4-A semifinals ... a second-team all-NCIC selection as a senior ... lettered two years in football for head coach Denny Dierick.
Personal: Born April 21, 1981, in San Dimas, Calif. ... son of Keith and Ellen Schmitz ... exercise and sport science major.39 Curt Schroeder
Linebacker
6-0, 215, Sr.#
Camanche, Iowa
(Camanche)
2000 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F98)
1998 ISU Academic Achievement Award
Schroeder at ISU: 2000 ... Appeared in four games ... 1999 ... Squad member ... ISU defensive scout team player of the week against Iowa ... 1998 ... Appeared in one game ... 1997 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Honorable mention all-conference choice at linebacker as a senior ... two-year starter at linebacker and tight end for coach Mark Metzger ... lettered twice in football and track.
Personal: Born May 10, 1979, in Camanche, Iowa ... son of Tom and Deb Schroeder ... accounting/finance major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED SHRODE-er.17 Gerrin Scott
Quarterback
6-0, 205, So.#
Denver, Colo.
(Thomas Jefferson)
1999 ISU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Scott at ISU: Sat out spring football after undergoing back surgery in March ... listed as No. 2 quarterback with Cris Love heading into fall drills ... 2000 ... Appeared in three contests, seeing the first action of his career vs. Texas A&M ... recorded the first touchdown pass of his career on a 43-yard strike to Lane Danielsen late in the fourth quarter vs. the Aggies ... ended the season 3-of-4 passing for 61 yards and one touchdown ... completed one pass for eight yards at Kansas State ... 1999 ... Iowa State Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year ... was Cyclone offensive scout team player of the week against Texas.
High School Experience: Named second-team all-city in Denver his senior year ... competed for three seasons at Denver East High School and transferred to Denver Thomas Jefferson High School for his senior campaign ... played quarterback, linebacker and cornerback ... played basketball for three seasons while at East ... coached at Thomas Jefferson by Tim Cross ... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash.
Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1980, in Denver, Colo. ... son of Rita and Gregory Scott ... pre-business major ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED JARE-in.85 Kenny Segin
Tight End
6-4, 240, Fr.#
Ankeny, Iowa
(Ankeny)
Segin at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Lettered three times, starting two seasons at tight end and defensive end ... also lettered in track and competed as high hurdler at state meet.
Personal: Born August 18, 1981 in Ankeny ... son of Jeff and Mary Segin ... construction engineering major ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED SEE-ghin.71 Casey Shelton
Offensive Line
6-6, 290, So.#
West Des Moines, Iowa
(Valley)
Shelton at ISU: 2000 ...Moved to offensive line late in the season ... apeared in eight games as a defensive end ... recorded one tackle in season opener vs. Ohio ... 1999 ... Earned injury hardship ... appeared in three games, making one tackle.
High School Experience: Named to CIML all-conference team ... named to the all-state elite team ... selected Iowa Class 4-A defensive player of the year ... named to SuperPrep's All-America top 50 team ... selected a top 50 player by PrepStar ... rated by National Prep Recruiter as one of the top 10 defensive ends in the country ... listed among the top 20 preps in the Midwest by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... amassed 36 tackles, 14 assists and 13 tackles for loss as a senior ... team finished 6-4 his junior year ... tallied an 11-1 record his senior season ... lost in the semifinals of the state tournament ... teammate of Cyclones Joe Woodley, Brian Lutter and Todd Slycord ... high school coach was Gary Swenson ... also played center for the Valley High basketball team, averaging 15 points per game.
Personal: Born June 27, 1980 ... son of Peggy Shelton and Al and Melissa Shelton ... named to the honor roll his senior year ... liberal arts and sciences major.10 Johnny Smith III*
Defensive Back
5-11, 164, So.#
Bradenton, Fla.
(Southeast)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00)
Smith at ISU: 2000 ... Provided solid depth at corner for ISU ... appeared in four games in 2000, ending the season with five total tackles, including three solo stops ... tallied three tackles and broke up a pass vs. Texas A&M ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named first-team all-Tri-County Area ... led Southeast to an 11-4 record and the state title game as a senior ... had 26 solo tackles and 11 assists ... intercepted three passes and broke up four passes ... paced Southeast to the third round of the playoffs and an 11-1 record his junior season ... high school coach was Paul Maechtle ... teammate of Cyclones Marc Timmons and Hiawatha Rutland ... three-year starter on the basketball team, averaging 14 points per game ... led the county in assists as a junior ... competed in the 100 and 4x100 relay on the track team.
Personal: Born March 11, 1981, in Bradenton, Fla. ... son of Johnny Jr. and Mildred Smith ... exercise and sports science major ... named to the honor roll his fall semester as a senior with a 4.0 GPA.27 Nathan Smith
Running Back
5-9, 159, Fr.#
Ackley, Iowa
(AGWSR)
Smith at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at cornerback and linebacker ... earned honorable mention all-state and first-team all-district recognition as a senior ... lettered three times in football for head coach Mike Beason ... also lettered in wrestling (4), track (4) and baseball (3).
Personal: Born March 22, 1982, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Tod and Deanna Smith ... majoring in construction engineering.1 Tyson Smith*
Defensive Line
6-2, 235, So.
Des Moines, Iowa
(Dowling)
Smith at ISU: 2000 ... Saw extensive action on special teams in his initial collegiate season ... collected four tackles, including two solo stops, a quarterback hurry and broke up a pass ... had one tackle in the Insight.com Bowl ... tallied two tackles vs. Kansas State ... had the first tackle of his career vs. Ohio.
High School Experience: Named to The Des Moines Register's 1999 Elite Team ... first-team all-state pick ... ranked No. 24 on SuperPrep's all-Midlands team ... Tom Lemming's ranked him the No. 3 linebacker on the all-Midlands team ... tallied 56 tackles, 16 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 1999 ... had two forced fumbles and returned another for a touchdown ... team MVP as a senior ... first-team all-CIML American Conference selection ... averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Dowling basketball team ... ran the 4x100 and 4x200 relays ... coached by Matt Dillon ... teammate of Cyclone Bryan Ollie.
Personal: Born Oct. 9, 1981, in Des Moines, Iowa ... son of Charlie Nell Smith ... journalism and mass communications major.37 Cody Stafford
Defensive Back
5-9, 169, So.#
Winthrop, Iowa
(East Buchanan)
Dean's List (2000)
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (1999, 2000)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F99, F00, S01)
Stafford at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Three-year starter at running back and linebacker, earning all-state recognition for teams that posted a 24-5 record during his years as a starter ... as a senior, was second-team all-state selection at linebacker by The Des Moines Register ... team went 6-4, qualifying for the Class 1-A playoffs ... first-team all-district running back ... as a junior, earned third-team Class 1-A all-state honors at linebacker from The Des Moines Register ... as a sophomore, his East Buchanan team was 9-3 and made the Class 1-A semifinals ... was also team's punter, averaging 39.4 yards on 19 punts as a junior with a long kick of 56 yards ... averaged 38.1 yards on 18 kicks with a long of 61 yards as a senior ... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a punter ... lettered four times for his father, head coach Mike Stafford ... lettered five times in baseball and four times in track ... high school's athlete of the year as a senior ... National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1980, in Postville, Iowa ... son of Mike and Susie Stafford and the late Judy Stafford ... exercise and sport science major.81 Josh Stensrud
Tight End
6-3, 238, Jr.#
Waseca, Minn.
(Waseca)
1998 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F98, F00)
Stensrud at ISU: 2000 ... Squad member ... 1999 ... Squad member ... 1998 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Hauled in 23 catches for 452 yards, averaging 19.7 yards per catch ... notched four touchdowns ... tallied 61 tackles as a senior, including 46 solos, eight sacks, 12 tackles for a loss, two safeties and one defensive touchdown ... caused two fumbles and recovered another in 1997 ... named honorable mention all-state by The Associated Press, Star Tribune and Pioneer Press ... named first-team all-South Central Conference ... garnered all-area consideration by the Waseca City News ... finished the 1997 season with an 8-2 mark, finishing as the section 2-4A runner-up ... collected 38 tackles as a junior, including 24 solo stops ... piled up eight tackles for a loss, four sacks and one defensive touchdown ... ended the 1996 season with a first-round playoff loss and a 5-4 record ... lettered three years in football ... coached in high school by Keith Kottke ...played basketball as a prep ... averaged more than 20 points and 12 rebounds per contest in 1997-98.
Personal: Born June 29, 1979 ... son of Maynard and Sara Stensrud ... father, Maynard, lettered at Iowa State from 1974-76 .... Maynard was a first-team all-Big Eight selection in 1976 and won the Al and Dean Knutson Award as the team's most outstanding defensive player ... Maynard played alongside cousin All-America defensive lineman Mike Stensrud ... cousin, Andy, was a Cyclone teammate ... four-year honor roll student ... journalism and mass communications major... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED STENS-rude.35 Cale Stubbe
Defensive Line
6-4, 270, Fr.#
Cedar Falls, Iowa
(Cedar Falls)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S01)
Stubbe at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... earned defensive scout team player of the week for Ohio game.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at linebacker ... an all-metro selection as a senior ... lettered twice in football and four times in track.
Personal: Born March 24, 1982, in Waterloo, Iowa ... son of Larry and Pam Stubbe ... majoring in exercise and sport science.91 Tim TeBrink
Defensive End
6-3, 260, Fr.#
Alton, Iowa
(MOC-Floyd Valley)
TeBrink at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: First-team all-district as a senior ... selected to the Sioux City Journal and The Des Moines Register first-team all-state defensive teams ... Northwest Iowa all-defensive team ... selected to play for the North in the Iowa Shrine Bowl ... notched 185 total tackles with 14 sacks in 1999 ... caught 14 passes for 236 yards ... first-team all-district tight end as a junior ... selected to Prep Star's Midwest tight end team ... member of Tom Lemming's top 50 all-Midlands team ... tallied 92 tackles as a junior and 56 as a senior, concluding each season with seven sacks ... four-year varsity starter at tight end ... coached by Curtis Lily.
Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1981 ... son of Lloyd and Emalee TeBrink ... majoring in elementary education... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED tah-BRINK.18 Marc Timmons*
Defensive Back
5-10, 160, So.#
Bradenton, Fla.
(Southeast)
Timmons at ISU: 2000 ... Made his first career start against Missouri for the injured Dustin Avey and will remember it for the rest of his life ... against the Tigers, became the first Cyclone in eight years to make two interceptions in a single game, returning one pick 78 yards for a touchdown, the sixth-longest interception runback in school history ... equalled career high with 10 tackles against Missouri and broke up a Tiger pass ... made a career-high 10 tackles against Texas A&M ... equalled that performance with 10 tackles at Colorado while also breaking up a Buff pass and recovering a fumble ... made eight tackles at Kansas State and had five tackles at Iowa and at Oklahoma State ... intercepted a Pittsburgh pass in the fourth quarter of the Insight.com Bowl, returning it four yards ... picked off an Ohio pass in his first collegiate game ... also had two tackles against the Bobcats ... 1999 ... redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named to the all-state third team ... varsity starter at defensive back for two years ... selected to the all-Tri-County Area first team ... received the Covington Award from Southeast High (presented with the most hustle and hardest worker awards) ... given the best defensive back award by his team ... led Southeast to an 11-4 record and the state title game as a senior ... recorded 35 solo tackles and 21 assists ... intercepted five passes ... took Southeast to the third round and an 11-1 record his junior season ... teammate of Cyclones Johnny Smith and cousin Hiawatha Rutland ... high school coach was Paul Maechtle ... ran the 200m and 4x100m relay on the track team ... member of the weightlifting team.
Personal: Born April 30, 1981, in Bradenton, Fla. ... son of Edmond and Carol Timmons ... psychology major ... brother, Brett, played linebacker at Tulane ... cousin, Donald McMillon, plays at South Florida.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Sacks FC FR PBU Int
1999 Redshirted
2000 11 39 19 58 0-0 0-0 0 1 11 3-93-169 Luke Vander Sanden
Offensive Line
6-2, 285, Fr.#
Inwood, Iowa (West Lyon)
Vander Sanden at ISU: Moved to offensive line during the season and earned spot in two-deep at right guard ... 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... earned defensive scout team player of the week for Iowa and Kansas State games ... offensive scout team player of the week for the Colorado game.
High School Experience: First-team all-state as a junior and senior ... all-district defensive lineman both seasons ... named to The Des Moines Register Elite Team as an offensive lineman his senior year ... helped West Lyon to the 1998 and 1999 Iowa Class 2-A State Championships, winning both titles ... captained the 1999 squad ... selected to play for the North in the Iowa Shrine Bowl ... selected to Tom Lemming's all-Midlands team and PrepStar's Midwest defensive line team ... named to the Northwest Iowa all-defensive team in 1998 and 1999 ... concluded the 1999 season with 101 tackles, including eight sacks ... coached by Jay Rozeboom.
Personal: Born April 25, 1982, in Rock Valley, Iowa ... son of Connie and the late Jerry Vander Sanden ... National Honor Society ... honor roll student ... brother, Jarred, plays football for Division II Southwest State ... liberal arts and sciences major.4 Michael Wagner Jr.*
Running Back
5-7, 188, So.#
West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat)
Wagner at ISU: 2000 ... Made his first career start at Oklahoma State in place of injured Ennis Haywood and made the most of his chance, rushing 26 times for an ISU freshman-record 170 yards and two touchdowns ... also caught a 13-yard touchdown pass against the Cowboys ... named team's offensive MVP of the game ... previous high had been 47 yards on 11 carries with a 10-yard TD run in season opener against Ohio ... in season finale against Kansas, rushed for 102 yards on just eight carries, including a spectacular 66-yard TD dash on which he broke several Jayhawk tackles en route to the end zone ... rushed for 396 yards on 85 carries and five touchdowns ... 1999 ... Saw action as a true freshman in season opener against Indiana State ... had six carries for 30 yards before dislocating his elbow against the Sycamores ... injury ended his season ... received medical hardship for 1999.
High School Experience: Rushed for 1,920 yards and 28 TDs, averaging 7.2 yards per carry as a senior ... listed in the top 40 in the West in Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley back of the year ... featured on the cover of Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report's Summer of 1998 issue ... rushed for 1,333 yards on a 188 carries for 22 touchdowns his junior season ... earned all-state honors his junior year ... teammate of Cyclones Julian Cummings and Breon Ansley ... ran the 100- and 200-meter dash for the track team ... coached in high school by Tom Salter.
Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1981, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... son of Michael Sr. and Bennita Wagner ... sociology major.Rushing G Att Yards Avg TD Long YPG
1999 1 6 30 5.0 0 17 30.0
2000 10 85 396 4.7 5 66 39.6
Career 11 91 426 4.7 5 66 38.715 Seneca Wallace
Quarterback
6-1, 184, Jr.
Sacramento, Calif.
(Rancho Cordova/Sac City JC)
Wallace at ISU: Experienced strong spring practice to earn No.1 quarterback job heading into fall practice ... hit on 7-of-11 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown in spring game ... also rushed eight times for 72 yards and one TD.
Junior College Experience: Selected as a preseason JUCO All-American and ended the season as a first-team JUCO All-American ... named first-team all-conference ... passed for 3,675 yards and 22 touchdowns ... rushed for 550 yards on 49 carries for nine touchdowns ... as a freshman, completed 106-of-155 passes for 1,398 yards and seven touchdowns ... rushed for 330 yards and 13 touchdowns on 25 carries ... team finished 9-2 his two seasons and was two-time Capitol Shrine Bowl Champion ... coached by Dave Griffin ... also saw action as team's kicker ... attended Oregon State before transferring to Sacramento City.
High School Experience: Named first-team all-Sierra Conference and was first-team all-city for Sacramento ... made the 1998 California All-Star team ... made the second team for the all-California team ... played basketball and was named first team all-Sierra Conference and received honorable mention for the all-Sacramento team ... coached by Mike Lazenby ... lettered twice in football and three times in basketball.
Personal: Born in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 6, 1980 ... son of O.T. and Linda Wallace ... named to the honor roll ... his cousin, Andre Bruce, played and now coaches at TCU ... sociology major.59 Derek Walters
Linebacker
6-0, 223, So.#
Sioux City, Iowa
(East)
Walters at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at tailback ... named team's offensive MVP and the Greater Southland Athletic Association MVP ... a first-team all-metro pick ... voted to the all-Northwest Iowa second team (all classes) ... an honorable mention all-state selection (Class 4-A) ... lettered two years for head coach Walt Fiegal ... also lettered in basketball (2), soccer (1) and track (1).
Personal: Born March 1, 1980, in Sioux City, Iowa ... son of Cindy Walters ... exercise and sport science major.38 Aaron Wendel
Linebacker
6-1, 192, Jr.
Rhodes, Iowa
(West Marshall/NIACC)
Junior College Experience: Played one season at North Iowa Area Community College ... team went 3-6 in 1999 ... coached by Dick Ramsey.
High School Experience: Two-year starter at linebacker ... compiled a 17-3 record his junior and senior seasons ... first-team all-conference pick as a senior ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association and second-team all-state recognition from The Des Moines Register ... lettered three years for head coach Ken Winkler ... lettered four times in wrestling and twice in track.
Personal: Born July 13, 1980, in Marshalltown, Iowa ... son of David and Connie Wendel ... majoring in marketing.47 Chris Whitaker**
Linebacker
6-0, 222, Jr.
East St. Louis, Ill.
(Altoff Catholic)
Whitaker at ISU: Broke right leg in spring practice but is expected to participate in fall drills ... 2000 ... Came on strong at the end of the season after battling an ankle injury throughout the year ... started at Colorado and in the regular-season finale vs. Kansas ... made five solo stops and eight total tackles vs. Colorado ... registered six tackles, one behind the line of scrimmage, against Kansas ... ended the year with 39 tackles, 27 solo tackles, three tackles for a loss (-11) and one sack ... now owns 71 career tackles ... 1999 ... Made major contribution and lettered as a true freshman, playing in 10 games ... started the last three contests of the season en route to 32 tackles ... at his best against Texas with career-high nine tackles (seven solo stops), two for loss and had two sacks against the Longhorns ... made eight tackles, one behind the line of scrimmage, in season finale at Kansas ... had four tackles in three other games.
High School Experience: Earned all-city honors ... received all-area honors as a junior and senior ... earned all-state honors in Illinois for 3A/4A small schools ... helped team to a 5-4 record his senior year ... collected seven receptions for 114 yards ... notched 75 total tackles and 48 solo stops ... had one fumble recovery, two fumbles caused, two interceptions and two tackles for loss ... high school coach was Glen Schott.
Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1981, in East St. Louis, Ill. ... son of Sharon Tiller ... lived with his grandmother, Lillie Tiller ... communications major ... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Sacks FR PBU
1999 10 21 11 32 3-11 2-19 0 1
2000 9 27 12 39 3-11 1-7 0 0
Career 19 48 23 71 6-22 3-26 0 176 Lorenzo White*
Offensive Line
6-5, 341, Sr.
Richmond, Texas
(Lamar Consolidated/Blinn JC)
2000 ISU Durwood "Dury" Moss Award
White at ISU: 2000 ... Made a big impression in fall camp on the ISU coaching staff which had planned on redshirting the junior college transfer ... started all 12 games ... major factor in ISU tailback Ennis Haywood leading the Big 12 in rushing with 123.7 yards per game ... solidified an offensive front that allowed only seven sacks throughout the season.
Junior College Experience: Second-team all-conference performer ... coached by Everett Todd.
High School Experience: First-team all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior ... started at guard his sophomore season for Wharton High School ...played guard and tackle for Lamar Consolidated his junior and senior campaigns ... threw the shot put his senior year.
Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1980, in Weimar, Texas ... son of Coleman and Loraine White ... majoring in sociology.26 Jack Whitver
Wide Receiver
5-11, 177, So.#
Grinnell, Iowa
(Grinnell)
Dean's List (1999, 2000)
ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree (1999, 2000)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F99, F00, S01)
Whitver at ISU: Earned spot in two-deep at wide receiver in spring drills ... 2000 ... Appeared in two games at flanker ... saw limited action due to injury ... provided solid depth for the receiving corps, backing up all-Big 12 performer J.J. Moses ... hauled in an eight-yard pass vs. Kansas State, his first as a Cyclone ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior ... third-team all-state defensive back pick by The Des Moines Register ... made a school-record 11 interceptions as a senior on team that was 12-1 and made state Class 3-A championship game ... team was 10-1 and made Class 3-A quarterfinals his junior season ... two-year starter at wingback and free safety for head coach Jim Dunne ... lettered twice in football, three times in track, three times in baseball and once in basketball ... state Class 3-A third-place finisher in the 110-meter high hurdles as a senior.
Personal: Born Sept. 4, 1980, in Knoxville, Iowa ... son of Ed and Deb Whitver ... exercise and sports science major.45 Joe Woodley*
Fullback
5-11, 231, So.#
West Des Moines, Iowa
(Valley)
Woodley at ISU: Is listed as No. 1 fullback heading into fall drills ... 2000 ... Came to ISU as a linebacker, but switched to fullback in fall camp and started four contests ... ended the season with eight carries for 18 yards and two touchdowns ... scored on a 1-yard touchdown run on his only carry against Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl ... had a season-high four carries for 11 yards and a touchdown vs. Baylor ... recorded his second touchdown of his career on a 1-yard plunge vs. Kansas ... helped open holes for ISU tailbacks to rush for 2,229 yards this year ... 1999 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Named to the Central Iowa Metro League (CIML) first team two years in a row ... named to the Iowa Newspaper Association's first team in 1998 ... first-team linebacker on The Des Moines Register's 4-A all-state team ... also named to The Des Moines Register's all-state elite team ... defensive player of the year in the CIML ... listed in the top 65 of Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report All-Midlands Team ... varsity starter for three years ... recorded over 20 tackles for loss as a senior ... holds the single-season school record for tackles with 142 in 1996 ... set the career record for tackles with 386 ... selected to play in the 1999 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... also played baseball ... teammate of Cyclones Casey Shelton, Todd Slycord and Brian Lutter ... high school coach was Gary Swenson.
Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1980 ... son of Mike and Betsy Woodley ... liberal arts and sciences major ... father is the tight ends coach at Iowa State ... brother, Matt, was a four-year starter on the Drake basketball team and another brother, Andy, starts for the Northern Iowa basketball team.7 Matt Word**
Linebacker
6-0, 232, Jr.
Miami, Fla.
(Southridge)
Word at ISU: Starts fall drills as No. 1 middle linebacker ... 2000 ... Fourth on the team with 63 tackles ... also tallied 10 tackles against Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl, including seven solo stops and a forced fumble ... made a career-high 11 tackles against UNLV, including one for loss ... earned team defensive game MVP recognition vs. the Rebels ... made eight tackles against Texas A&M, seven tackles with a sack at Oklahoma State ... had seven tackles against Kansas, earning defensive game MVP honors for the second time ... had seven tackles, two behind the line of scrimmage, at Kansas State despite leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter ... 1999 ... Major contributor as a true freshman, playing in 10 games ... missed Missouri game with shoulder injury ... had four tackles against Texas and Texas Tech ... finished the season with 22 tackles.
High School Experience: Collected 63 tackles and 12 sacks ... recovered two fumbles ... lettered three years in football ... made the Nike/Dade all-star team ... earned all-Dade County honors ... also ran track and played basketball ... ran a 48.0 in the 400m as a junior ... qualified for state as a senior in the 4x400 ... high school coach was Mark Guandolo.
Personal: Born April 7,1980 ... son of Moses and Sarah Word ... wife, Lasheriny, is a member of the Iowa State track team ... communication studies major ... honor roll student ... brother, Mark, played at Jacksonville State and attended the NFL combine.Tackles G Solo Assist Total Loss Sacks FR PBU
1999 8 14 8 22 2-3 0-0 0 0
2000 11 41 22 63 5-14 1-5 1 3
Career 19 55 30 85 7-17 1-5 1 314 Tony Yelk
Place-kicker
6-0, 201, Fr.#
Arlington, Wisc.
(Poynette)
2000 ISU Athletic Council Academic Honoree
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F00, S01)
Yelk at ISU: 2000 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Received all-state honors in 1999 from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association ... first-team all-regional kicker ... first-team all-conference as a kicker, punter and quarterback ... Wisconsin State Journal all-area selection ... Capital Times Player of the Year ... made 99 of 110 career PATs and 35-of-56 field goals ... 71 percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks ... ranked No. 4 kicker in the Midwest by PrepStar ... played shortstop and left field on the baseball team ... coached by Dave Hamshire.
Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1981 ... son of Sandy and Steve Yelk ... majoring in sports management ... National Honor Society ... superior honor roll throughout high school.
CYCLONE NEWCOMER PROFILES
48 Dominic Bailey
Linebacker
6-2, 205, Fr.
Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
High School Experience
Named first-team Boulder Daily Camera all-county ... selected to the Centennial Conference first team ... was the team's defensive captain ... tallied 96 tackles with seven sacks as a senior ... started at linebacker and tight end for two seasons ... competed on the basketball team ... coached by Bob Carskie, who used to be Iowa State's director of football operations.
Personal
Born in Denver, Colo., Sept. 20, 1983 ... son of David and Dalpha Bailey ... named to "Student Leadership" of Boulder ... plans on majoring in advertising.23 David Banks-Bursey
Wide Receiver
5-11, 175, Jr.
Culver City, Calif.
(New Boston[Texas]/W. Los Angeles College)
Junior College Experience
Named second-team all-Western States Conference his sophomore season ... made 38 receptions for 625 yards and four touchdowns last season ... began his juco career at safety, then moved to wide receiver full-time as well as being the back-up quarterback ... team finished 6-4 his freshman year and 3-7 his sophomore year ... attended the same school as NFL standout Keyshawn Johnson.
High School Experience
Placed on the all-district first team his senior year after being named MVP of the district ... named to all-district second team as a junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore ... started three years at wide receiver and safety ... in basketball, named first-team all-conference as a senior and received honorable mention as a sophomore and junior ... teams finished with 7-3 and 4-6 records his junior and senior seasons, respectively ... high school coaches were Greg Ferguson and Buddy Guy.
Personal
Born in New Boston, Texas, July 3, 1981 ... Son of Lorenzo and Vicki Bursey ... received English honors in high school and was named to the A & B Honor Roll ... has three cousins that compete in the NFL: Cris Carter (Minnesota), Dana MacLemore (San Francisco) and Larry Akins (Kansas City) ... plans on majoring in business.24 Troy Blankenship
Place-kicker/Punter
6-2, 190, Fr.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
High School Experience
Selected as the punter of the year in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... led Class 4-A in 2000, averaging 42 yards on 45 punts with a long of 68 yards ... made three-of-six field-goal attempts and made 16-of-19 extra-point attempts ... named to The Des Moines Register all-state second team and the Iowa Newspaper Association's all-state second team ... was first-team all-conference and first-team all-area Cedar Rapids ... played cornerback and wide receiver as well as being the team's punter and kicker ... ... kicked off 33 times for a 55-yard average with 13 touchbacks ... also plays tennis and was first-team all-Cedar Rapids area and first-team all-conference ... coached by Tim Lewis.
Personal
Son of David and Lois Blankenship ... born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1983 ... named academic all-conferenceplans on majoring in business.33 Brandon Brown
Linebacker
6-1, 220, Fr.
Houston, Texas (Westfield)
High School Experience
Named first-team all-district as a senior, and was named the defensive player of the year ... named to the Texas Sportswriters' Association Class 5-A third team ... was a finalist for the Houston all-city team ... received his team's defensive MVP award ... tallied 99 tackles as a senior, recovering two fumbles, recording five sacks and 13 tackles-for-loss ... caught 15 passes for 380 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... caught 28 balls for 372 yards and four touchdowns as a junior ... team finished 6-4 last season ... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash ... coached by Ron Lynch ... also participates in basketball and track.
Personal
Born in Shreveport, La., Jan. 22, 1983 ... son of Thatford and Diana Brown ... plans on majoring in physical therapy.80 John Davis
Wide Receiver
6-3, 180, Fr.
Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista)
High School Experience
Named to the all-Omaha area second team ... selected to the North Conference first team ... first played organized football his junior year in high school ... in two seasons, tallied 23 catches for over 800 yards and 13 touchdowns ... team went 7-4 his senior year, losing in the second round of the state playoffs ... played basketball as well, averaging over 18 points per game ... coached by Gene Suhr.
Personal
Born in Goldsboro, N.C., June 10, 1983 ... son of Windel and Brenda Davis ... plans on majoring in a human resources area.86 Ryan Flanagan
Wide Receiver
6-4, 200, Fr.
Houston, Texas (Lamar)
High School Experience
Named first-team all-district on offense ... team MVP ... played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Strake Jesuit in Houston, then transferred to Lamar ... a four-year starter at wide receiver ... as a sophomore, caught 35 passes for over 1000 yards and 13 touchdowns ... as a senior, caught 31 passes for 690 yards and 10 TDs ... team went 8-3 his senior campaign, losing in the second round ... started at small forward for the basketball team, averaging 12.5 ppg ... also played baseball ... coached by Tom Noland.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, Nov. 11, 1982 ... son of Lydia and Lonnie Flanagan ... plans on majoring in environmental science.94 Kevin Hines
Defensive Line
6-1, 282, Jr.
Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West/Fresno City College)
Junior College Experience
Two-time all-Central Valley Conference pick ... honorable mention All-America as a sophomore ... tallied 21 tackles-for-loss, 14.5 sacks and six fumble recoveries last season ... team went 9-2 his freshman season and 10-1 last year, winning the Northern California Championship ... played in 1999 Silicon and 2000 Hawaiian Punch Bowls ... coached by Tony Caviglia.
High School Experience
First team all-conference ... started at defensive tackle or noseguard ... had seven sacks his senior year ... coached by Randy Blankenship.
Personal
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 15, 1980 ... son of Marie and Edward Hines ... plans on majoring in criminology.34 Ellis Hobbs
Running Back
5-10, 170, Fr.
DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
High School Experience
Named to the all-Dallas Metroplex area first team ... was the offensive MVP for Texas Class 5-A District 7 ... received nomination to the Texas Class 5-A all-state team ...named to the Texas Sportswriters' Association Class 5-A honorable mention team ... ran for 1,701 yards on 233 carries with 29 touchdowns at the same school that produced Texas Tech All-American Byron Hanspard ... also caught 18 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns ... did not fumble ... runs a 4.3 40-yard dash ... was a team captain as a junior and senior ... battled injuries his freshman and sophomore seasons and then backed up Oklahoma State running back Tatum Bell as a junior ... participated in track, competing in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays and the long jump ... coached by Ben Dial ... teammate of Cyclone B.J. Johnson.
Personal
Son of Ellis and Nettie Hobbs ... born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., May 16, 1983 ... ranks 21st in a class of 365 ... received the Academic Athlete-of-the-Year Award for DeSoto ... was a finalist for Christian Athlete-of-the-Year ... uncle, William Gaines, played defensive line for Florida and later competed for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the NFL ... member of the National Honor Society ... plans on majoring in architecture.2 Brian "B.J." Johnson
Defensive Back
6-0, 165, Fr.
DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)
High School Experience
As a senior, was named to the Dallas Morning News Top Area 100 ... named to the Superprep Top 100 ... received mention in the Texas State Top 100 List ... deflected 27 passes ... as a junior, was named to the first-team all-district squad and selected to the Best Southwest All-Star team ... named all-district second team as a sophomore ... played defensive back and was the return specialist ... also participated in basketball, baseball and track ... coached by Ben Dial ... teammate of Cyclone Ellis Hobbs.
Personal
Born in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 28, 1982 ... son of Joyce and Paul Johnson ... cousin Randy Gatewood plays for the Arizona Rattlers in the AFL ... in the top 100 of his class ... member of the National Honor Society ... earned A&B honor roll status ... received the Dallas Morning News Student-Athlete Improvement Award ... plans on majoring in public relations.43 Cephus Johnson
Defensive Line
6-2, 230, Fr.
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)
High School Experience
Selected to the Florida Class 5-A all-state team ... named first-team all-conference ... nominated to the Pre-Season Super 11 team ... an all-Miami area first-team selection ... registered 112 tackles, 21 of them for loss ... tallied 17 sacks, two fumble recoveries and blocked a punt ... was selected by his coaches to play in the Florida/California All-Star Game ... competed in track ... local powerlifting champion who won three titles in the bench press and two in the squat ... won the All-Annual Bench, Squat and Deadlift championship at the 220 lb. class ... coached by Tim Tharp.
Personal
Born in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 3, 1982 ... son of Madlin and Cephus Johnson ... was on the A&B Honor Roll his junior year ... plans on majoring in computer engineering or computer science ... FIRST NAME IS PRONOUNCED SEE-fuss.63 Gerald Johnson
Offensive Line
6-3, 280, Fr.
Alief, Texas (Elsik)
High School Experience
Named to the district's second team as an offensive lineman his junior and senior seasons ... two-year letterwinner ... nominated to the Texas Class 5-A all-state team ... member of Texas Sportswriters' Association Class 5-A honorable mention team ... shared team outstanding offensive lineman award with his twin brother, Joseph ... team reached state quarterfinals his junior and senior years ... coached by Bill Barron.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, Aug. 1, 1983 ... son of Sandy and Gerald Johnson ... received academic all-district honors two seasons ... has been on the honor roll for four years ... twin brother, Joseph, is a Cyclone offensive lineman ... plans on majoring in computer science.64 Joseph Johnson
Offensive Line
6-3, 280, Fr.
Alief, Texas (Elsik)
High School Experience
Named to the district's second team as an offensive lineman his junior and senior seasons ... received nomination to the Texas Class 5-A all-state team ... two-year letterwinner ... named to Texas Sportswriters' Association Class 5-A honorable mention team ... shared team's outstanding offensive lineman award with his twin brother, Gerald ... his junior and senior years, his team reached the state quarterfinals ... coached by Bill Barron.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, Aug. 1, 1983 ... son of Sandy and Gerald Johnson ... received academic all-district honors two seasons ... honor roll every year ... twin brother, Gerald, is a Cyclone offensive lineman ... plans on majoring in computer science.22 T.J. Klith
Defensive Back
5-11, 200, Fr.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie)
High School Experience
Received all-conference honors in the Mississippi Valley Conference as well as all-metro honors and all-state honorable mention ... rushed for over 895 yards on 122 carries and 14 touchdowns in four games last season ... averaged 33.2 yards on six kickoff returns with one touchdown ... in seven games as a junior, rushed for 1,250 yards and 13 touchdowns ... had over 1,000 yards rushing as a freshman and sophomore ... in track and field as a senior was eighth in 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters at the 2001 Iowa state Class 4-A state meet ... finished fourth in the 100 meters at the 2000 Drake Relays ... named the athlete of the year in the Mississippi Valley Conference for 2000 ... finished fifth in the 2000 state 4-
A meet in the 100 and 200 meters ... coached by Craig Jelinek.
Personal
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1983 ... son of Tom and Chris Klith ... on the honor roll ... sister competes in track at South Dakota ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED CLITH.98 D
uane "Dee" Monfort
Defensive Line
6-4, 240, Fr.
Bartlett, Texas (Bartlett)
High School Experience
Named to the Texas Class 1-A District 27 first team as a sophomore, junior and senior ... as a senior, named to the Central Texas all-area team ... started at tight end for three seasons and defensive line for two years ... caught 29 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns his senior year ... tallied 90 tackles, including seven sacks, as a senior and 70 tackles as a junior ... started at center for the basketball team, averaging 12.5 ppg ... team was the Texas Class 1-A State Champion his junior year, going 15-1 ... finished 7-5 during his senior year, losing in the second round of the state playoffs ... coached by Craig Agnew.
Personal
Born in Fort Hood, Texas, May 5, 1983 ... son of Aretha and Stanley Douglas ... related to Kenneth Davis, who competed for the Buffalo Bills ... plans on majoring in computer engineering ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED MAHN-fert.9 Nik Moser
Defensive Back
6-2, 180, Fr.
Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
High School Experience
Named to The Des Moines Register first team at defensive back ... was first-team all-CIML at defensive back ... his junior season, was named second-team all-conference ... selected second-team all-conference at quarterback ... started at quarterback and safety for three seasons ... as a senior, completed 51-of-133 passes for 743 yards and eight touchdowns ... his junior year, passed for 546 yards and six touchdowns ... as a sophomore, passed for 149 yards ... averaged 22.0 yards per kickoff return ... rushed for over 440 yards in three seasons at quarterback ... lettered four times in track and won the 2000 Iowa Class 4-A 200-meter dash (21.88) and 400 hurdles (53.20) championships ... was 2001 Drake Relays 400 meter hurdles champion with 52.86-second clocking ... ran 47.5 400-meter leg on runner-up medley relay ... at 2001 state meet, set 4-A record of 21.33 to defend 200-meter title ... also defended 400-meter hurdle title with 52.96 effort ... lettered twice in basketball and four years in baseball ... coached by his dad, Sam Moser.
Personal
Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 27, 1982 ... son of Sam and Sharon Moser ... plans on majoring in secondary education ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED MOZE-yer.11 Dustin Ochs
Quarterback
6-3, 200, Jr.
San Bernardino, Calif.
(Rim of the World/San Bernardino Valley CC)
Junior College Experience
Named first-team all-Foothill Conference ... completed 191-of-329 passes for 2,308 yards and 15 touchdowns ... team finished the season with a 7-3 record ... coached by Ron Smedley.
High School Experience
Selected to the first team for the San Andreas Conference his senior year at quarterback and punter ... named the MVP of the conference on defense and offense and was the overall MVP ... selected as the Pepsi Player of the Year in the San Bernardino area ... returned an interception 105 yards for a touchdown ... completed 53-of-112 passes for 808 yards and six touchdowns ... rushed for 89 yards on 32 carries ... made 26-of-27 PATs ... punted 24 times for a 34.3-yard average ... intercepted five passes, one for a touchdown, and recorded 108 tackles at defensive back ... played quarterback, defensive back, punter and kicker in high school ... coached by Bobby Graidiallas.
Personal
Born in San Bernardino, Calif., March 22, 1979 ... son of Dave and Nancy Ochs ...sister plays volleyball at Cal State-Dominguez Hills ... plans on majoring in sociology with a minor in administrative justice.1 Steve Paris
Wide Receiver
6-1, 180, Fr.
Houston, Texas (Roosevelt)
High School Experience
Named to the offensive and defensive first teams for Texas Class 4-A District 11 ... caught 40 passes for over 700 yards and eight touchdowns ... as a junior, received first-team all-district nomination on offense and second team for defense ... had over 800 yards and six touchdowns on 45 catches ... was a team captain his junior and senior years ... started at wide receiver and safety for two years ... team reached the third round of the playoffs his junior year ... tallied 11 interceptions in two seasons ... coached by McKinney Evans.
Personal
Born in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 7, 1983 ... son of Gloria and Steve Paris Sr. ... on the B Honor Roll and received an award for perfect attendance ... plans on majoring in physical education or health kinesiology.89 Rashaad Rasberry
Tight End
6-4, 230, Fr.
Missouri City, Texas (Elkins)
High School Experience
Named first-team all-Class 5-A District 20 as a junior and honorable mention as a senior ... played tight end and backup defensive end ... a blocking tight end in Elkins' run-oriented offensive scheme.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, April 28, 1982 ... son of Lowanda and Richard Rasberry ... member of the A&B Honor Roll ... plans on majoring in business.7 Brian Thompson
Running Back
5-9, 182, Fr.
Plantation, Fla. (Plantation)
High School Experience
Florida Class 6-A District 12 first-team pick ... second-team all-Broward County ... team captain and MVP ... rushed for over 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior and over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... started varsity for two seasons ... team made the third round of the state playoffs his junior and senior seasons ... team recorded marks of 9-1 his junior year and 8-2 his senior season ... received first-team all-district honors in track and field, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4x100 meter relay ... coached by Frank Hepler.
Personal
Born in Plantation, Fla., May 26, 1983 ... son of Leon and Estella Thompson ... member of the A&B Honor Roll ... plans on majoring in business.46 Boyd Viers
Linebacker
6-2, 215, Fr.
Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
High School Experience
Named to the Omaha World-Herald Nebraska Class A first team and Superstate team ... named to the Lincoln Journal-Star Nebraska Class A first team and Superstate team ... selected to the Huskerland Preseason All-State Prep Team ... named to the Nebraska Class A District 5 first team and all-Omaha first team ... tallied 100 tackles with 16 tackles for loss and one interception as a senior ... recorded 105 tackles with 11 tackles for loss as a junior ... Metro Coaches Association Linebacker of the Year ... team finished as state runner-up his sophomore and junior years with 10-3 and 11-2 records, respectively ... finished 11-1, losing the semifinal to Creighton Prep his senior season ... competed in the long jump, triple jump and 4x100 relay on the track team ... coached by Dan McLaughlin.
Personal
Born in Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 23, 1982 ... son of Perry and Marsha Viers ... member of the honor roll ... plans on majoring in pre-vet/biology ... LAST NAME IS PRONOUNCED VEERS.21 Lance Young
Wide Receiver
6-2, 173, So.
St. Louis, Mo. (Beaumont/Coffeyville JC)
Junior College
Attended Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College but did not play football.
At Wisconsin
Redshirted the 1999 Rose Bowl season ... named offensive scout team MVP vs. Michigan State.
High School Experience
Made all-Midland Region team by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and Prep Star at Beaumont ... labeled by one service as the top receiver in Missouri ... all-Public League and all-metro on both sides of the ball ... all-state receiver ... earned all-conference mention for four seasons as a defensive back ... team MVP on both offense and defense his last two seasons ... captained football twice ... excellent kick returner ... caught 34 passes for 703 yards (20.6 average) with seven touchdowns in 1998 ... also rushed for 274 yards (10.5 average) as a senior ... seven interceptions in 1998 ... 33 receptions for 533 yards (16.1 average) as a junior ... credited with 31 tackles and seven interceptions (two returned for TDs) in junior campaign ... career totals for 95 catches for 1,689 yards (17.8 average) ... scored 18 career TDs on receptions and returns ... 92 career tackles, 19 interceptions and four fumble recoveries ... coached by Melvin Walls.
Personal
Born June 8, 1981 in St. Louis, Mo. ... son of Gerald and Renee Young.