Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is headed to the Los Angeles Rams

Iowa State football will be looking for its third offensive coordinator in as many seasons.

Cyclones offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is leaving Ames to become the passing-game coordinator for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell confirmed to the Register on Monday.

“Nate is going and will do a great job,” Campbell told the Register in a text message. “Honestly, an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Love him and will miss him, but truly a great opportunity for him!”

The report was initially reported on social media by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.

Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is headed to the Los Angeles Rams

Scheelhaase, widely considered one of the best young assistant coaches in college football, spent just one season as Iowa State’s offensive coordinator. He oversaw significant improvement from a group that ranked among the country’s worst prior to his arrival.

The Cyclones went from 114th in scoring offense in 2022 to 70th last year while moving from 113th in total offense to 79th last season.

Those numbers, too, obscure the improvement Iowa State made in its efficiency as an offense that often prioritized ball control.

They also do not reflect the hole the first-time coordinator and the Cyclones dug themselves out of after a dismal start to the season that evolved into an offense that helped the Cyclones back to a bowl game with seven regular-season wins after a 4-8 campaign in 2022.

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Scheelhaase, 33, spent six years on Campbell’s staff prior to his promotion, serving in different capacities such as wide receivers and running backs coach. He also became the quarterbacks coach in 2023, overseeing Rocco Becht becoming a freshman All-American and the Big 12…

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Publish date : 2024-02-19 22:56:29

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