Iowa State football isn’t exactly a team of unknowns.
According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, the Cyclones return the second-most production in the country overall, including 90% of its offensive output and 80% on defense. As a result, lots of familiar faces are going to be making big plays for Iowa State in 2024.
The Register has identified four players who are set for a breakout season if things go the right way. If they do, the Cyclones should be right in the mix for a Big 12 title in a wide-open race.
Here are those four potential breakouts:
Isaiah Alston, WR
Army wide receiver Isaiah Alston makes a catch against UTSA at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
You want to know how impactful this transfer from Army is? For years centered around the man-under-center, flexbone triple-option offense, the Black Knights ran out of the shotgun last season to try to get the ball into Alston’s hands more. Unfortunately for the 6-foot-4 target, he played in just four games before sustaining an injury.
Yet in those four games, he averaged about 30 yards per catch and led the team in receiving yards for the season. Without him, Army is headed back to its traditional roots of the flexbone offense.
In Ames, Alston has a few talented guys in front of him in Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins. He likely will not lead the team in receiving yards with those two in the mix, but his size and big-play threat ability could result in more than a few touchdowns.
He’s a potential game-breaker for the Cyclones and could be remembered for some huge moments.
Kyle Konrardy, K
Kyle Konrardy kicks a field goal during the Cyclones’ spring football scrimmage on April 20 at Jack Trice Stadium.
Chase Contreraz is gone after a successful season with Iowa State. Konrardy made a statement in this year’s spring game for the Cyclones. He drilled four of five attempts, three of…
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Publish date : 2024-06-19 11:05:11
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