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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State seniors Xavier Hutchinson and Will McDonald IV have accepted invitations to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, held Saturday, Feb. 4th in Mobile, Alabama.
Played annually since 1950, The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the nation’s best collegiate all-star games.
The NFL Network will broadcast the game.
Hutchinson, a Jacksonville, Florida, native, has had an outstanding senior season. He broke his own single-season school record and has 97 receptions, which leads all FBS players. He also leads the Big 12 in receiving yards per game (105.9) and total receiving yards (1,059). Hutchinson has 39 more receptions than the next best player in the Big 12. This season, he’s had at least eight receptions in every game.
Hutchinson also broke Iowa State’s career mark with 244 receptions.
He’s a two-time All-Big 12 First Team pick by the league’s coaches and was the 2020 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. He’s on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List this season.
McDonald is one of the nation’s most-feared pass rushers. He’s second all time in Big 12 history with 33.0 career sacks, including 3.5 this season. He enters Saturday’s game against Texas Tech one sack shy of the league record.
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native, he also has 40.0 tackles for a loss and nine forced fumbles in his career.
McDonald was a First-Team All-American last season by the FWAA as well as being named Big 12 Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year. Like Hutchinson, he’s also a two-time All-Big 12 First Team pick.
Hutchinson and McDonald will play their final home game at Jack Trice Stadium this weekend against Texas Tech. Tickets are still available to purchase.
Iowa State Senior Bowl Invitees
1955- Max Burkett
1962- Dave Hoppmann
1962- Chuck Walton
1963- Dave Hoover
1964- John Van Sicklen
1966- Eppie Barney
1968- Tom Busch
1972- Dean Carlson
1973- Merv Krakau
1974- Matt Blair
1975- Tom Goedjen
1977- Luther Blue
1979- Mike Stensrud (DNP)
1981- Kenny Neil
1983- Bruce Reimers
1986- Dennis Gibson
1991- Blaise Bryant
2000- Sage Rosenfels
2001- Ennis Haywood
2002- Seneca Wallace
2003- Jordan Carstens
2007- Ahtyba Rubin
2011- Leonard Johnson
2011- Kelechi Osemele
2013- Kirby Van Der Kamp
2014- E.J. Bibbs (DNP)
2017- Allen Lazard
2019 – Steve Wirtel
2021 – Charlie Kolar, Andrew Mevis, Mike Rose (DNP)
2022 – Xavier Hutchinson, Will McDonald IV
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State seniors Xavier Hutchinson and Will McDonald IV have accepted invitations to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, held Saturday, Feb. 4th in Mobile, Alabama.
Played annually since 1950, The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the nation’s best collegiate all-star games.
The NFL Network will broadcast the game.
Hutchinson, a Jacksonville, Florida, native, has had an outstanding senior season. He broke his own single-season school record and has 97 receptions, which leads all FBS players. He also leads the Big 12 in receiving yards per game (105.9) and total receiving yards (1,059). Hutchinson has 39 more receptions than the next best player in the Big 12. This season, he’s had at least eight receptions in every game.
Hutchinson also broke Iowa State’s career mark with 244 receptions.
He’s a two-time All-Big 12 First Team pick by the league’s coaches and was the 2020 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. He’s on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List this season.
McDonald is one of the nation’s most-feared pass rushers. He’s second all time in Big 12 history with 33.0 career sacks, including 3.5 this season. He enters Saturday’s game against Texas Tech one sack shy of the league record.
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native, he also has 40.0 tackles for a loss and nine forced fumbles in his career.
McDonald was a First-Team All-American last season by the FWAA as well as being named Big 12 Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year. Like Hutchinson, he’s also a two-time All-Big 12 First Team pick.
Hutchinson and McDonald will play their final home game at Jack Trice Stadium this weekend against Texas Tech. Tickets are still available to purchase.
Iowa State Senior Bowl Invitees
1955- Max Burkett
1962- Dave Hoppmann
1962- Chuck Walton
1963- Dave Hoover
1964- John Van Sicklen
1966- Eppie Barney
1968- Tom Busch
1972- Dean Carlson
1973- Merv Krakau
1974- Matt Blair
1975- Tom Goedjen
1977- Luther Blue
1979- Mike Stensrud (DNP)
1981- Kenny Neil
1983- Bruce Reimers
1986- Dennis Gibson
1991- Blaise Bryant
2000- Sage Rosenfels
2001- Ennis Haywood
2002- Seneca Wallace
2003- Jordan Carstens
2007- Ahtyba Rubin
2011- Leonard Johnson
2011- Kelechi Osemele
2013- Kirby Van Der Kamp
2014- E.J. Bibbs (DNP)
2017- Allen Lazard
2019 – Steve Wirtel
2021 – Charlie Kolar, Andrew Mevis, Mike Rose (DNP)
2022 – Xavier Hutchinson, Will McDonald IV
