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FOOTBALL RELEASE: Heacock a Broyles Award Nominee

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock is a nominee for the 2022 Broyles Award.

Heacock, who is in his seventh season with the Cyclones, has built the Cyclone defense into one of the best in the nation year in and year out.

The Cyclone defensive unit leads the Big 12 and ranks among the nation’s top 12 in rushing defense (12th, 105.2), passing defense (12th, 175.2), total defense (10th, 280.4) and scoring defense (9th, 16.7). Only two teams in Big 12 history (TCU, 2017; Texas, 2001) have led the league in all four categories.

ISU is allowing opponents to convert on third down just 28.5 percent of the time, which ranks seventh nationally.

Iowa State is allowing just 16.7 points per game, which is the lowest average allowed by the program since 1978. The Cyclones have given up 30 or more points just once this season, one of seven Power 5 schools nationally to do that.

Iowa State has held each opponent below its season average in all other games by an average of 17.1 points.

Under Heacock, the defense seemingly gets better as the game goes on. This season, ISU is allowing just 6.5 points and 108.6 yards in the second half of games.

The defense is highlighted by Will McDonald IV, who is the NCAA Active leader in career sacks (33.0) and sits just one shy of tying the Big 12 career record. Anthony Johnson Jr., who has started 53 games in his career and this season moved from cornerback to safety, has two interceptions this season and joins transfer linebacker Colby Reeder with a pair of interceptions.

As a team, ISU has forced 14 turnovers (seven interceptions, seven fumble recoveries), which is tied for fourth in the Big 12 Conference.

Heacock is one of 51 nominees in this year’s class that were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process included the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.

Mel Kiper's updated Big Board...ouch

This is a premium link, so I'll summarize. Xavier Hutchinson not listed in wide receiver top-10 or in list of six near-misses. Will McDonald #10 in list of outside linebackers. So I'd imagine NFL scouts are seeing him as an outside backer type in a 3-4 defense. Anthony Johnson nowhere to be seen in safety and cornerback lists. Jared Rus is in the near-miss list at fullback/h-back.

Orlando sports radio

Finally able to stream the sports radio station out of Orlando once in a while when in the car. It is nice because the Big 12 talk has been steadily ramping up. They said that UCF painted the Big 12 logos on their football field last week. Today they were talking with the Sentinal’s sports reporter about the potential early exit of OUT. So nice.

FOOTBALL RELEASE: Hutchinson an Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has been named a semifinalist for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. The award is annually presented to the nation’s outstanding Division I college offensive player who was either born in Texas, graduated from a Texas high school or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year college.

Hutchinson, who played at Blinn Junior College in Texas before Iowa State, broke his own school record with 105 receptions this season and has topped the school’s previous career record with 252 catches.

The Jacksonville, Florida, native, has at least eight catches in every game this season and 100 yards in seven of the 11 Cyclone contests.

Hutchinson leads the nation in receptions and receptions per game, while also ranking fifth nationally in receiving yards (1,160).

He has 45 more receptions than the next best Big 12 Conference pass catcher.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalists
Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M
Steve Avila, OL, TCU
Nathaniel Dell, WR, Houston
Max Duggan, QB, TCU
Frank Harris, QB, UTSA
Xavier Hutchinson, WR, Iowa State
Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
Kendre Miller, RB, TCU
Tanner Mordecai, QB, SMU
Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
Richard Reese, RB, Baylor
Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
Keylon Stokes, WR, Tulsa
Clayton Tune, QB, Houston
Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas State
Cameron Ward, QB, Washington State

Republican Traitors to our country....texts reveal

Arrest all of the traitors and charge them with treason. It's all out in the open now.

How To Support The We Will Collective

For those that are reluctant to support the We Will Collective, this idea may provide an alternative that makes it acceptable and it costs you nothing.

If you shop at Amazon, you can specify a charity and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to that charity. The following are just a handful of the choices related to Iowa State University:
  • We Will Collective Incorporated
  • Cyclone Gridiron Club Inc
  • Iowa State University Foundation
  • Iowa State Alumni Association
You need to shop using the Amazon Smile site to get credit for your charity. As far as I can tell, it looks just like the real Amazon site. If you shop via the app, you need to select “AmazonSmile” within the Programs & Features menu or Settings.

This won't likely amount to much unless massive numbers of people select a charity and do a lot of shopping on Amazon, but it costs nothing. It doesn't get much better than free money, even if it's not substantial.
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