Here are the twelve high school prospects that Iowa State announced as having been added as preferred walk-ons.
Logan Bacon ATH 6-1 177 Fr. Lake Mills, Iowa (Lake Mills HS)
Second-Team All-State; Class A District 2 Offensive Player of the Year; brother of current Cyclone LB Caleb Bacon.
Major Cantrell* QB 5-11 175 Fr. Washington, Okla. (Washington HS)
Threw for 2,758 yards and 33 touchdowns, while rushing for five more scores; HS teammate of signee Cooper Alexander. He's enrolling in January.
Drew Clausen LS 6-6 240 RJr. Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes HS/UNI)
Transfer long snapper from UNI; played in all 11 games for the Panthers in 2023.
Drew Doyle LS 6-1 240 Fr. Collinsville, Ill. (Collinsville HS)
Ranked No. 7 by Rubio Long Snapping; 2019 high school graduate spent four years in the Navy after high school.
Aiden Flora ATH 5-11 175 Fr. Adel, Iowa (Adel-De Soto-Minburn HS)
2023 IPSWA and Des Moines Register All-State; passed for 1,124 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 1,932 yards and 27 TDs.
Angelo Jackson DB 6-1 185 Fr. Davenport, Iowa (Assumption HS)
2023 IPSWA Class 3A Second-Team All-State; rushed for 1,345 yards and 25 TDs in 2023; state participant in track.
Lance McShane LB 6-3 200 Fr. Delhi, Iowa (Maquoketa Valley HS)
2023 IPSWA Class A First-Team All-State; 57 tackles, four tackles for a loss and two interceptions; rushed for 31 touchdowns.
Carson Robbins WR 6-1 180 Fr. Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk HS)
Back-to-back state titles alongside signee Connor Moberly and current Cyclone Abu Sama III (2022); First-Team All-State; 11 rec . TDs.
Blaine Sandquist OL 6-6 270 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial HS)
Team reached state semifinals; 2023 Class 5A Second-Team All-District; holds Ankeny Centennial record for discus throw.
Isaiah Seymour OL 6-2 305 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic HS)
Helped team reach state quarterfinals; team averaged 181 rushing yards per game and had 31 rushing TDs.
Connor Welsch DB 6-2 185 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial HS)
Team reached state semifinals; earned Second-Team All-State in 2023; had 39.5 tackles and one interception as a senior.
Charlie Whelpley ATH 6-2 220 Fr. Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS)
First-team all-conference; 2023 Beacon/Courier All-Area; 15 touchdowns (11 rushing/4 receiving); HS teammate of Jack Sadowsky.
Logan Bacon ATH 6-1 177 Fr. Lake Mills, Iowa (Lake Mills HS)
Second-Team All-State; Class A District 2 Offensive Player of the Year; brother of current Cyclone LB Caleb Bacon.
Major Cantrell* QB 5-11 175 Fr. Washington, Okla. (Washington HS)
Threw for 2,758 yards and 33 touchdowns, while rushing for five more scores; HS teammate of signee Cooper Alexander. He's enrolling in January.
Drew Clausen LS 6-6 240 RJr. Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes HS/UNI)
Transfer long snapper from UNI; played in all 11 games for the Panthers in 2023.
Drew Doyle LS 6-1 240 Fr. Collinsville, Ill. (Collinsville HS)
Ranked No. 7 by Rubio Long Snapping; 2019 high school graduate spent four years in the Navy after high school.
Aiden Flora ATH 5-11 175 Fr. Adel, Iowa (Adel-De Soto-Minburn HS)
2023 IPSWA and Des Moines Register All-State; passed for 1,124 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 1,932 yards and 27 TDs.
Angelo Jackson DB 6-1 185 Fr. Davenport, Iowa (Assumption HS)
2023 IPSWA Class 3A Second-Team All-State; rushed for 1,345 yards and 25 TDs in 2023; state participant in track.
Lance McShane LB 6-3 200 Fr. Delhi, Iowa (Maquoketa Valley HS)
2023 IPSWA Class A First-Team All-State; 57 tackles, four tackles for a loss and two interceptions; rushed for 31 touchdowns.
Carson Robbins WR 6-1 180 Fr. Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk HS)
Back-to-back state titles alongside signee Connor Moberly and current Cyclone Abu Sama III (2022); First-Team All-State; 11 rec . TDs.
Blaine Sandquist OL 6-6 270 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial HS)
Team reached state semifinals; 2023 Class 5A Second-Team All-District; holds Ankeny Centennial record for discus throw.
Isaiah Seymour OL 6-2 305 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic HS)
Helped team reach state quarterfinals; team averaged 181 rushing yards per game and had 31 rushing TDs.
Connor Welsch DB 6-2 185 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial HS)
Team reached state semifinals; earned Second-Team All-State in 2023; had 39.5 tackles and one interception as a senior.
Charlie Whelpley ATH 6-2 220 Fr. Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS)
First-team all-conference; 2023 Beacon/Courier All-Area; 15 touchdowns (11 rushing/4 receiving); HS teammate of Jack Sadowsky.
