Looking Back: Native Iowa State Cyclones as Preps

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking a look back at each Iowa State Cyclone that played prep football in Iowa, and their rankings coming out of high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Prep Redzone Iowa rankings began in the class of 2021, so sixth-year seniors Cannon Butler and Tyler Miller are not listed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/07/looking-back-native-iowa-hawkeyes-as-preps/"><strong>Looking Back: Native Iowa Hawkeyes as Preps</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2021-rankings/">2021</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":43359,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/Bacon-3.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-43359" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Caleb Bacon on a visit to Waldorf College before accepting a PWO at Iowa State. Photo: Twitter </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-maro/">Tyler Maro</a> (Davenport Assumption), No. 10 overall, No. 3 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Jim-Bonifas/">Jim Bonifas</a> (Dubuque Senior), No. 13 overall, No. 4 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Moore (Johnston), No. 16 overall, No. TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Bacon (Lake Mills), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Clausen (Dallas Center-Grimes), Unranked LS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2022-rankings/">2022</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":137979,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/EASTON-ELEDGE-35.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-137979" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Easton Eledge at a Prep Redzone event.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Gabe-Burkle/">Gabe Burkle</a> (Cedar Rapids Prairie), No. 4 overall, No. 2 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Will-McLaughlin/">Will McLaughlin</a> (Harlan), No. 6 overall, No. 1 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Braden-simonsen/">Braden Simonsen </a>(Ankeny), No. 56 overall, No. 11 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Easton-Eledge/">Easton Eledge</a> (Underwood), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caden Kock (Carroll), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caden Matson (Humbolt), Unranked QB (DB at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gabriel Greenlee (Ames), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2023-rankings/">2023</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":357127,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/Jamison-Patton-57-crop-3687x2421-1654705128.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-357127" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jamison Patton at a Prep Redzone event.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Kai-Black/">Kai Black</a> (Urbandale), No. 5 overall, No. 1 WR (TE at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Jamison-Patton/">Jamison Patton</a> (Des Moines Roosevelt), No. 15 overall, No. 3 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/carson-rhodes/">https://prepredzone.com/player/carson-rhodes/</a>Carson Rhodes (Nevada), No. 25 overall, No. 3 TE (OL at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Vince-Benetti/">Vince Benetti</a> (ADM), No. 29 overall, No. 4 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/abu-Sama/">Abu Sama</a> (Southeast Polk), No. 29 overall, No. 3 RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/AJ-Petersen/">AJ Petersen</a> (North Scott), No. 63 overall, No. 9 DL (RB at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Rylan-Barnes/">Rylan Barnes</a> (West Hancock), No. 64 overall, No. 9 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kyle Konrardy (Dubuque Senior) Unranked K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Easton Miller (Ankeny Centennial), Unranked LB (RB at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nick Reinicke (Dike-New Hartford), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2024-rankings/">2024</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":285591,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/122-Keaton-Roskop-crop-4839x3177-1644261943.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-285591" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Keaton Roskop at a Prep Redzone event.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Keaton-Roskop/">Keaton Roskop</a> (Linn-Mar), No. 5 overall, No. 1 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Connor-Moberly/">Connor Moberly</a> (Southeast Polk), No. 14 overall, No. 1 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Aiden-Flora/">Aiden Flora</a> (ADM), No. 87 overall, No. 6 ATH (RB at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Angelo-Jackson/">Angelo Jackson</a> (Davenport Assumption), Unranked RB (DB at Iowa State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jonah DuPont (CPU), Unranked Punter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beau Goodwin (Kingsley-Pierson), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carson Robbins (Southeast Polk), Unranked WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garret Rutledge (Lewis Central), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Connor Welsch (Ankeny Centennial), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2025-rankings/">2025</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1586937,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/137A6686.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1586937" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">'25 WDM Valley WR Xzavion Robinson (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/xzavion-robinson/">Xzavion Robinson</a>, No. 1 overall, No. 1 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Alex-manske/">Alex Manske</a> (Algona), No. 3 overall, No. 1 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jack-limbaugh/">Jack Limbaugh</a> (Algona), No. 6 overall, No. 1 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/will-hawthorne/">Will Hawthorne</a> (Gilbert), No. 7 overall, No. 1 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Will-Tompkins/">Will Tompkins</a> (Cedar Falls), No. 8 overall, No. 2 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ethan-stecker/">Ethan Stecker</a> (Spirit Lake), No. 13 overall, No. 1 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Sam-Zelenovich/">Sam Zelenovich</a> (Southeast Polk), No. 27 overall, No. 3 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/thanaphat-chase-smith/">Chase Smith</a> (North Scott), No. 70 overall, No. 1 K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->