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RECRUITING: Cyclones land Kansas City wide receiver

Iowa State’s recruiting class grew again on Friday when three-star wide receiver Jason Essex announced his pledge to Matt Campbell’s program on Instagram.

Essex, a 6-foot-3, 192-pound Kansas City native, is considered the No. 120 wide receiver in the 2022 class and No. 20 player in Missouri by 247Composite. Rated as the No. 898 player overall in the class, Essex chose Iowa State over numerous Power 5 offers, including Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Kansas State, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.

Essex officially visited Iowa State during the first weekend in June.

The Cyclones now hold 15 commitments in their 2022 recruiting class, ranking as the No. 31 class in the country and No. 6 class in the Big 12. Essex is the first wide receiver in the class.

Jared Stansbury

Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

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