AMES — It’s often an afterthought. When one thinks of defensive football players, the term “nickel” doesn’t usually spring to mind. Jay Jones aims to change that. Hint: He’ll debut at nickel for Iowa State this fall — and likely as a starter, ...
AMES --- “How are you going to follow up your freshman year?”Kamari Cotton-Moya is tired of being asked that question. He was the Big 12's Defensive Freshman of the Year, but the redshirt sophomore isn’t thinking about last season anymore.“That ain’t r...
AMES — Every day, an Iowa State defensive player signs and cradles a football, signifying he “won the day.” The new competitive ritual has focused on takeaways, pass break ups and strips so far. And only one player has done deeds impressive enough to...
AMES --- Iowa State secondary coach Maurice Linguist wants the Cyclone defense be more disruptive in 2015. In his second year with the program, he has put an emphasis on forcing turnovers with his deep group. Hear what he has to say about the defensive backs...
Dennis "D.J." Wonnum left Stone Mountain, Ga. late Thursday, with mom and dad and a family friend ready to take turns at the wheel. His destination? Ames, Iowa — and Iowa State's football program, more specifically. Once the Class of 2016 tight end sti...
AMES — Immediately, Maurice Linguist knew something was terribly wrong. His star safety, Kamari Cotton-Moya, had just made a hit in practice, then dropped to one knee. His body began to tremble. Practice grinded. An ambulance was summoned. It swiftly arrived. Fi...
AMES — Iowa State sophomore defensive back Nigel Tribune’s perfectly content toiling on an island. That’s what good cornerbacks do. Safety help finds work elsewhere. Every stumble, break up, flag or pick becomes magnified. It’s black and white, no gray areas...
I can’t not write on a September Saturday afternoon. As my wife often tells me, I have problems. While you are all out at a local pumpkin patch, catching up on yard work or sitting around your house watching the rest of the country play football, I figur...
AMES --- A week after the start of fall camp, Iowa State held its football media day on Sunday at Jack Trice Stadium and with that, head coach Paul Rhoads released a shiny new depth chart. While it wasn't exactly full of surprises, it does provide us an opportunity to go position-by-position and analyze key position battles that will ...
AMES --- Iowa State will host its first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday and surprisingly, Paul Rhoads won’t be obsessing over the play of his quarterbacks. It is the three-man competition at MIKE linebacker that has Iowa State’s head coach intrigued. “I am anxious to see the MIKE linebackers play,” Rhoads said after Frida...
