Williams & Blum: Projecting Iowa State’s Depth Chart

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum go position-by-position on offense and defense as they project the Cyclones’ depth chart ahead of the 2025 season. Presented by Mechdyne.

Williams & Blum: Projecting Iowa State's Depth Chart

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go position-by-position on offense and defense as they project the Cyclones' depth chart ahead of the 2025 season. Presented by Mechdyne. https://youtu.be/v2TSFRGJKP8

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I enjoyed this. Mostly lined up with what I’ve been hearing.

Hit on most things. Stayed to slow down just a bit with the DL. Redshirt freshmen Jace Gilbert and Alijah Carnell are two stringside guys the coaches have glowed about.

Linebackers…maybe there wasn’t much to say—about probably eight or nine guys? I can see that. Just too many guys to list them all right now.

Felt like you really ran out of gas on the secondary. The corners, after Jontez and Tre, a cursory mention of Beni was as far as you went.

Then with the safeties? It was Coop, a shout to Khijohn…then dashing on to the specialists, without mentioning any of the other spots.

Or did my video glitch?

I’ve heard about “Coffee Bean” and Q impressing, and it would have been nice to hear more about some really talented safeties.

Still, you guys did offer up some really good stuff.

I almost wouldn’t be surprised if Vara Ikakoula were starting by the second half of the year. Powerful and mobile.

Almost. Not going to go any further than that.