Time to go on the Road and take on Gary Patterson and Horny Toads! Iowa State only lost two receivers from last year’s squad, but they were big pieces in Tom Manning’s offense. We'd love to hear eyewitness “It’s great to have a quarterback that has the consistency of Brock,” Campbell said. He might not catch the ball as much as All-American tight end Charlie Kolar, but it would not be outrageous to see Milton run the ball at times in some sweeps or reverses. Departures. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He’s got great hands and has a similar body type to Lazard, but adds a little more speed. And having a guy like [Xavier Hutchinson] come in and add to it a Tarique Milton, a Sean Shaw, a Landen Akers. Jones’ partner in crime was big-bodied red-shirt senior, La’Michael Pettway. Only a year later, Butler is no longer with the team that originally drafted him. Overall, the wideout room consists of seven freshmen, three sophomores, four juniors and one senior. Couldn’t be us! And I look forward to watching their development.". His speed and footwork is undeniably some of the best we have seen in recent years, making us believe that he will be one of the primary targets this year. Threats of harming another “And that's just top to bottom. If coaches and players are made available to the media, we'll bring you separate coverage of those press conferences in addition to these tri-weekly stories. Bitter, on the other hand, was a three-star recruit and was nearly a top-100 player in Florida. For Leo, being 28 years old may stray some teams that are looking for younger talent away, but there’s still a possibility of another team giving Leo a chance. Be Proactive. Hutchinson is one of the new additions to the wide receivers room, joining the program after spending two seasons at Blinn College, a JUCO in Texas. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Don't knowingly lie about anyone "I think that room is collectively as talented as we've had since we've been here,” Campbell said. Jake Brend covered him in a scouting report, Down the Pipe & Natty Lite: Take a Breath - TCU Prep, Offensive Player to Watch vs. TCU: Tarique Milton, Iowa State to allow 15,000 fans at next home game. Over the next four weeks, CycloneAlert will cover all angles of Iowa State's preseason preparations with camp-specific stories on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tarique Milton is only a junior, but he is going to get quite a bit of the workload this season. Be Truthful. Hutchinson is one of the new additions to the wide receivers room, joining the program after spending two seasons at Blinn College, a JUCO in Texas. Previous editions of the Iowa State football primer series can be found here: Sign up for CycloneAlert VIP access and get your first month for just $1! “Aidan Bitter is another young man that's come in and flashed.”. Milton is coming off a year in which he averaged 20.6 yards a reception, totaling 35 catches and two touchdowns for the season. I think that's a huge positive. We were so close to back-to-back profitable weeks. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Every receiver on the team falls into the category of being big, athletic dudes who can go get the football. Not playing football? Plus, in the age of COVID-19, where players could have to quarantine depending on exposure, depth can only help. Iowa State 2020 position preview: Wide receivers look to replenish depth Tarique Milton should lead the way, JUCO transfer Xavier Hutchinson is a name to watch Iowa State wide receiver … He played college football at Iowa State University, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Matt Campbell and company got their times worth with him, as they tend to do with graduate transfer receivers. He was always Mr. accounts, the history behind an article. Xavier brings a lot to the table and helps that group out a lot. And having a guy like [. Former Iowa State standout wide receiver Hakeem Butler was released by the Arizona Cardinals and defensive end Matt Leo was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Deshaunte Jones will not be forgotten for a long time in the eyes of Cyclone fans, reeling in 184 catches, over 2,000 yards, and 12 touchdowns in his 4 year career. Deshaunte Jones will not be forgotten for a long time in the eyes of Cyclone fans, reeling in 184 catches, over 2,000 yards, and 12 touchdowns in his 4 year career. person will not be tolerated. Campbell likes what he's seen from the group thus far. After weeks of summer workouts, Iowa State began the next stage of its preseason preparations Saturday with the start of fall camp. The same could be said for. Landen Akers enters the season as the only senior receiver, but will likely spend a lot of time on special teams. Any receiver could get hot at anytime and catch anything thrown their way. Iowa State wide receivers Allen Lazard and Hakeem Butler celebrate a touchdown during the 59th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 30, 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee.