2008 Iowa State football roster
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| # | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev School) |
| 01 | Linder, Judah | DB | 6-00 | 170 | Fr. | Miami, Fla. (Miami Edison) |
| 02 | Johnson, Sedrick | WR | 6-04 | 188 | Fr. | Troup, Texas (Arp) |
| 02 | Smith, James | DB | 5-09 | 189 | RJr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa (Jefferson) |
| 03 | Bass, Jamicah | RB | 6-00 | 200 | Sr. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. (El Camino) (Lyman) |
| 04 | Arnaud, Austen | QB | 6-03 | 222 | RSo. | Ames, Iowa (Ames) |
| 04 | Sandvig, Zac | DB | 5-10 | 186 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 05 | Sumrall, R.J. | WR | 6-01 | 202 | RSr. | Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park) |
| 06 | Scales, Jason | RB | 5-09 | 212 | Sr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 07 | Banks, Kennard | DB | 5-10 | 193 | Jr. | Boynton Beach, Fla. (Dodge City CC) (William T. Dwyer) |
| 07 | Bates, Phillip | QB | 6-01 | 218 | So. | Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North HS) |
| 08 | Brown, Chris | DB | 5-10 | 172 | Sr. | Gainesville, Texas (Gainesville) |
| 08 | Bueker, Brett | QB | 6-04 | 197 | Fr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley) |
| 09 | Messiah, Euseph | WR | 5-10 | 170 | RSr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) |
| 10 | Bell, Cameron | LB | 6-02 | 237 | So. | Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point HS) |
| 10 | Range, Lonzie | WR | 6-03 | 174 | Fr. | Carrollton, Texas (Creekview) |
| 11 | Singleton, Chris | DB | 5-10 | 194 | Sr. | Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar) |
| 11 | Tiller, Jerome | QB | 6-04 | 179 | Fr. | San Antonio, Texas (Robert E. Lee) |
| 12 | Bell, Allen | DB | 6-01 | 190 | RJr. | Tallahassee, Fla. (Independence CC) (James Rickards HS) |
| 13 | Brandtner, Mike | P | 6-01 | 206 | RJr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Davenport Assumption) |
| 14 | Bibbs, Michael | LB | 6-01 | 234 | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) (Booker T. Washington HS) |
| 15 | Jones, Houston | WR | 6-01 | 196 | RJr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Northeast Academy) |
| 15 | Land, Dustin | DB | 6-00 | 202 | Fr. | Milton, Fla. (Milton) |
| 16 | Kuehl, Daniel | PK | 6-00 | 192 | So. | Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan) |
| 16 | Raven, Josh | LB | 5-11 | 216 | RJr. | Fort Myers, Fla. (Mariner) |
| 17 | McDowell, Devin | DB | 5-09 | 180 | RSo. | Garland, Texas (Garland) |
| 17 | Zitek, Joel | WR | 6-02 | 199 | RJr. | Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) |
| 18 | Franklin, Wallace | WR | 6-03 | 172 | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas (Butler CC) (Ozen HS) |
| 19 | Matthews, A.J. | DB | 6-03 | 206 | RFr. | Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS) |
| 20 | Hunley, Brandon | DB | 5-11 | 207 | Sr. | Grandview, Mo. (Grandview) |
| 20 | Powell, Chad | P | 5-11 | 186 | Fr. | Parker, Texas (Plano East) |
| 21 | Mahoney, Grant | PK | 6-01 | 151 | Fr. | Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) |
| 22 | Harris, Jason | RB | 5-11 | 212 | Sr. | Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater) |
| 23 | Johnson, Leonard | DB | 5-10 | 179 | Fr. | Clearwater, Fla. (Largo) |
| 23 | Schwartz, Jeremiah | RB | 5-11 | 230 | Fr. | Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) |
| 24 | Schmidgall, Derec | LB | 6-01 | 221 | Jr. | Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln) |
| 25 | Frere, Nick | DL | 6-02 | 253 | Sr. | Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine) |
| 25 | Guyer, Zach | PK | 6-04 | 169 | Fr. | Urbandale, Iowa (Johnston) |
| 26 | Mansfield, Taylor | FB | 6-01 | 255 | RSo. | Decorah, Iowa (Decorah) |
| 26 | Moser, Seth | LB | 6-02 | 217 | RFr. | Alvord, Iowa (West Lyon) |
| 27 | Johnson, Steve | DB | 6-00 | 210 | Jr. | Denver, Colo. (Montbello) |
| 27 | Romey, Michael | PK | 6-06 | 184 | RFr. | Templeton, Iowa (Kuemper) |
| 29 | Ekwelundu, Brian | FB | 5-11 | 232 | RJr. | Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi) |
| 29 | Parker, Rashawn | DL | 6-00 | 246 | Jr. | Ponca City, Okla. (Ponca City) |
| 31 | Rumple, Justin | LB | 6-03 | 210 | RSo. | Casey, Iowa (Adair-Casey) |
| 32 | Benton, Ter'ran | DB | 6-00 | 185 | Fr. | Arlington, Texas (Summit) |
| 32 | Burke, Hunter | WR | 6-00 | 178 | Fr. | West Salem, Wis. (West Salem) |
| 33 | Robinson, Alexander | RB | 5-10 | 182 | RSo. | Minneapolis, Minn. (De La Salle) |
| 34 | Harklau, Nick | DB | 6-00 | 190 | RJr. | Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt) |
| 34 | Williams, Johnny | RB | 6-01 | 213 | RFr. | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Florida) (Northeast) |
| 35 | Cicciarelli, Joe | DB | 5-11 | 210 | Fr. | Peoria, Ill. (Dunlap) |
| 35 | Ewald, Vince | TE | 6-06 | 220 | Fr. | Taylor Ridge, Ill. (Rock Island-Alleman) |
| 36 | Mulcahy, Patrick | WR | 6-05 | 180 | Fr. | Dyersville, Iowa (Beckman) |
| 36 | Walker, Kyle | DB | 5-06 | 169 | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) |
| 37 | O'Connell, Michael | DB | 6-00 | 200 | RSo. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Iowa City Regina) |
| 37 | Zimmerman, Dakota | DS | 6-00 | 223 | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. (Haysville Campus) |
| 38 | Campbell, Chris | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Cherokee, Iowa (Washington) |
| 38 | Maggitt, Roosevelt | DL | 6-02 | 217 | Fr. | Riviera Beach, FL (Dwyer) |
| 39 | Thompson, Jr., Rickey | RB | 5-09 | 204 | RSr. | Ames, Iowa (Nebraska-Omaha) (Ames) |
| 40 | Tucker, Zac | DS | 6-05 | 190 | Fr. | Johnston, Iowa (Johnston) |
| 41 | Ferguson, Ernest | LB | 6-01 | 217 | Fr. | Palm Beach, Fla. (Royal Palm Beach) |
| 42 | Weymiller, Frank | LB | 6-02 | 210 | Fr. | New Albin, Iowa (Waukon) |
| 43 | Garrin, Fred | LB | 6-01 | 221 | Jr. | Shepherd, Texas (Shepherd) |
| 44 | Hamlin, Kevin | LB | 6-03 | 210 | Fr. | Jupiter, Fla. (Dwyer) |
| 45 | Blaes, Joe | TE | 6-02 | 287 | Sr. | Cherryvale, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) (Cherryvale HS) |
| 47 | Taylor, Kurtis | DL | 6-02 | 255 | Sr. | Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge) |
| 48 | Smith, Sean | OL | 6-04 | 274 | RSo. | Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette) |
| 49 | Wonders, David | DS | 6-00 | 253 | RSo. | Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) |
| 51 | Haughton, Scott | OL | 6-04 | 335 | Fr. | Sanford, Fla. (Seminole) |
| 52 | Knapp, Mike | OL | 6-03 | 272 | RJr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 53 | Vencil, Evan | OL | 6-03 | 243 | RJr. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
| 54 | Smith, Jesse | LB | 6-00 | 231 | RJr. | Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk) |
| 55 | Lyle, Christopher | DE | 6-03 | 249 | Jr. | Waldorf, Md. (Butler CC) (Westlake) |
| 56 | Weir, Chris | DL | 6-01 | 269 | Sr. | Miami, Fla. (Independence CC) (Miami Beach HS) |
| 58 | Hicks, Hayworth | OL | 6-03 | 330 | So. | Palmdale, Calif. (Antelope Valley) (Palmdale) |
| 59 | Kaufman, Preston | LB | 5-10 | 221 | So. | Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha) (Southwest) |
| 60 | Johnson, Brandon | OL | 6-04 | 322 | RSr. | Rushville, Neb. (Rushville) |
| 61 | Slobidsky, Nick | OL | 6-02 | 290 | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) |
| 62 | Frere, Nate | DL | 6-01 | 291 | Jr. | Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine) |
| 63 | Lamaak, Ben | OL | 6-05 | 315 | RSo. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy) |
| 65 | Steinbach, Patrick | OL | 6-08 | 299 | RSo. | Albia, Iowa (Albia) |
| 66 | Slifka, Kyle | DL | 6-02 | 262 | RSo. | Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood) |
| 67 | Hulbert, Matt | OL | 6-07 | 286 | RSo. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
| 68 | Bergan, Tadd | OL | 6-03 | 240 | Fr. | Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell) |
| 70 | Davis, Drew | OL | 6-09 | 330 | Fr. | Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert) |
| 71 | Baysinger, Trey | OL | 6-06 | 315 | RFr. | Dallas, Texas (Carter) |
| 72 | Osemele, Kelechi | OL | 6-05 | 330 | RFr. | Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) |
| 73 | Stephens, Reggie | OL | 6-04 | 313 | RJr. | Rowlett, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) |
| 74 | Vanstrom, Joe | OL | 6-06 | 301 | RSr. | Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine) |
| 75 | Dedrick, Doug | OL | 6-04 | 301 | Sr. | Tempe, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC) (Corona Del Sol HS) |
| 77 | Alvarez, Alex | OL | 6-02 | 291 | RSo. | League City, Texas (Kilgore CC) (Clear Creek HS) |
| 78 | Klerekoper, Joseph | OL | 6-05 | 278 | RFr. | Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS) |
| 79 | Burris, Brayden | OL | 6-06 | 263 | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) |
| 80 | Darks, Darius | WR | 6-00 | 167 | Fr. | Austin, Texas (Connally) |
| 80 | Tuetken, Todd | WR | 6-01 | 180 | RFr. | Monticello, Iowa (Monticello) |
| 81 | Carlson, Jason | WR | 6-00 | 192 | RSo. | New Hope, Minn. (NDSCS) (Robbinsdale Armstrong) |
| 81 | Tate, Michael | DL | 6-04 | 285 | RJr. | Tulsa, Okla. (Blinn JC/Arkansas) (Washington HS) |
| 82 | Hamilton, Marquis | WR | 6-04 | 220 | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Edmond North) |
| 83 | Ferguson, Travis | DE | 6-05 | 244 | RSr. | Waterloo, Iowa (East) |
| 83 | Williams, Jake | WR | 6-02 | 200 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 84 | Catlett, Derrick | TE | 6-04 | 241 | RJr. | Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins) |
| 85 | Johnson, Bailey | DL | 6-03 | 276 | RSo. | Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
| 85 | Lillie, Justin | WR | 6-05 | 220 | RJr. | Earlham, Iowa (Earlham) |
| 86 | Hammerschmidt, Kurt | TE | 6-06 | 237 | Fr. | Chesterfield, Mo. (DeSmet) |
| 87 | Sandvig, Alex | WR | 6-01 | 179 | RFr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS) |
| 88 | Franklin, Collin | TE | 6-06 | 247 | RSo. | Simi Valley, Calif. (College of the Canyons CC) (Simi Valley HS ) |
| 89 | Mitchell, Andrew | WR | 6-02 | 213 | So. | Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge) |
| 90 | Laing, Cleyon | DE | 6-03 | 250 | Fr. | Edmonton, Alberta (Holy Trinity) |
| 91 | Neal, Patrick | TE | 6-00 | 224 | RSo. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 92 | Black, Jerrod | DL | 6-00 | 281 | RFr. | Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS) |
| 93 | Bykowski, Carter | TE | 6-08 | 254 | Fr. | Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) |
| 94 | McDonough, Jake | DE | 6-06 | 264 | Fr. | Urbandale, Iowa (Valley) |
| 95 | Zegers, Spencer | DL | 6-04 | 225 | Fr. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| 96 | Alburtis, Austin | DL | 6-02 | 275 | RSo. | Dallas, Texas (Tyler Street Christian Academy) |
| 97 | Ruempolhamer, Stephen | DL | 6-03 | 285 | Fr. | Tulsa, Okla. (Union) |
| 99 | Hurtig, Chase | DL | 6-03 | 263 | RSo. | Hull, Iowa (Rock Valley-Boyden) |
COACHES
Gene Chizik - Head Coach
Wayne Bolt - Defensive Coordinator
Robert McFarland - Offensive Coordinator
Shawn Raney - Secondary Coach
Mike Pelton - Defensive Line Coach
Tony Petersen - Quarterback Coach
Jeff Koonz - Assistant Coach
Jay Rodgers - Wide Receiver Coach
Ken Sheppard - Director of Strength and Conditioning
Jay Boulware - Running Backs/Special Teams Coach
Scott Fountain - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
Ryan McKim - Assistant Recruiting Coordinator
Travis Pearson - Director of Football Operations/Assistant to Head Coach
Shane Beatty - Assistant Director of Football Operations
Erik Link - Assistant Director of Football Operations
Torre Becton - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
James Harris - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ryan Belsher - Graduate Assistant (Offense)
Thomas Howe - Graduate Assistant (Offense)
Dustin Landry - Graduate Assistant (Defense)
Gabe Rodriguez - Graduate Assistant (Defense)