College football season is still more than two full months away from becoming part of our everyday vernacular again, but that doesn't mean we can't begin to educate ourselves on who's who in the Big 12.
Thankfully, Phil Steele, the trusted voice in college football preseason coverage, has released his 2015 Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team and Iowa State finds five of its players placed on one of his four preseason teams.
Offense
The former four-star recruit enters his sophomore season with high expectations, from both inside and outside the program. His ability to live up to those expectations leans heavily on the performance of his senior quarterback and a re-tooled offensive line, along with preseason snub, Quenton Bundrage.