The Cyclone defensive backfield, at least on paper, could be the best it’s been in over a decade.
Other than its weekly conference turmoil, the Big 12 is most notable for its breakneck brand of college football, where huddles are rare and wide receiver screens are an integral part of the running game. So it makes sense that new Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and his staff made the defensive backfield a focus of their first recruiting class.
Of the 26 newcomers that have made it to campus, six are defensive backs. To further bolster the back-end for the upcoming season, Iowa State signed a P5 transfer at safety while stealing from its own linebacker corps to add depth at cornerback.