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A now-former Iowa State star is drawing major transfer portal interest aside from Matt Campbell, Penn State

Matt Campbell will have to pay up if he wants to bring redshirt freshman cornerback Quentin Taylor Jr. with him to Penn State.

Iowa State Cyclones' defensive back Quentin Taylor Jr. (24) | Nirmalendu Majumdar/ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Injuries forced Quentin Taylor Jr. into a full-time role for the Iowa State secondary, and it turns out the redshirt freshman was up to the task. After playing in just two games in 2024, the former three-star recruit emerged as a key piece of Matt Campbell and defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s secondary, finishing the season with 27 tackles and five pass breakups.