Jake Brend is a Chief Content Producer at Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT). He specializes in sports journalism, focusing on competitive and professional sports, including team and major league sports. Jake's work has been featured in ABC10 and CycloneFanatic.com.
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By: Jake Brend
Mar 13, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Momcilovic (22) reacts at the end of the game against the Arizona Wildcats at T-Mobile Center. (William Purnell-Imagn Images) Iowa State guard Milan Momcilovic is withdrawing his name from the 2026 NBA Draft, per Jeff Borzello. Momcilovic kept his name in the draft […]
By: Jake Brend
Iowa State’s momentum on the recruiting trail continues with the commitment of 2027 three-star wide receiver Blake Moser. The 6-foot-0, 180 pound dual-threat quarterback from Lake Stevens, Washington was offered as a wide receiver, a position that he’s played sparingly in high school. According to The Journal425, Moser worked out as a quarterback, wide receiver […]
Iowa State’s momentum on the recruiting trail continues with the commitment of 2027 three-star wide receiver Blake Moser. The 6-foot-0, 180 pound dual-thre
Iowa State reserve tight end Ben Haulmark is leaving the program, first reported by Bill Seals of Cyclone Report. The 6-foot-3, 245 pound tight end transferred from Central Arkansas where he had three catches for 67 yards as a sophomore in 2025. Haulmark wasn’t listed on our CycloneFanatic estimated two-deep that was put together after […]
By: Jake Brend
Iowa State’s busy week on the recruiting trail continues with the commitment of Texas linebacker Special Henry. The 6-foot-3, 195 pound athlete is unrated by 247Sports and holds 19 offers, including Tulane, SMU, Memphis and North Texas, among others. Henry is the 16th commit of the 2027 class and the second at the linebacker position.
By: Jake Brend
The 2026-27 Big 12 men’s basketball opponents are officially released with an 18 game schedule. Below is Iowa State’s schedule: Home-and-away: Kansas, Oklahoma State and West VirginiaHome-only: Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas State, TCU, UtahAway-only: Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Texas Tech, UCF Dates and TV channels will be released at a later time.
By: Jake Brend
Iowa State lands their first specialist of the 2027 class with the commitment of five-star kicker William Bowers. The Elizabethton, Tennessee native is rated the No. 12 kicker in the 2027 class by Kohl’s kicking, making him a five-star by their evaluation. Below is the full scout of the 6-foot-0, 202 pound product by Kohl’s. […]
Iowa State’s busy week on the recruiting trail continues with the commitment of 2027 cornerback Shahariam Thurston, first reported by Parker Titus. Just on
The busy week on the recruiting trail continues for Jimmy Rogers and his staff with the commitment of three-star cornerback Ke’Sean Williams. The Orlando native is rated as the No. 121 cornerback nationally and the No. 138 player in Florida by 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 170 pound corner has 22 offers, including Arkansas, Louisville, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, […]
By: Jake Brend
Common sense prevails with Brendan Sorsby entering the NFL Supplemental Draft. With that, Texas Tech’s reputation is damaged forever and they only have the
