Iowa State’s new era under Jimmy Rogers is already showing up on the recruiting trail, and the latest move is a big one.
The Cyclones flipped four-star wide receiver Chuck Alexander from Louisville, giving the program a notable early win as Rogers begins rebuilding a roster that took a hit after Matt Campbell left for Penn State just before bowl season. Campbell’s departure marked a major change for Iowa State, and the transfer portal only made the reset more difficult as the roster was stripped down in a hurry.
That’s left Rogers with plenty of work to do, both in filling out the current team and in laying a foundation for the future. So far, the recruiting side has given Iowa State something to feel good about. Landing Alexander stands out not just because he’s a four-star talent, but because the Cyclones beat out another program to get him.
According to Rivals, Alexander is a Top 300 recruit nationally and the No. 40 wide receiver in the country. He also comes in as the 14th-ranked player from Ohio.
For a program that hasn’t exactly lived in the four-star market, this is a meaningful pickup. Iowa State has recently sent wide receivers to the NFL, and Alexander looks like the kind of player who could fit that same path if everything develops the way the Cyclones hope.
The early shape of Iowa State’s 2027 class also points toward an offense-first approach. Right now, the top three recruits in the group are all offensive players, a sign that Rogers is wasting no time trying to build the next version of the Cyclones from that side of the ball.
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