Iowa State picked up a big early piece for its 2027 class on November 5, 2026, when 3-star EDGE Ty Tautolo announced his commitment to the Cyclones.
“100% committed!!! Thank you God! @CoachBibbs52 @CycloneFB @ISURogers3 @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/AdQ9iw1iNB”
Tautolo, who plays at Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, checks in at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds. He arrives with a long list of major offers, including Michigan, Nebraska, UCLA, Arizona, Cal, Oregon, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Notre Dame, and Washington, among others, according to 247Sports.
His decision also keeps a recruiting connection alive that started before Jimmy Rogers ever got to Ames. Rogers and his staff first offered Tautolo while they were at Washington State, sending that offer two summers ago before Rogers coached his first season with the Cougars. That relationship followed Rogers to Iowa State and helped the Cyclones land one of the more important commitments in their 2027 class.
Tautolo also has a familiar face in the class already. He’s teammates with another Iowa State pledge, 3-star WR/ATH Blake Moser.
For Rogers and his staff, this is an early recruiting win with real weight. Tautolo had plenty of big programs in the mix, but Iowa State’s long-running relationship with him proved to be the difference.
It also says something about the reach Rogers is building at Iowa State. Pulling a prospect out of Washington and holding off a stack of Power Four programs is no small thing, especially this deep into the 2027 cycle.
And from a roster-building standpoint, Tautolo gives the Cyclones a long, athletic frame to work with on the defensive front. At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, he’s the kind of EDGE prospect Iowa State can develop, and now he becomes a key piece in the making of Rogers’ 2027 class.
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