AMES − Iowa State football quarterback Rocco Becht and wide receiver Xavier Townsend are among the select few athletes across the country who have made the jump from high school to Division I college ...

There might be a time next football season it looks like Jaylin Noel is running routes for Iowa State again. If that happens, just know it's actually Xavier Townsend.  Townsend, a receiver who ...

Iowa State could benefit from a returning connection between quarterback Rocco Becht and UCF transfer Xavier Townsend. Adding Becht’s old friend in Townsend could give the Cyclones another ...

AMES — Receiver Xavier Townsend knew he’d get some friendly ribbing when he decided to play at Iowa State for the second time. What Townsend may not have expected is it started with head ...

Iowa State football has always delivered on the expectations of star wideouts. Does it continue in 2025 for the Cyclones?

With the spring football season beginning to enter its final stages and rosters starting to take shape ahead of the fall ...

While it appeared as if there would be more of an opportunity for Isaiah Alston this year at Iowa State, the senior-to-be has ...

With basketball in the rearview mirror (and the rosters largely being finalized), we’re officially back to football mode as ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. AMES — The so-called “Tampa Trio” became the “Tampa duo” before finally dwindling to the ...

AMES − Iowa State football quarterback Rocco Becht and wide receiver Xavier Townsend are among the select few athletes across the country who have made the jump from high school to Division I ...

If that happens, just know it's actually Xavier Townsend. Townsend, a receiver who transferred from UCF for his senior season, stands 5-feet-11 and 185 pounds. He is a quick-twitch playmaker who ...