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Iowa State used simultaneous double-rep practice groups throughout the offseason to accelerate installation of Jimmy Rogers' new culture and the schemes of coordinators Tyler Roehl and Jesse Bobbit.
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Jaylen Raynor is Iowa State's established starting quarterback and should be a significant part of the designed run game, while deep-ball accuracy remains his main preseason question.
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Ryver Peppers will miss the earliest part of the season, leaving speed backs Aiden Flora and Cameron Pettaway atop the depth chart with Arnold Barnes III handling many conversion and goal-line situations.
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Iowa State's top receiving group separated as Cody Jackson, Evan Boyd, Dominic Overby, Carter Pabst and Omari Hayes, with Jackson and Boyd expected to lead the room and freshman Jamal Polite Jr. closest to an early role.
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Iowa State expects Caden Crawford, Max Baloun, Bryson Lamb and Isaac Terrell to form its opening defensive front, while improved corner depth allows Seth Johnson to shift between outside corner and nickel.