Jaylen Raynor Reveals Reason He Committed To Jimmy Rogers And Iowa State Cyclones

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Iowa State Cyclones caller shot caput coach Jimmy Rogers had his activity trim retired for him, taking complete for Matt Campbell.

There was a wide exodus from nan roster pinch much than 50 players entering nan transportation portal. They person had 16 starters depart via nan portal, which is much than immoderate different programme successful nan country.

That put Rogers down nan eight-ball successful his first twelvemonth astatine nan helm of Iowa State. He had to switch a ton of talent, including astatine nan backmost position, wherever three-year starter Rocco Becht isn’t returning. He is 1 of galore players pursuing Campbell to Penn State.

In request of a awesome caller to lead his offense, Rogers deed nan transportation portal. Early on, he recovered his guy: Jaylen Raynor of nan Arkansas State Red Wolves. He is personification Cyclones fans are acquainted pinch aft Iowa State played against Arkansas State this past season.

Jimmy Rogers sold Jaylen Raynor connected winning immediately

Dec 11, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones caller shot coach Jimmy Rogers speaks during nan Cyclones crippled pinch nan Iowa Hawkeyes during nan first half astatine James H. Hilton Coliseum. | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

A move dual-threat, it surely helped nan Cyclones’ chances of landing him erstwhile it was announced that Rogers hired his erstwhile violative coordinator, Keith Heckendorf, arsenic nan quarterbacks coach connected his first staff.

That narration surely played a portion successful nan talented backmost taking his talent to Ames. However, location was 1 point that sold Raynor connected nan Cyclones being nan spot for him: Rogers’s desire to triumph immediately.

"His scheme is to triumph now," Raynor said via Alec Busse of Cyclone Alert, portion of nan 247Sports Network (subscription required). "Nobody's waiting. This isn't a build twelvemonth aliases thing for illustration that. We scheme to put together a squad that's going to beryllium capable to compete for nan conference, and, obviously, get a spot successful nan playoffs and compete for nan nationalist championship.”

Arkansas State’s Jaylen Raynor is putting up video crippled numbers early successful nan Xbox Bowl. Already up to 3 TD passes successful nan first half.

Doesn’t wounded erstwhile receivers for illustration Hunter Summers are making catches for illustration this one. pic.twitter.com/l7IEbY3tqO

— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) December 19, 2025

Raynor drew liking from nan UFC Knights and USF Bulls. But aft making a sojourn to field and speaking pinch Rogers, he was sold connected Iowa State being nan perfect fresh for him. Along pinch Heckendorf, 1 of his walk catchers from nan Red Wolves, tight extremity Tyler Fortenberry, besides decided to transportation to Iowa State.

Raynor improved his accumulation each twelvemonth he was pinch Arkansas State, pinch Heckendorf arsenic nan violative coordinator for nan past 3 years. He completed 66.5% of his passes for 3,361 yards, which led nan Sun Belt. His 333 completions and 501 walk attempts besides led nan conference, on pinch his 258.5 yards per crippled and, unfortunately, his 11 interceptions.

With 1 twelvemonth of eligibility remaining, his desire to compete for a nationalist title lined up perfectly pinch what Rogers is looking to execute successful his first twelvemonth pinch nan program.