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Iowa State players went viral for their amazing last names

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/4/23

A screenshot of a couple of Iowa State Cyclones football players went viral over the weekend due to the great spell out they created.

Iowa State beat Northern Iowa 30-9 in their season opener at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday. Caleb Bacon was an impact player on defense, as he had five tackles, including two sacks. He also combined with redshirt freshman Tommy Hamann for a great photo.

When the two stood side-by-side with Hamann on the left and Bacon on the right, the backs of their jerseys spelled out the makings of a great sandwich: ham and bacon.

mmm so hungry I need some pic.twitter.com/HdRcI779RV

— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 3, 2023

That is a wonderful jersey name spell out.

If there is anything that could detract from just how great that is, it’s that Hamann pronounces his last name the way Paul Heyman does (hey-min), rather than “ham and.” Still, the spellout is one of the funniest ones we’ve seen.

We’ve seen some other great unintentional spellouts, including one that had some sexual innuendo.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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