By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
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Yesterday, I outlined how Iowa State’s depth on the offensive line was critical to the Cyclones getting to 6-6 and making a bowl appearance in 2011.
That isn’t the only place where increased depth was evident on this Iowa State roster this season.
Some other signs of program development in year three of the Paul Rhoads era include:
— What Iowa State’s running backs did in 2011 was amazing to me. Back in July, we were told that the Cyclones could go four-deep at this position. The coaching staff was adamant about that. As it turns out, that wasn’t coach speak.
Sophomore Shontrelle Johnson went down with a neck injury on Oct. 1 against Texas. After that, James White, Jeff Woody and Duran Hollis stepped in and all three played like starters. White ran for 701 yards on the season and led Iowa State in touchdowns with eight. Then there was Woody, a bruising sophomore who ...
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Shontrelle Johnson,
James White,
Jeff Woody,
Duran Hollis,
Alexander Robinson,
Rob Standard,
DeVondrick Nealy,
Jared Barnett,
Steele Jantz,
Albert Gary,
Tad Ecby,
Quenton Bundrage,
Darius Reynolds,
Darius Darks,
Zac Sandvig,
Jacques Washington
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