Players who played for the Iowa State Cyclones and Penn State Nittany Lions
16 players have played for both the Iowa State Cyclones and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Jeremiah Cooper spent the most seasons with the two: 4 with the Iowa State Cyclones and 1 with the Penn State Nittany Lions. On a roster now: Jeremiah Cooper, Rocco Becht, Benjamin Brahmer, Caleb Bacon, and Carson Hansen. Every season since 2004 is on file.
Rarest picks
For a grid that scores rarity: the fewest games with the two clubs combined, usually the names the fewest people think of.
- Zay Robinson1 G ISU · 4 G PSU
- Alex Manske3 G ISU · 3 G PSU
- Alijah Carnell8 G ISU · 1 G PSU
- Chase Sowell10 G ISU · 5 G PSU
- Brett Eskildsen14 G ISU · 4 G PSU
| Player | Pos | ISU | PSU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Cooper | S | 2022–2025 · 4 seasons | 2026 · 1 season · 4 G |
| Rocco Becht | QB | 2022–2025 · 4 seasons · 39 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 29 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Caleb Bacon | LB | 2022–2025 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Carson Hansen | RB | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 33 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Gabe Burkle | TE | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 19 G | 2026 · 1 season · 1 G |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 31 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Jamison Patton | S | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 22 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Kooper Ebel | LB | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons · 27 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Alijah Carnell | DT | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons · 8 G | 2026 · 1 season · 1 G |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons · 14 G | 2026 · 1 season · 4 G |
| Cael Brezina | LB | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons · 16 G | 2026 · 1 season · 4 G |
| Marcus Neal Jr. | S | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons · 18 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Alex Manske | QB | 2025 · 1 season · 3 G | 2026 · 1 season · 3 G |
| Chase Sowell | WR | 2025 · 1 season · 10 G | 2026 · 1 season · 5 G |
| Zay Robinson | WR | 2025 · 1 season · 1 G | 2026 · 1 season · 4 G |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as; a season split by a trade counts for both clubs. A name with no link is a player known here only from the league’s own records: MLB’s statsapi, NBA.com, the NHL’s stats and, for the NFL before 1993, nflverse’s rosters, which carry no games. Longest stay with the two first.
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