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Dylan Lee
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
Dylan Lee
Second year in the Iowa State backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 81 rush yds, 1 receptions against South Dakota, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 152 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+234%
Up 234% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology