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Kai Black
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
Kai Black
The receipt: 7 rec yds, 1 receptions against Arkansas State — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- 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
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology