Will McLaughlin
Will McLaughlin
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Campbell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 13 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 46 | 25 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 43 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Colby Reeder’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gabe Powers's junior season at Kansas State (2025).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #7584
Peaked at #7584 this season.