AMES, Iowa – Iowa State redshirt senior Xavier Hutchinson has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award is given to the top offensive player in Division I football who exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell. The award is limited to players who were born in the state of Texas, attended a Texas high school or attended a Texas junior college or university.

Hutchinson, a Jacksonville, Florida, native and graduate of Blinn Junior College, led the Big 12 with an Iowa State single-season record 83 receptions last season. Hutchinson earned First Team All-Big 12 honors for the second-straight seasons in 2021. He leads all active Big 12 receivers in career receptions (147) and receiving yards (1,758).

The Cyclones open the season Saturday, Sept. 3 against Southeast Missouri at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium. Football season tickets are on sale now for as low as $249 of $35 per game. Single-game tickets and three-game mini packs go on sale to donors and season-ticket holders starting Tuesday, Aug. 9 and to the general public starting Monday, Aug. 15.