AMES, Iowa – Iowa State freshman quarterback JJ Kohl has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list.

Kohl, a 6-7 signal caller from Ankeny, Iowa, joined the Cyclones in January of 2023 and is competing for action at quarterback this fall.

He was a consensus four-star recruit out of high school and arrived at Iowa State as a top-10 quarterback nationally according to ESPN and Rivals. Kohl was also an Under Armour All-America game participant.

He is one of three quarterbacks on the list of 37 players, joining Arizona State’s Jaden Rashada and UCLA’s Dante Moore.

Kohl and the Cyclones open the 2023 season Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium against UNI.