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RECRUITING: Cyclones land commitment from JUCO wide receiver Darren Wilson

Iowa State got more good recruiting news on Wednesday, this time on the gridiron.

The Cyclones have added a commitment from JUCO wide receiver Darren Wilson. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound speedster announced his choice via Twitter on Wednesday.

Wilson, a product of Butler Community College in Kansas, is considered the No. 74 junior college player in the country and No. 9 wide receiver by 247. He chose the Cyclones over offers from West Virginia, Buffalo, Liberty, South Alabama, UAB and UNLV.

He caught 20 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns this past season for the Grizzlies.

This is Iowa State’s 22nd commitment for the 2019 recruiting cycle and fills the program’s last open scholarship. Wilson will likely come in with the potential to earn immediate playing time after the losses of Hakeem Butler and Matt Eaton.

He joins Arkansas transfer La’Michael Pettway as pass catchers to join the program this spring. Stay tuned to Cyclone Fanatic for more.

Jared Stansbury

Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

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