RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from Army WR transfer

[Connor_Ferguson]

RECRUITING: Iowa State has earned a wide receiver commitment out of Army transfer Isaiah Alston.

RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from Army WR transfer - Cyclone Fanatic

Sep 9, 2023; West Point, New York, USA; Army Black Knights wide receiver Isaiah Alston (11) celebrates after a 57-0 win against the Delaware State Hornets at Michie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports Iowa State has earned its latest commitment from Army wide receiver transfer...

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[CYDJ]

Neat. We need experience and he likely had great discipline. Probably could catch more passes in 1 game here than in a while year there.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I feel like this guy is a diamond in the rough

 

[CYCLNST8]

I feel like this guy is a diamond in the rough

I feel like Jayden Higgins was and he turned out alright.

 

[Die4Cy]

Interesting. Last I heard Alston was going to have to buy out of his Army commission. I wasn't sure he was going to make it here. Cool, he's pretty physically gifted.

 

[isucy86]

So at this point, portal guys the Clones have added:

1. OL: Dylan Barrett from Wisky
2. PK: Carter Davis from FAU
3. RB/KR: Jaylon Jackson from EMU
4. WR: Isaiah Alston from Army
5. DE: Kenard Snyder from ULM

Interesting that we had 14 guys transfer out (per 247sports) and the split was 6 offense/8 defense. But the portal focus on offense.

Also Eli Sanders committed to New Mexico, so only Myles Norwood appears to not have found transfer home.

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[packattack425]

Interesting. Last I heard Alston was going to have to buy out of his Army commission. I wasn't sure he was going to make it here. Cool, he's pretty physically gifted.

You can leave West Point before your junior year without a service obligation or debt owed.

 

[RagingCloner]

So at this point, portal guys the Clones have added:

1. OL: Dylan Barrett from Wisky
2. PK: Carter Davis from FAU
3. RB/KR: Jaylon Jackson from EMU
4. WR: Isaiah Alston from Army
5. DE: Kenard Snyder from ULM

Interesting that we had 14 guys transfer out (per 247sports) and the split was 6 offense/8 defense. But the portal focus on offense.

Also Eli Sanders committed to New Mexico, so only Myles Norwood appears to not have found transfer home.

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Most of the defense players we lost were just depth pieces. Many of them were not going to see many snaps

 

[RagingCloner]

You can leave West Point before your junior year without a service obligation or debt owed.

Doesn’t apply in this case however because he will be a senior, IIRC

 

[packattack425]

Doesn’t apply in this case however because he will be a senior

Didn’t see that. My bad.

 

[RagingCloner]

Didn’t see that. My bad.

I could be mistaken as well. It was hard to tell if he was a junior this upcoming year or if he just finished his junior season

can someone smarter than me confirm his eligibility? Does he have one or two years left?

 

[Marcelason78]

Doesn’t apply in this case however because he will be a senior, IIRC

Will be interesting to hear how the Army commission issue got resolved.

 

[Drew0311]

Air Force gets a 40k bonus after their sophomore year. Not sure how much Army gives but he will have some bills to pay

 

[cymonw1980]

I could be mistaken as well. It was hard to tell if he was a junior this upcoming year or if he just finished his junior season

can someone smarter than me confirm his eligibility? Does he have one or two years left?

My GUESS is 2 years...

2020: First year he only played 2 games and it was 2020 (so free COVID year)
2021/2022: Used two years of eligibility (over 4 games each year)
2023: Appears to have only played in 4 games meaning he may have asked to red shirt in order to transfer. (Note that he led Army in receiving even though he only played 4 games and also tied for most TDs of any WR).

So, I *THINK* he decided to transfer and sat after 4 games in order to count 2023 as a red shirt year. Then he gets 2020 COVID year... so, 2 years left.

Not sure though.

 

[t-noah]

RECRUITING: Iowa State has earned a wide receiver commitment out of Army transfer Isaiah Alston.

RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from Army WR transfer - Cyclone Fanatic

Sep 9, 2023; West Point, New York, USA; Army Black Knights wide receiver Isaiah Alston (11) celebrates after a 57-0 win against the Delaware State Hornets at Michie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports Iowa State has earned its latest commitment from Army wide receiver transfer...

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Welcome to Iowa State Isaiah!

Who needs AI? We've got IA!

 

[cyatheart]

6'4 runs like a Deer. Looks great.

 

[NWICY]

Didn't realize you could transfer out of the service academies. Just never thought about it. I know they are pretty elite to get into.

 

[t-noah]

Didn't realize you could transfer out of the service academies. Just never thought about it. I know they are pretty elite to get into.

I was generally thinking the same. He must have gotten some kind of special grant or waiver?

@Connor_Ferguson, could you fill us in on the Army transfer details, and whether or not he is still obligated to the Army in the future?

 

[ISUTex]

6'4 200ish lbs with speed and Army brains/discipline? Yes please.

 

[Cytown12]

6'4 200ish lbs with speed and Army brains/discipline? Yes please.

Army and brains don’t go together, it just doesn’t right, and I’m in the army lol