Carson Hansen News: Listed as top RB

Hansen is alone atop the Cyclones' running back pecking order in their Week 1 depth chart, per Eugene Rapay of the Des Moines Register.

This is notable for Iowa State because Hansen had been sharing carries with fellow tailback Abu Sama, and that was reportedly expected to continue into the 2025 season. Now, both backs still figure to get plenty of carries, but Hansen sits atop the depth chart for Week 0, at the very least. Last fall, he ran for 752 yards and five scores on 151 carries (5.0 yards-per-carry) and caught 13 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns.