Iowa State football lands two wide receivers from transfer portal

Iowa State football brought in some talent on Saturday.

The Cyclones landed two wide receivers from the NCAA transfer portal in Chase Sowell (East Carolina) and Xavier Townsend (UCF).

They both have two years of eligibility remaining.

Here’s some information on the two newcomers:

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Chase Sowell stats

• 2024 (9 games): 34 catches, 678 yards, 3 TDs
• 2023 (11 games): 47 catches, 622 yards, 1 TD
• 2022 (1 game): 2 catches, 23 yards

The 6-4, 195-pound wideout enjoyed his best career season in 2024 despite missing three games due to injury, according to 247Sports.

Most impressively, he increased his average yards per reception by 6.7 to 19.9, indicating he can be a big-play threat for the Cyclones.

His best stretch in 2024 came in the middle of the season in back-to-back games against Temple and Army, in which Sowell combined for 11 catches and 255 yards with two scores.

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Xavier Townsend stats

• 2024 (4 games): 10 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD
• 2023 (10 games): 31 catches, 316 yards, 3 TDs
• 2022 (8 games): 16 catches, 102 yards

The 5-11, 185-pound wideout sat out the final eight games of 2024 in order to retain his eligibility, according to ESPN.

Across the first four games, Townsend’s best performance was the season opener with four catches for 50 yards against Colorado.