Iowa State names former UNI OC Ryan Clanton as offensive line coach

Matt Campbell has chosen the individual to attempt to take the Iowa State offensive line from a legal responsibility to an asset.

Ryan Clanton, who spent the final 5 seasons as Northern Iowa’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, has been named the Cyclones’ offensive line coach, the varsity introduced Thursday.

“We’re excited so as to add Ryan to our teaching employees,” Campbell stated in an announcement launched by Iowa State. “He had nice success as a participant, competing at a excessive degree, and is somebody that has had a major impression on the gamers he has coached. He’s helped ship a number of gamers to the NFL and I consider he’ll have an incredible impression on our program as nicely.”

Two Panther offensive linemen – Trevor Penning and Spencer Brown – had been drafted by the NFL throughout Clanton’s tenure. Iowa State has not had an offensive lineman drafted beneath Campbell, with its final offensive lineman chosen again in 2013.

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Iowa State can also be changing its offensive coordinator, with Nate Scheelhaase stepping in for Tom Manning, and its quarterbacks coach, with Joel Gordon departing, however the offensive line’s enchancment is likely to be essentially the most crucial element this offseason.

Even in years with record-setting rushers like David Montgomery and Breece Corridor, and with this system’s most profitable quarterback in Brock Purdy, the Iowa State offensive line struggled as a rule. It has by no means been capable of emerge as a sustainably profitable unit throughout Campbell’s seven-year tenure.

This season, Iowa State’s offense was by far the worst within the Large 12 and among the many least productive within the nation, resulting in the ouster of Manning together with offensive line coach Jeff Myers.

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Iowa State went 4-8 general and 1-8 within the Large 12 after a 3-0 begin to the 2022 season. The Cyclones missed a bowl recreation for the primary time since 2017 after a program-best five-straight appearances, together with a Fiesta Bowl championship within the 2020 season.

Travis Hines covers Iowa State College sports activities for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune. Contact him at thines@amestrib.com or  (515) 284-8000. Follow him at @TravisHines21.