Like their in-state rivals from earlier today, Iowa State has seen a pair of players depart as well.
An ISU spokesperson confirmed to the Ames Tribune that quarterback Dom De Lira and defensive tackle Terry Ayeni are no longer on the Cyclones’ roster. Th former has left the football program with the intent to transfer, while the latter has decided not to play his senior season due to injuries.
The Tribune wrote that De Lira “was passed on the depth chart by newcomer Zeb Noland in the spring and would likely end up behind incoming transfer Jacob Park when the season rolled around.” That appears to have been the impetus for the former three-star prospect to transfer.
Ayeni didn’t play his true freshman season in 2014 because of a knee injury. He didn’t see the field in 2015 because of a lingering issue.