Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell typically plays it coy when it comes to injuries, but he didn't waste much time dropping a bombshell moments after taking the podium on Sept. 30, announcing that Jontez Williams will miss the rest of the 2025 season with an ACL injury.

The Cyclones have now lost two all-conference defensive standouts less than one week apart. Jeremiah Cooper suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice leading up to Iowa State 's 39-14 win over Arizona.

Williams' injury is the follow-up blow in a crushing one-two punch for the Iowa State defense. He sustained an injury with three minutes remaining in the Cyclones' lopsided win over Arizona. He was later seen walking off the field after the game with his teammates and high-fiving with fans, but furt

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