Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Total | 26 | 134 | 5.6 | 1 | 34 |
#21
Aiden Flora
Sophomore running back for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Adel, IA · ADM
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
The numbers
134
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 89 rush yds, 3 rec yds, at Iowa
The play that turned itSwung Iowa State from 28% to 65% to win.Iowa State at TCU · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sources
In Their Words
118 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Aiden Flora
Aiden Flora has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Iowa State. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week. One game to point at: 89 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Iowa — Week 2, 2026.
134 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 67.0 YDS/g, 5.6 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 26 | 134 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 245 | 6.0 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Southeast Missouri State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.40(05:01) #21 A.Flora rush middle for 11 yards gain to the SEMO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:54, 1ST DOWN #97 K.Konrardy kick attempt good (H: #99 J.DuPont, LS: #57 G.Schieler)
- Week 1 · Southeast Missouri State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52(15:00) No Huddle #21 A.Flora rush right for 17 yards gain to the ISU42 (#24 J.Stone), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.49(12:58) #21 A.Flora rush left for 34 yards gain to the IOWA19 (#3 J.Watson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(12:46) #21 A.Flora rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ISU45 (#5 A.Hawkins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA +0.86(05:42) Shotgun #21 A.Flora rush left for 11 yards gain to the ISU34 (#5 A.Hawkins)
- Week 2 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.77(03:50) Shotgun #21 A.Flora rush right for 1 yard gain to the IOWA44 (#36 J.Montgomery)
- Week 1 · Southeast Missouri State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.70(07:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 A.Flora rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ISU41 (#8 J.Raven; #24 J.Stone)
- Week 2 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.68(12:06) Shotgun #21 A.Flora rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ISU47 (#33 C.Buffington; #51 L.Gaffney)
- Week 2 · Iowa · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.50(04:44) Shotgun #21 A.Flora rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ISU30 (#97 I.Epenesa; #11 J.Wallace)
- Week 2 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.45(00:23) #21 A.Flora rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ISU27 (#33 C.Buffington)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
Awards & Honors Co-Captain (2026) All-Big 12 Second Team - Coaches (2025) All-Big 12 Third Team - Phil Steele (2025) Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Aug. 25, 2025, Nov. 10, 2025) Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2024) Academic All-Big 12 (2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25,...
The backfield · Iowa State
- Cameron Pettaway365 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Arnold Barnes217 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Salahadin Allah71 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Aiden Flora58 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Easton Miller23 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology