Sam Zelenovich
Freshman wide receiver on Iowa State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 197 lb · Altoona, IA · Southeast Polk
The story
1 wide receiver on Iowa State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Sam Zelenovich
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
Sam Zelenovich plays wide receiver for Iowa State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Iowa State has produced 2 All-Conference wide receivers and 1 All-Americans. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Xavier Hutchinson was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S25, F25, S26) 2025 Redshirted ... did not see any game action. High School Played at Southeast Polk High School for his father and head coach Brad Zelenovich … Class 5A All-State selection by the Des Moines Register … helped the Rams to three-con...
The receiver room · Iowa State
- #9Omari Hayes515 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Carter Pabst168 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dominic Overby87 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan Boyd54 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Sam Zelenovichno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Iowa State team page