Injury-ridden ISU LB Carson Willich’s eager to finally make a major mark in the Cy-Hawk game

Cyclone Fanatic · Sep 9, 2026

Linebacker Carson Willich stands for a photo during Iowa State Football media day at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Photo credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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AMES — Carson Willich knows how to rehab a knee.

Actually, both knees.

Iowa State’s fifth-year linebacker’s tore one ACL before joining then-head coach Matt Campbell’s program in 2022, then tore the other one in 2024, which cost him the entire season…