Easton Dean

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Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
265
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Oswego, Kan.
High School:
Labette County

Awards and Honors
Co-Captain (2023)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22, S23, F23)
NFF Hamspshire Honor Society (2024)

2022
Started all 13 games, finishing fourth on the team with 16 receptions ... had three TD catches ... first touchdown of the season came against TCU, a one-yard pass from Rocco Becht ... had a 66-yard receiving touchdown against Texas, the longest catch of his career and the third-longest play against Texas in ISU history ... it was also the third-longest tight end reception at ISU (dating back to 1971) ... final catch of his career was a 15-yard touchdown against Memphis in the Liberty Bowl ... finished career playing in 50 games and making 19 starts ... had 28 receptions for 343 yards and five touchdowns in his career.

2022
Saw action in all 12 games, making six starts at tight end ... had 10 receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns ... caught first career TD at Kansas in his first multi-catch game, finishing with two catches for 24 yards ... also pulled in a touchdown against Texas Tech, leaping over a defender on his way to the end zone.

2021
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … had one reception, an 18-yard catch vs. Kansas.

2020
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … caught first career pass on a 25-yard reception vs. Kansas.

2019
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Kansas State and Kansas … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … a top-10 player in Kansas by all three recruiting services, including No. 6 by 247Sports … the 15^th-best dual QB according to 247Sports … two-time all-conference selection … as a senior, passed for 2,042 yards and 14 touchdowns to earn honorable mention all-state honors … also rushed for 544 yards and four touchdowns … had 22 touchdown passes to just five interceptions as a junior, throwing for 2,028 yards with a 69.3 percent completion rate … also lettered in basketball and baseball … was an honorable mention all-state basketball player … coached by Sean Price.

Personal
Industrial technology major.