AMES – When UCF transfer wide receiver Xavier Townsend officially populated the transfer portal, it only took an estimated minute for Iowa State recruiting director Derek Hoodjer to dial his ...

AMES — Receiver Xavier Townsend knew he’d get some friendly ribbing when he decided to play at Iowa State for the second time. What Townsend may not have expected is it started with head ...

AMES − Iowa State football quarterback Rocco Becht and wide receiver Xavier Townsend are among the select few athletes across the country who have made the jump from high school to Division I ...

If that happens, just know it's actually Xavier Townsend. Townsend, a receiver who transferred from UCF for his senior season, stands 5-feet-11 and 185 pounds. He is a quick-twitch playmaker who ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. AMES — The so-called “Tampa Trio” became the “Tampa duo” before finally dwindling to the ...