Larson begins final year at ISU on 2-deep roster at guard
Humboldt’s Bryan Larson stood at midfield inside the Bergstrom indoor practice field on the Iowa State University campus in Ames on Aug. 3 and soaked in the atmosphere.
It was media day for the Cyclone football team and Larson looked every bit like a confident, fifth-year senior.
The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Larson enters his final year with the Cyclones after having earned a scholarship prior to the start of the spring semester last January. Not only is he on scholarship, he’s listed on the two-deep depth chart for the Cyclones, listed as No. 2 at left guard behind senior Robby Garcia.
Not bad for a young guy who earned a spot on the team as a regular walk-on on the first day of school in 2013 and paid his dues. If the 2017 season unfolds like Larson is hoping, he could become one of many hard-working success stories for the Cyclones, who look to improve from last year’s 3-9 record.
“The day before the spring semester began coach Matt Campbell called me into his office and put me and a few other walk-ons on scholarship,” Larson said.
“It was a tremendous accomplishment for me, even more than what the scholarship meant financially,” Larson said. “It has been a goal I’ve been working toward my entire time as a Cyclone. I feel it validates all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.”