HS recruit
Class
Junior
Last roster
2025, Iowa State
Will McLaughlin is a 6'4", 240-lb Junior LB at Iowa State from Defiance, IA.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 13 tklHavoc Plays
5
55th
Ball Plays
1
59th
Solo Tackle Rate
61.5%
81st
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 26 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 24 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 5 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2022
Committed to Iowa State Apr 2021
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | Fum Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 41 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
2025 Iowa State LB Room
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