Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21

Awards and Honors
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2014)
2017
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 13 games at left guard in his first full season on the offensive line … helped the Cyclones break the school record for passing yardage in a season (272.9), ranking 30th nationally … ISU ranked 10th nationally in fewest TFL (4.23) and 26th nationally in fewest sacks (1.5) … ISU averaged 29.2 ppg, the third-best season average in school history … helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and First Team All-Big 12 back David Montgomery.
2016
Switched to offensive line after the third game of the season … played in four games, two on the defensive line and two on the offensive line.
2015
Saw action in three games.
2014
Played in all 12 games, tallying eight tackles and 1.5 sacks … had two tackles vs. North Dakota State … posted two tackles and a sack vs. Kansas State.
2013
Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School
Rated three-star recruit by ESPN … Was a first-team All-County selection on offense … was second-team All-County on offense … four-year letterwinner on teams that compiled for a 34-6 record during his tenure ... two-way player at offensive lineman and defensive end ... as a senior had 32 tackles ... totaled 15 sacks through junior and senior year ... started every game as a two-way player.
Personal
Born May 3, 1995 … son of Robert Garcia and Lee Ann Jespersen … criminal justice and sociology major.