IRVING, Texas — Three Iowa State players — tight end Charlie Kolar, defensive back Greg Eisworth and defensive end JaQuan Bailey — made the 2020 Preseason All-Big 12 football team, announced Thursday by the Big 12 Conference.

The team was chosen by media representatives who cover the league.

ISU’s three members is tied for fourth in the league. Bailey and Eisworth made the preseason team for the second season in a row. 

Kolar earned second-team All-America accolades by the FWAA and first-team All-Big 12 kudos after a breakout season in 2019.

Kolar was one of eight semifinalists for the Mackey Award in 2019. He led all Big 12 tight ends in receptions (51), receiving yards (697) and receiving touchdowns (7). His 697 receiving yards broke Iowa State’s season record for tight ends and ranked sixth nationally among FBS tight ends.

Kolar had five 70-yard receiving games in 2019 and 36 of his 51 catches went for first downs or touchdowns.

Kolar, who was also a first-team Academic All-American, has 10 career touchdown catches to tie for fourth among active FBS tight ends.

Eisworth is a two-time first-team All-Big 12 recipient, joining a list of just four Cyclones who have earned first-team honors by the Big 12 twice in their careers.

The team captain and 2018 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year tallied 65 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in 2019 despite seeing limited playing time due to a shoulder injury.

Eisworth led the team and ranked sixth in the Big 12 in passes defended (11) in 2019 and has three double-digit tackle games in his career, including a career-high 15 vs. Iowa in 2019.

Bailey, a two-time All-Big 12 selection, is currently tied with Shawn Moorehead for the most career sacks in Iowa State history (18.5).

Bailey was able to secure a redshirt in 2019 after playing in just four games before suffering a season-ending injury.

Bailey has started in 37 games in his Cyclone career. His 31.5 career tackles for loss ranks fifth in school history and is 2.5 shy from the school record.