AP FILE PHOTO - Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson (8) pulls in a reception during the first half of a college football game against Northern Iowa on Sept. 4, 2021, in Ames.

AMES — Iowa State redshirt senior wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award is given to the top offensive player in NCAA Division I football who exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell. The award is limited to players who were born in the state of Texas, attended a Texas high school or attended a Texas junior college or university.

Hutchinson, a Jacksonville, Fla., native and graduate of Blinn Junior College in Brnham, Texas, led the Big 12 Conference with an Iowa State single-season record 83 receptions last season. Hutchinson earned first-team all-Big 12 honors for the second-straight season in 2021. He leads all active Big 12 receivers in career receptions (147) and receiving yards (1,758).

‘Kids At Kinnick’ Practice Will Begin at Noon

IOWA CITY — The Iowa football team will host its annual “Kids’ Day at Kinnick” presented by the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital this Saturday.

The open practice will begin at noon, with gates opening to the public at 11 a.m. Pre-practice activities will begin in the Krause Family Plaza at 10 a.m.

A highlight of the day includes the 2022 Kid Captains joining the players on the field for photos following an exclusive “inside look” at Kinnick Stadium. The Kid Captain program is a partnership between UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team that started in 2009. Twelve current and former patients are selected to have their stories highlighted throughout the football season.

Admission to the event is free for all fans. Free parking will be available on hard surface lots, while normal ramp fees will be charged. Concession stands will be open.