Former walk-on at Iowa State, Trever Ryen, was granted a scholarship on Tuesday — a development he wasn’t expecting.

“A bunch of my teammates made fun of me for the way I looked,” Ryen said. “I didn’t know what hit me. I turned all white, coach Rhoads said, and I was kind of just like ‘what is going on?’”

Here are some quick facts on the Cyclones’ newest scholarship player.

#19 Trever Ryen | Running back

Year: Redshirt sophomore

Hometown: Ida Grove, Iowa

Other College: UNI

Quick Hits:

First attended Northern Iowa, where he was a member of the track and field team

Started out as a wide receiver for Iowa State, but made the switch to running back earlier this year

Returned an 81-yard punt for a touchdown against UNI in week one

Tallied at least 20 all-purpose yards in all three games this season