Pictured left to right: Mother Laura Freund, Tyler, Sister Addie Freund (Not pictured: Father Clindt Freund)

Atlantic senior Tyler Moen signed his preferred walk-on commitment letter to Iowa State football on Wednesday morning at the Atlantic High School. Surrounded by family members Moen said he felt like this was a great opportunity that he couldn’t pass up.

Moen had a breakout senior season at running back for the Trojans. He set the all-time Atlantic single-season rushing record with 1,909 yards. He ended his career fifth on the Trojans all-time rushing list with 2,427 yards. He nearly set the single game rushing record for the state when he ran for 523 yards on 31 carries in a Week 8 win over Shenandoah. He finished that game with 5 rushing touchdowns and also added two interception returns for touchdowns. Moen finished the year with 25 total touchdowns. He said he had considered other sports at the collegiate level, but it really clicked with him this past Summer that football is what he wanted to continue to play.

Moen said the ISU staff first reached out to him a couple games in to the high school season and he was offered a preferred walk-on spot the first visit he made to campus. Tyler is currently working through a knee injury and hopes he can participate in the track season if recovery goes well. He will head to Ames in June to begin prep for the season.