Shontrelle Johnson News

Returning starters: offense, 5; defense, 4; special teams, 2. Top players returning: C Tom Farniok, RB James White, LB Jeremiah George, RB Shontrelle Johnson, S Jacques Washington, DE Willie Scott, P Kirby Van Der Kamp, QB Sam Richardson.

AMES, Ia. - The "jet tempo" did arrive eventually for the Iowa State offense Saturday, although it was clear that the Cyclones could still use a little more fuel.

Here's to spring football games, like the one that starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

"I've seen it all, heard it all," the former Iowa State walk-on said of his Cyclone career.

AMES, Ia. -- Teammates hung "the rabbit" nickname on tailback Shontrelle Johnson shortly after he arrived on campus in the summer of 2010 -- a respectful tag he still hopes is accurate despite undergoing ACL surgery last winter.