Jack Janikowski holds the RDE · Backup spot in Iowa State Cyclones’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jack Janikowski is a 6'2", 255-pound right defensive end from Fallbrook, California, who attended Cathedral Catholic High School before joining Washington State as a preferred walk-on. He redshirted in 2023, made his collegiate debut against Portland State in 2024 after appearing in nine games mostly on special teams, and played in all 13 games in 2025. That season, Janikowski recorded 10 tackles including 3.0 for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble, with a season-high five tackles against Oregon State. He transferred to Iowa State as a junior.

Washington Statethrough 2025

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