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#7 Sullivan Schlimgen
Class SO/TRFrom Washington State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 220 lbHometown Sioux Falls, SD · O'Gorman
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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LinebackerExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Sullivan Schlimgen holds the MLB · Starter spot in Iowa State Cyclones’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Washington State→Iowa State Cyclones
Background & career
Sullivan Schlimgen is a middle linebacker from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who attended O'Gorman High School before playing at Washington State. A three-star prospect, Schlimgen appeared in all 13 games for the Cougars in 2025, starting the final five contests. He recorded 49 tackles with 1.5 for loss, including a season-high nine tackles against No. 4 Ole Miss and eight tackles in his first career start at Oregon State. Schlimgen transferred to Iowa State as a sophomore.
Washington State2025
Iowa State2026 — presentPrevious schoolWashington StateRecruiting3-star · No. 1477 nationalOriginSioux Falls, SD · O'Gorman