Des Moines Register
Allen Lazard was a star. Until he wasn’t.
One of the highest-rated prospects in the history of the state of Iowa, the wide receiver came out of Urbandale High School with huge expectations, and he became one of — if not the — best receivers in Iowa State history.
That, though, wasn’t worth much to NFL scouts.
When Lazard walked off the field with his Cyclone teammates as champions of the 2017 Liberty Bowl, it began a two-year journey where football was the source not of Lazard’s greatest achievements, but his biggest struggles.