Andy Isabella
Andy Isabella (born November 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Massachusetts.[2]
No. 89 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Mayfield, Ohio | November 18, 1996||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Mayfield (Mayfield, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
College: | UMass | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Isabella attended Mayfield High School in Mayfield, Ohio.[3] He committed to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) to play college football.[4][5] Isabella also ran track in high school.[6] In his senior year of high school, Isabella won the state title in the 100-meter dash, beating fellow sprinter and future Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward in a close race.[7] Isabella is of Italian heritage.
College career
Isabella played at UMass from 2015 to 2018. During his career he had 231 receptions for 3,526 yards and 30 touchdowns.[8] As a senior, he was an All-American and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[9][10]
In 2018, he led the country in receiving yards per game (141.5) and was named to the 2018 College Football All-America Team. Isabella was Pro Football Focus's highest rated wide receiver in college football, posting a season grade of 93.2.[11]
College statistics
Year | Class | Position | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||||
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Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Plays | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
2015 | Freshman | RB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | ||
2016 | Sophomore | WR | 12 | 62 | 801 | 12.9 | 7 | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 0 | 74 | 901 | 12.2 | 7 | ||
2017 | Junior | WR | 12 | 65 | 1,020 | 15.7 | 10 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 | 79 | 1,155 | 14.6 | 11 | ||
2018 | Senior | WR | 12 | 102 | 1,698 | 16.6 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | 113 | 1,777 | 15.7 | 14 | ||
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 8 3⁄4 in (1.75 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
29 3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
8 3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.31 s | 4.15 s | 6.95 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
15 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[12] |
Isabella declared for the 2019 NFL Draft after his senior season.[13] At the combine, Isabella ran a 4.31 second 40 yard dash, which was the third fastest time at the combine, tied with Ohio State wide receiver Parris Campbell.[14]
Isabella was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of the draft.[15] The Cardinals acquired this selection in a trade that sent Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins.[16][17] In Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers, Isabella caught one pass for an 88-yard touchdown in the 28-25 loss. This was Isabella's first career receiving touchdown in the NFL.[18]
References
- "Andy Isabella WIDE RECEIVER". azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "No. 23 Andy Isabella". umassatheletics.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "UMass receiver Andy Isabella overcomes odds". September 9, 2017.
- MassLive, Daniel Malone Special to. "Five questions: Freshman speedster Andy Isabella looking to make impact for UMass football". masslive.com.
- How 6.72 seconds changed Mayfield grad Andy Isabella’s football life
- "Mayfield sprinter Andy Isabella posts nation's top indoor track time in 60-meter dash". cleveland.com.
- Lesmerises, Doug (March 2, 2019). "Mayfield's Andy Isabella beat Denzel Ward in high school track, can he beat his NFL combine 40 time?". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- "No. 5 Georgia overwhelms UMass, but WR Andy Isabella holds his own".
- Twitter, Mark Podolski mpodolski@news-herald com @mpodo on. "Mayfield grad Andy Isabella finalist for Biletnikoff Award". The News-Herald.
- Twitter, Mark Podolski mpodolski@news-herald com @mpodo on. "Family rooting for Andy Isabella as Mayfield grad eyes Biletnikoff Award". The News-Herald.
- "Andy Isabella is much more than a slot receiver, can 'do it all' | NFL Draft news and analysis | Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- "Andy Isabella Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- Farnsworth, Josh (January 28, 2019). "Isabella Rising: UMass WR impresses at Senior Bowl". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Zedrick Woods runs fastest 40 of 2019 NFL Combine". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- Vautour, Matt (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: UMass' Andy Isabella drafted by Arizona Cardinals in second round". masslive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- Urban, Darren (April 26, 2019). "Josh Rosen Traded To Dolphins; Cardinals Take Andy Isabella". AZCardinals.com.
- "Garoppolo throws 4 TD passes, 49ers beat Cardinals 28-25". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Sports Reference (college)
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- UMass Minutemen bio