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]

Andy Isabella
Isabella with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020
No. 17 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996
Mayfield, Ohio
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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:413
Receiving touchdowns:3
Return yards:136
Return touchdowns:0
Rushing yards:9
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Isabella attended Mayfield High School in Mayfield, Ohio.[3] Isabella ran track in high school.[4] 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.[5] He committed to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) to play college football.[6][7] Isabella is of Italian heritage.[8]

College career

Isabella played at UMass from 2015 to 2018. During his career he had 231 receptions for 3,526 yards and 30 touchdowns.[9] As a senior, he was an All-American and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[10][11]

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.[12]

College statistics
UMass Minutemen
Year Class Position GP Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
RecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTDPlaysYardsAvgTD
2015FreshmanRB 8273.503289.305357.00
2016SophomoreWR 126280112.97121008.307490112.27
2017JuniorWR 12651,02015.710141359.61791,15514.611
2018SeniorWR 121021,69816.61311797.211131,77715.714

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
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
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[13]

Isabella declared for the 2019 NFL Draft after his senior season.[14] 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.[15]

Isabella was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of the draft.[16] The Cardinals acquired this selection in a trade that sent Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins.[17][18] 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.[19] He finished his rookie season with nine receptions for 189 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[20]

In Week 3 of the 2020 season, Isabella recorded four receptions for 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 26–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.[21]

References
  1. "Andy Isabella WIDE RECEIVER". azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. "No. 23 Andy Isabella". umassatheletics.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. "UMass receiver Andy Isabella overcomes odds". September 9, 2017.
  4. "Mayfield sprinter Andy Isabella posts nation's top indoor track time in 60-meter dash". cleveland.com.
  5. 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.
  6. MassLive, Daniel Malone Special to. "Five questions: Freshman speedster Andy Isabella looking to make impact for UMass football". masslive.com.
  7. Podolski, Mark. "How 6.72 seconds changed Mayfield grad Andy Isabella's football life". The News-Herald. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. "Meet Andy Isabella, the stud WR prospect with the huge numbers". The Draft Wire. February 14, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. "No. 5 Georgia overwhelms UMass, but WR Andy Isabella holds his own".
  10. Twitter, Mark Podolski mpodolski@news-herald com @mpodo on. "Mayfield grad Andy Isabella finalist for Biletnikoff Award". The News-Herald.
  11. Twitter, Mark Podolski mpodolski@news-herald com @mpodo on. "Family rooting for Andy Isabella as Mayfield grad eyes Biletnikoff Award". The News-Herald.
  12. "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.
  13. "Andy Isabella Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  14. Farnsworth, Josh (January 28, 2019). "Isabella Rising: UMass WR impresses at Senior Bowl". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  15. "Zedrick Woods runs fastest 40 of 2019 NFL Combine". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  16. "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  17. Vautour, Matt (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: UMass' Andy Isabella drafted by Arizona Cardinals in second round". masslive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  18. Urban, Darren (April 26, 2019). "Josh Rosen Traded To Dolphins; Cardinals Take Andy Isabella". AZCardinals.com.
  19. "Garoppolo throws 4 TD passes, 49ers beat Cardinals 28-25". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  20. "Andy Isabella 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  21. "Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.