Andy Isabella

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Andy Isabella
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Isabella with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020
No. 17 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 25)
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 Week 15, 2021
Receptions:31
Receiving yards:426
Receiving touchdowns:3
Return yards:136
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

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
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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 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.

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