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NoteCARDS:

• Second of the Cardinals second-round picks (62nd overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Massachusetts, Isbella became the first UMass player ever drafted by the Cardinals. Just the second player in Cardinals history to come from UMass, joining RB Marcel Shipp (2001-07).
• Named a Biletnikoff Award Finalist and consensus first-team All-American in 2018 after leading the FBS with a single-season program-record 1,698 receiving yards, which were 288 more than the second-ranked player. Ranked second in the country with 102 receptions and tied for fifth with 13 TD catches.
• One of three WRs drafted by the Cardinals in 2019, all of whom ranked top-10 in receiving yards among FBS players last season – Isabella (first), Fresno State WR KeeSean Johnson (sixth) and Iowa State WR Hakeem Butler (tied for eighth).
• Totaled 231 receptions for a school-record 3,526 yards and 30 TDs in 44 games during his college career. Added 40 carries for 342 yards and two TDs, 23 kickoff returns for 443 yards and nine punt returns for 77 yards.
• Turned in one of the most productive games in college football history last season, catching nine passes for a single-game school-record 303 yards (most by an FBS player in 2018) and two TDs against Liberty. Only known player in FBS history with 300 yards on fewer than 10 catches.
• Played for Cardinals offensive quality control coach Spencer Whipple, who served as passing game coordinator/WR coach (2015-17) and passing game coordinator/QBs coach (2018) at UMass.

NoteCARDS:

• Second of the Cardinals second-round picks (62nd overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Massachusetts, Isbella became the first UMass player ever drafted by the Cardinals. Just the second player in Cardinals history to come from UMass, joining RB Marcel Shipp (2001-07).
• Named a Biletnikoff Award Finalist and consensus first-team All-American in 2018 after leading the FBS with a single-season program-record 1,698 receiving yards, which were 288 more than the second-ranked player. Ranked second in the country with 102 receptions and tied for fifth with 13 TD catches.
• One of three WRs drafted by the Cardinals in 2019, all of whom ranked top-10 in receiving yards among FBS players last season – Isabella (first), Fresno State WR KeeSean Johnson (sixth) and Iowa State WR Hakeem Butler (tied for eighth).
• Totaled 231 receptions for a school-record 3,526 yards and 30 TDs in 44 games during his college career. Added 40 carries for 342 yards and two TDs, 23 kickoff returns for 443 yards and nine punt returns for 77 yards.
• Turned in one of the most productive games in college football history last season, catching nine passes for a single-game school-record 303 yards (most by an FBS player in 2018) and two TDs against Liberty. Only known player in FBS history with 300 yards on fewer than 10 catches.
• Played for Cardinals offensive quality control coach Spencer Whipple, who served as passing game coordinator/WR coach (2015-17) and passing game coordinator/QBs coach (2018) at UMass.

COLLEGE CAREER:

Had 231 catches for a program-record 3,526 yards and 30 TDs in 44 games … added 40 rushing attempts for 342 yards and two TDs, 23 kickoff returns for 443 yards and nine punt returns for 77 yards … registered 12 games with 100+ receiving yards, including two against top-25 opponents – 219 against #5 Georgia and 174 against #21 USF … named a Biletnikoff Award Finalist and consensus first-team All-American after posting an FBS-leading and single-season school-record 1,698 receiving yards and 13 TDs (tied for fifth in the nation) on 102 catches (second) as a senior in 2018.

2018: Received consensus All-American status and named a Biletnikoff Award Finalist after leading all FBS players with a single-season school-record 1,698 yards, while ranking second with 102 receptions and tying for fifth with 13 TD catches … ranked second among FBS WRs with 152.7 all-purpose yards per game … had six 100-yard performances and three contests with at least 10 receptions … scored a career-high-tying three TDs and gained 198 yards on 12 receptions vs. Ohio … caught 13 passes for 191 yards and a TD vs. #21 USF … totaled a single-game program-record 303 receiving yards and two TDs on nine receptions vs. Liberty, becoming the first FBS player with at least 300 yards on fewer than 10 catches … capped his college career with a prolific output vs. #5 Georgia, gaining 219 yards and scoring two TDs on 15 receptions, the most by an opposing player in the history of Sanford Stadium (1929-present); his 219 receiving yards are the second-most all-time.

2017: Led the Minutemen in all receiving categories with 65 receptions for 1,020 yards and 10 TDs in 12 games (all starts), earning second-team All-ECAC and first-team All-Independent (Phil Steele) honors … had 14 carries for 135 yards (9.6-yard avg.) and a TD … one of just 10 FBS players with three or more 65+ yard TDs – Georgia Southern (68 yards), Mississippi State (69) and Maine (69) … had four 100-yard performances – Coastal Carolina (101), Old Dominion (105), Mississippi State (158) and Maine (152) … notched seven receptions for a season-high 158 yards and a 69-yard TD catch vs. #21 Mississippi State.

2016: Recorded 62 receptions for 801 yards and seven TDs in 12 games (10 starts), receiving first-team All-Independent honors (Phil Steele) … also had 100 rushing yards on just 12 carries (8.3-yard avg.) … gained 95 yards on three receptions, including a 53-yard catch-and-run vs. #25 Florida … caught eight passes for 123 yards and a TD vs. Wagner … had seven catches for 134 yards and a TD vs. Hawaii.

2015: Returned 17 kickoffs for 315 yards, caught two passes for seven yards and carries the ball three times for 28 yards in 10 games (one start) as a true freshman.

PERSONAL:

Prepped at Mayfield (OH) High School where he was a standout athlete on the track and the football field … clocked the nation’s fastest 60-meter time (6.72 second) as a senior in 2015 … beat current Browns CB Denzel Ward for the 100-meter state title with a personal-best 10.51-second mark … received just two Division I scholarship offers from Air Force and Massachusetts … majored in Mechanical Engineering.