Isaiah Foskey (born October 30, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
![]() Foskey at the 2023 Senior Bowl | |||||
No. 55 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Antioch, California, U.S. | October 30, 2000||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | De La Salle (Concord, California) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame (2019–2022) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
editFoskey was born on October 30, 2000, in Antioch, California.[1] He later attended the De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played defensive end and tight end on their football team.[1] He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[2] Foskey committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[3][4]
College career
editFoskey played in four games his first year at Notre Dame in 2019 and had five tackles and a blocked punt.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he had 20 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[6] Foskey returned in 2021 as a starter.[7]
College statistics
editNotre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||||
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Season | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 41 | 25 | 122 | 74 | 48 | 26.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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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6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
264 lb (120 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.66 s | 2.66 s | 4.41 s | 7.28 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
22 reps | |
All values from the NFL Combine[8][9] |
Foskey was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 40th overall pick in the second round 2023 NFL draft.[10]
NFL career statistics
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2023 | NO | 10 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "DE Isaiah Foskey". Notre Dame Insider. December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Whelan Jr., Tim (November 15, 2018). "De La Salle's Henry To'oto'o and Isaiah Foskey receive AAG jerseys". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Webeck, Evan (September 2, 2021). "Football recruiting: Star De La Salle tight end commits to Notre Dame". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (February 6, 2019). "Notre Dame completes 2019 recruiting class with California pass rusher Isaiah Foskey". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ James, Tyler (September 18, 2020). "The evolution of Isaiah Foskey gives Notre Dame's defense another imposing threat". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Lepak, Evan (July 13, 2021). "ND FOOTBALL: Foskey, others looking to help revamp defensive line". Goshen News. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ James, Tyler (September 10, 2021). "Finding Foskey: Unpredictable vyper alignment adds wrinkle to Notre Dame's defense". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Isaiah Foskey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Foskey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints draft Notre Dame defensive end Isaiah Foskey with pick 40 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.