Andy Isabella

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Andy Isabella
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Isabella with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020
St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 28)
Mayfield, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Mayfield (OH)
College: UMass (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 2 / pick: 62
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:33
Receiving yards:447
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andy Isabella (born November 18, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen, [1] and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.

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Early life

Isabella attended Mayfield High School in Mayfield, Ohio. [2] Isabella ran track in high school. [3] 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. [4] He committed to the University of Massachusetts to play college football. [5] [6] Isabella is of Italian heritage. [7]

College career

Isabella played at UMass from 2015 to 2018. Initially recruited as a running back, he converted to wide receiver his sophomore year. 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

Statistics

Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
BoldCareer high
Massachusetts Minutemen
SeasonGamesReceivingRushingKick ReturnsPunt Returns
GPGSRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
2015 91273.503289.301731518.50000.00
2016 12106280112.97121008.3011414.00000.00
2017 1212651,02015.710141359.61511422.8022211.00
2018 12121021,69816.61311797.21000.007557.90
Career 45352313,52615.330403428.622344319.309778.60

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.45 s2.61 s4.15 s6.95 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [12] [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 that year's combine, tied with Ohio State wide receiver Parris Campbell. [15]

Arizona Cardinals

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]

Isabella entered the 2021 season sixth on the Cardinals wide receiver depth chart, and only had one catch the entire season and was inactive for half the season.

On October 4, 2022, the Cardinals waived Isabella. [22]

Baltimore Ravens

On October 10, 2022, Isabella signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. [23] On December 31, 2022, Isabella was elevated to Baltimore's active roster for Week 17 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. On January 2, 2023, Isabella was put back on Baltimore's practice squad after a thigh injury versus Pittsburgh. On January 14, 2023, Isabella was elevated to Baltimore's active roster again for their playoff game versus the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023. [24] He was released on July 25, 2023. [25]

Buffalo Bills

On July 28, 2023, Isabella signed with the Buffalo Bills. [26] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [27] [28] During the season, Isabella played in only two regular season games, and two playoff games. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [29] He was released on August 27, 2024. [30]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 25, 2024, Isabella signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [31] He was released on November 5. [32]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On October 2, 2024, Isabella signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was re-signed on December 20, 2024 after his stint with the Steelers. [33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 ARI 151918921.08814153.86000
2020 ARI 1322122410.75421-6-6.0-6011
2021 ARI 8011313.0130000.00000
2022 ARI 3022110.5110000.00000
BAL 20000.000111.01000
2023 BUF 20000.000000.00000
Career 4133344713.58836101.76011

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