Danny Isidora

Last updated

Danny Isidora
No. 63, 65
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1994-06-05) June 5, 1994 (age 31)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school Cypress Bay (Weston, Florida)
College Miami (FL)
NFL draft 2017: 5th round, 180th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-ACC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Games played31
Games started6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Danny Isidora (born June 5, 1994) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at Miami (FL). Isidora was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans.

Contents

Early life

A three-star recruit out of Cypress Bay High School, Isidora was regarded as the No. 13 offensive guard prospect and No. 39 overall prospect in the state of Florida according to ESPN. Isidora chose to attend Miami over Wisconsin and Florida State.

College career

Isidora redshirted his first year on campus to get stronger and then missed the first 10 games of the 2013 season due to a foot injury. He earned the right-guard spot at the start of the 2014 season and did not relinquish it through the rest of his career. After the 2016 season, Isidora was one of three guards to be voted second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.

Professional career

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Isidora performing at the NFL Combine
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
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.03 s1.73 s2.91 s4.70 s8.13 s29 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		26 reps
All values are from NFL Combine except broad jump and short shuttle from Pro Day [1]

Minnesota Vikings

Isidora was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 180th overall pick, in the 2017 NFL draft. [2]

Isidora entered the 2018 season as a backup guard. He started two games at left guard in place of an injured Tom Compton.

Miami Dolphins

On August 30, 2019, Isidora was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 25, 2019. [4]

On September 5, 2020, Isidora was waived by the Dolphins. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 8, 2020, Isidora was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. [6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the Denver Broncos and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [7] [8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 15, 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Isidora off the Chiefs' practice squad. [9]

Houston Texans

On July 31, 2021, Isidora signed with the Houston Texans. [10] He was released on August 31, 2021. [11]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 15, 2021, Isidora was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. [12] Isidora was released on September 17, 2021. [13]

Arizona Cardinals

Isidora signed with the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 29, 2021. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022. [15]

On August 30, 2022, Isidora was released by the Cardinals and signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He was released on November 2. [18]

Tennessee Titans

On December 26, 2022, Isidora was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad. [19] On January 10, 2023, Isidora was released by the Titans. [20]

References

  1. ↑ *Danny Isidora | Miami, OG : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
  2. ↑ Young, Lindsey (April 29, 2017). "Vikings Add to Offensive Line with Miami G Danny Isidora". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dolphins Trade For G Danny Isidora". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dolphins Promote Isaiah Ford". MiamiDolphins.com. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 8, 2020). "Chiefs fill final practice squad spot with veteran OL Danny Isidora". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 24, 2020). "Chiefs elevate two players for Week 7 vs. Broncos". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 31, 2020). "Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ Varley, Teresa (December 15, 2020). "Steelers make more roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ Chavkin, Daniel (July 31, 2021). "Texans signing OL Danny Isidora". NFLTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Falcons make roster moves on practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Falcons Re-sign K Elliott Fry to PS, Release G Danny Isidora". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 29, 2021). "Cardinals Promote Antonio Hamilton From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ↑ Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (December 26, 2022). "Titans sign OL Danny Isidora to the practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (January 10, 2023). "Titans part ways with 3 practice squad players". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.