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Position | Safety |
Class | ![]() |
Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | February 5, 2003
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Sky View (Smithfield, Utah) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaac "Ike" Larsen (born February 5, 2003) [1] is an American football safety for the Utah State Aggies.
Larsen attended high school at Sky View located in Smithfield, Utah. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies. [2]
In his first collegiate season in 2021, Larsen used the season to redshirt. [3] In week zero of the 2022 season, he recorded his first career interception in a victory against UConn. [4] In week one, Larsen notched an intercption and a blocked punt in a loss to Alabama. [5] During the 2022 season, he recorded 33 tackles with three going for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, four interceptions, and three blocked kicks. [6] In the 2023 season, Larsen started all 13 games, where he totaled 103 tackles, six pass deflections, four interceptions, and two blocked kicks. [7] In week five of the 2023 season, Larsen tallied six tackles, a pass deflection, and the game-winning blocked extra point, in a win against UConn, where for his performance he was named the Mountain West special teams player of the week. [8] In week seven, he recorded a career-high two interceptions in a victory over Colorado State. [9] For his performance during the 2023 season, Larsen was named first-team all-Mountain West. [10] During the 2024 season, he recorded 80 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, nine pass deflections, and an interception. [11] For his performance during the 2024 season, Larsen was named the 2024 Comeback Player Of The Year, after previously struggling with mental health issues. [12]