Isaiah Land

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Isaiah Land
No. 55 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-05) February 5, 2000 (age 24)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Grayson
(Loganville, Georgia)
College: Florida A&M (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Buck Buchanan Award (2021)
  • First-team FCS All-American (2021)
  • SWAC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • 2× First-team All-SWAC (2021, 2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isaiah Land (born February 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida A&M.

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Early life and high school

Land was born in Buffalo, New York and attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.

College career

Land redshirted his true freshman season at Florida A&M. [1] As a redshirt junior he won the Buck Buchanan Award as the best defensive player in the FCS after recording 25.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. [2] After the season, Land entered the NCAA portal. [3] He ultimately decided to return to Florida A&M, despite receiving multiple Power Five offers. [4] Land was ruled academically ineligible along with 24 other Florida A&M players at the beginning of the 2022 season. [5] [6] Land was eventually ruled eligible and finished the season with 23 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and eight sacks in nine games played. [7]

Professional career

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+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		236 lb
(107 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.62 s1.65 s2.67 s4.43 s7.20 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		21 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Land was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the fifth round in the 2023 USFL draft, but did not sign with the team and instead prepared for the NFL Draft. [10]

Dallas Cowboys

Land was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023, shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [12]

Indianapolis Colts

Land was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 30, 2023. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Wood, Trent (May 1, 2022). "Florida A&M's Isaiah Land, NCAA sack leader, 2021 FCS defensive player of the year, is in transfer portal". Deseret News . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ Henry, Jim (January 8, 2022). "FAMU's Isaiah Land recognized as best defensive player in FSC football". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ Austin, Brooks (May 1, 2022). "FCS Sack Leader Isaiah Land Enters Portal, Potential Match for Georgia?". SI.com . Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "What kept FCS Defensive Player of the Year with FAMU football". Tallahassee Democrat . June 12, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Florida A&M college football to play season opener at North Carolina despite missing 25 players due to eligibility issues". ESPN.com . August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "FAMU football: Isaiah Land, others ruled eligible vs. Jackson State". Tallahassee Democrat . September 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "FAMU football: Defensive Player of Year Isaiah Land enters NFL Draft". Tallahassee Democrat . November 22, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Isaiah Land Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Land College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Thomas III, Gerald (February 21, 2023). "FAMU Football: Isaiah Land picked in the 2023 USFL College Draft". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Thomas III, Gerald (April 29, 2023). "FAMU Football: Rattlers great Isaiah Land heading to 'America's Team'". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Colts claim T-Ryan Hayes, DE-Isaiah Land and G-Josh Sills off waivers". Colts.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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