Isaiah Prince (born July 29, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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College career

Coming to Ohio State, Prince was one of only four true freshmen to play for the Buckeyes in 2015 earning his first

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. He became a starter at right tackle during his sophomore year, starting all 13 games. After his sophomore year, he was the only member of the 2015 Ohio State recruits to play every game over the past 2 seasons. Going into his junior year, Prince was temporarily moved to

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switching spots with lineman Thayer Munford. They switched back before the start of the season.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Prince was selected by the

in the sixth round, 202nd overall, of the

. He played in four games with two starts before being waived on December 5, 2019.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 6, 2019, Prince was claimed off waivers by the

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. On July 31, 2020, Prince announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the

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. Prince was named backup right tackle for the 2021 season, behind veteran Riley Reiff on the depth chart, playing in 15 regular season games with four starts. During Week 12 against the

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, Prince took over for Reiff, who had gone down with an ankle injury, and would go on to start for all playoff games and

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at right tackle. On September 2, 2022, Prince was placed on

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with an elbow injury. He was activated on November 21, then waived and re-signed to the

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Denver Broncos

On February 1, 2023, Prince signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. On August 27, 2023, Prince was released.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 30, 2023, Prince signed with the

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. On September 27, 2023, Prince was released by the Falcons.

Arlington Renegades

On July 29, 2024, Prince signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).

Tennessee Titans

On October 22, 2024, Prince signed with the

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practice squad. Following an injury to Leroy Watson on Week 11, Prince was elevated for his first game as a Titan against the

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, playing half the snaps as a right tackle. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. On April 29, 2025, Prince was waived by the Titans.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prince, Isaiah 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Greenbelt, Maryland Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland American football offensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players Miami Dolphins players Cincinnati Bengals players Denver Broncos players Atlanta Falcons players Arlington Renegades players Tennessee Titans players