Adisa Akil Isaac (born October 4, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Isaac was born on October 4, 2001, in

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. He attended

Canarsie High School Canarsie High School was a public high school in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie in New York City. It first opened in 1964 but closed in 2011. The building currently operates as Canarsie Educational Campus, housing several smaller high sc ...

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, where he played

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and recorded 210 tackles and 39 sacks. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019 he played in 11 games and had 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2020, he had 1.5 sacks and 13 tackles. After missing 2021 due to injury, Isaac started all 13 games in 2022, recording 28 tackles and four sacks. He returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the

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Professional career

Isaac was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 3rd round (93rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. On July 15, 2024, he was placed on the Non-football injury and illness (NFI) list.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioPenn State Nittany Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac, Adisa 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Brooklyn American football defensive ends Penn State Nittany Lions football players Canarsie High School alumni Baltimore Ravens players American people of Nigerian descent