Isaac Darkangelo (born April 26, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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and

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL), and the

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of the United Football League (UFL).

Early life

Darkangelo attended

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. He was named first-team all-state his junior year in 2016. He also participated in golf, lacrosse and wrestling in high school.

College career

Darkangelo first played

for the

Northern Michigan Wildcats The Northern Michigan Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, in NCAA intercollegiate sporting competitions. All teams that play under NCAA governance compete at the NCAA Divisi ...

from 2018 to 2019. He played 10 games his freshman year in 2018, recording 60 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. He appeared in 10 games during the 2019 season and made 105 tackles, garnering second-team All- GLIAC recognition. Darkangelo transferred to play for the

Illinois Fighting Illini The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the College athletics, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's Varsity team, varsity sports. The university op ...

from 2020 to 2022. He

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during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. He played in all 12 games in 2021, recording seven tackles and also being named Academic All-

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. Darkangelo appeared in all 13 games, starting two, during his final college season in 2022, totaling 71 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery, earning honorable All-Big Ten honors. He was also named academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive season.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

After going undrafted in the

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, Darkangelo signed with the

on May 12, 2023. He was waived on May 24, 2023 after the Lions signed veteran Germain Ifedi, and it put them over the 90-man roster limit.

Las Vegas Raiders

Darkangelo was signed by the

on August 23, 2023. He was waived on August 27, signed to the practice squad on August 31, released from the practice squad on September 11, signed to the practice squad again on November 1, and released from the practice squad again on November 7, 2023.

Michigan Panthers

Darkangelo signed with the

on December 21, 2023. He was waived on March 10, 2024.

Toronto Argonauts

Darkangelo was signed by the

of the

(CFL) on May 6, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024. He made his CFL debut on August 9, 2024, against the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium a ...

. However, he was released following the team's bye week on August 18, 2024. Shortly after the team's week 12 victory over the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...

, the Argonauts re-signed Darkangelo to the team's practice roster on August 23, 2024. Overall in the 2024 season, Darkangelo played in eight regular season games, starting in five, where he had 35 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one sack. He also played in all three post-season games, including the

111th Grey Cup The 111th Grey Cup was played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2024 CFL season, 2024 season. The game was played on November 17, 2024, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Toronto Argonauts defea ...

where he had two special teams tackles in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play thei ...

Personal life

Darkangelo's sister,

Shiann Darkangelo Shiann Darkangelo (born November 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She has played at the international level with United States women's national ic ...

, is a professional hockey player.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Darkangelo, Isaac Living people 2000 births American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Detroit Catholic Central High School alumni Northern Michigan Wildcats football players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Detroit Lions players Las Vegas Raiders players Michigan Panthers (2022) players Toronto Argonauts players Players of American football from Michigan Players of Canadian football from Michigan Sportspeople from Brighton, Michigan