Isaac Darkangelo
![]() Darkangelo with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
Born: | Brighton, Michigan, U.S. | April 26, 2000
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
College | Northern Michigan (2018–2019) Illinois (2020–2022) |
High school | Detroit Catholic Central (MI) |
Career history | |
As player | |
2023 | Detroit Lions* |
2023 | Las Vegas Raiders* |
2024 | Michigan Panthers* |
2024 | Toronto Argonauts |
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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Isaac Darkangelo (born April 26, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northern Michigan and Illinois. He has also been a member of the Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), and the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).
Early life
[edit]Darkangelo attended Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. He was named first-team all-state his junior year in 2016. He also participated in golf, lacrosse and wrestling in high school.[1]
College career
[edit]Darkangelo first played college football for the Northern Michigan Wildcats from 2018 to 2019.[1] He played 10 games his freshman year in 2018, recording 60 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.[2] He appeared in 10 games during the 2019 season and made 105 tackles, garnering second-team All-GLIAC recognition.[1]
Darkangelo transferred to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2020 to 2022.[1][3][4] He redshirted during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.[5] He played in all 12 games in 2021, recording seven tackles and also being named Academic All-Big Ten.[1][6] 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.[7][1] He was also named academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive season.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄3 in (1.84 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.55 s | 2.68 s | 4.26 s | 7.01 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[8] |
Detroit Lions
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Datkangelo signed with the Detroit Lions on May 12, 2023.[9][10] He was waived on May 24, 2023 after the Lions signed veteran Germain Ifedi, and it put them over the 90-man roster limit.[11][12]
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]Darkangelo was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2023.[13][9] 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.[9]
Michigan Panthers
[edit]Darkangelo signed with the Michigan Panthers on December 21, 2023.[14][9] He was waived on March 10, 2024.[9]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]Darkangelo was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 6, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024.[9] He made his CFL debut on August 9, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders.[15] However, he was released following the team's bye week on August 18, 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Darkangelo's sister, Shiann Darkangelo, is a professional hockey player.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Isaac Darkangelo". fightingillini.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Darkangelo". nmuwildcats.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Bill (May 5, 2020). "Linebacker Isaac Darkangelo of Brighton pursues dream, transfers to Illinois". livingstondaily.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Illinois LB Isaac Darkangelo headed to Detroit Lions local day". freep.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Bill (May 2, 2023). "Brighton's Isaac Darkangelo looking to prove himself again with Detroit Lions". livingstondaily.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (July 15, 2022). "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 43 Isaac Darkangelo". news-gazette.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (April 25, 2023). "Former Illini Isaac Darkangelo preps for NFL Draft". wcia.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Isaac Darkangelo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Isaac Darkangelo". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (May 5, 2023). "Lions UDFA profile: Illinois LB Isaac Darkangelo". lionswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (May 24, 2023). "Lions waive rookie LB Isaac Darkangelo". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Meinke, Kyle (May 24, 2023). "Detroit Lions release UDFA linebacker". mlive.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 23, 2023). "Raiders sign DT Doug Costin, LB Isaac Darkangelo". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James (December 21, 2023). "Michigan Panthers Sign OL Kyle Fuller & LB Isaac Darkangelo". pfnewsroom.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Falkner, Mark (May 15, 2020). "Michigan world champ Shiann Darkangelo builds plant-based business during pandemic". Detroit News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- 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
- People from Brighton, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Livingston County, Michigan