Clayton Isbell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 3, 2000 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Charles East (St. Charles, Illinois) |
| College: | Illinois State (2018–2021) Utah (2022) Coastal Carolina (2023) |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Clayton Isbell (born August 3, 2000) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Illinois State, Utah, and Coastal Carolina before being signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent.
Early life and high school
[edit]Isbell attended high school at St. Charles East. Coming out of high school, Isbell decided to commit to play college football for the Illinois State Redbirds.[1]
College career
[edit]Illinois State
[edit]During Isbell's career at Illinois State, he played in 28 games notching 105 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, six pass deflections, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble, en route to being named a FCS All-American twice.[2] After two seasons at Illinois State, Isbell decided to enter the transfer portal.[3]
Utah
[edit]Isbell decided to transfer to play for the Utah Utes.[4][5] During Isbell's lone season with Utah in 2022, he played in all fourteen games making one start where he recorded 16 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Isbell decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Coastal Carolina
[edit]For the 2023 season, Isbell decided to transfer to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.[9] In week one of the 2023 season, Isbell made three interceptions in a loss against UCLA.[10] In his senior season in 2023, Isbell tallied 86 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, five pass deflections, and three interceptions.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Isbell decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.82 s | 1.64 s | 2.77 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
08 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Isbell went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an UDFA.[15][16] He was waived on July 26.[17]
New York Giants
[edit]On August 20, 2024, Isbell signed with the New York Giants, but waived five days later.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 26, 2021). "Illinois State safety Clayton Isbell on track for pro stardom". The Pantagraph. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (September 14, 2023). "'He's smart, instinctive, he's fast': Isbell making impact at CCU". My Horry News.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "A Look At Utes Players In The Transfer Portal". KSL Sport. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (August 12, 2022). "Why new Utah safety Clayton Isbell is turning heads in fall camp". Deseret News. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (March 27, 2022). "Utah football gets commitment from transfer safety Clayton Isbell". Deseret News. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (March 15, 2023). "Utah football losing safety to transfer portal just before spring ball". Deseret News. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Newman, Josh (March 30, 2023). "Clayton Isbell's transfer leaves a hole in the Utes' starting lineup. Who will fill it?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Utah Safety Clayton Isbell Hits Transfer Portal". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Utah Football Transfer Portal Tracker For 2023 Cycle". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dante Moore throws 2 TDs in first collegiate game as UCLA defeats Coastal Carolina 27-13". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (December 19, 2023). "'He's the ideal NFL safety': Isbell has led the defense in his only year at CCU". My Horry News.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Elijah (December 28, 2023). "Former Utah Safety Clayton Isbell Declares For NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Clayton Isbell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Clayton Isbell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Boenitz, Joel (April 29, 2024). "St. Charles East alum Clayton Isbell signs with Carolina Panthers as undrafted free agent". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers' updated roster following Friday's free-agent additions". Panthers Wire. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Citak, Matt (August 20, 2024). "Giants sign 3 defenders; DL Ryder Anderson waived/injured". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants release 12 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". Giants.com. August 25, 2024.