Isaiah Pead
 Pead with the St. Louis Rams | |||||||||||||||
| No. 22 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1989 Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 2 / pick: 50 | ||||||||||||||
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Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead (born December 14, 1989) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Pead had also played with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years
Pead attended Eastmoor in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he was a four-year letterwinner at running back and defensive back. He rushed for 1,696 yards (10.7 yards per carry) and 24 touchdowns, and also caught 10 passes for 250 yards, including two scores on his way to being named Ohio's Division IV Player of the Year in 2006. He earned the Ohio Division III Player of the Year award after rushing for 2,204 yards (11.5 yards per carry) and scored 39 touchdowns as a senior. He concluded his prep career with 4,443 rushing yards and 63 touchdowns. He is Eastmoor Academy's all-time rushing leader, surpassing two-time Heisman Trophy Winner Archie Griffin.
In track & field, Pead was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events. He was the 2007 Ohio Division II State 400-meter dash champion, with a PR of 48.16 seconds.[1] He took gold in the 100 meters at the 2008 Eastmoor Academy Invitational, recording a personal-best time of 10.89 seconds.[2] He also ran the 200 meters in 22.05 seconds.[3]
College career
Pead attended the University of Cincinnati from 2008 to 2011. He finished his career with 3,288 rushing yards on 545 carries with 27 touchdowns.
As a senior in 2011, Pead was the MVP of the 2012 Senior Bowl.[4]
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
4.47 s | 1.49 s | 2.56 s | 4.32 s | 6.81 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Pead was considered one of the top running back prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[6] He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round, 50th overall in the draft.[7] by the St. Louis Rams.
St. Louis Rams
On May 31, 2013, the NFL announced that Pead would be suspended for the 2013 season opener for violating the substance abuse policy.[8]
During the Rams second preseason game against the Green Bay Packers in 2014, Pead tore his ACL on a kickoff return. He was placed on IR a few days later.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pead was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 2, 2015 after Le'Veon Bell was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an MCL tear. On November 27, 2015 Pead was released.
Miami Dolphins
On March 31, 2016, Pead signed with the Miami Dolphins.[9]
References
- ^ "OHSAA State Track & Field Championships". Ohio MileSplit.
- ^ "Eastmoor Academy Invitational". Ohio MileSplit.
- ^ "Isaiah Pead". trackingfootball.com.
- ^ "North claims 23–13 Senior Bowl victory over South". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Isaiah Pead – Cincinnati, RB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.
- ^ "Isaiah Pead – Cincinnati, RB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.
- ^ "Isaiah Pead Draft Profile – NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (2013-05-31). "Isaiah Pead suspended for substance abuse violation". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 31, 2016). "Dolphins sign veteran running back Isaiah Pead". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio