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Defensive line, Alabama, 2015–18
Isaiah Buggs
- Number
- No. 49
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 286 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ruston, LA
- Born
- Aug 24, 1996, in Ruston, Louisiana
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Isaiah Buggs played defensive line at Alabama (2015–18). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Buggs in round 6, No. 192 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Texas A&M, 20173.5sacks, career highvs. Texas A&M, 2018Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2015 and 2017; SEC champions, 2015, 2016 and 2018
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alabama | 49 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Alabama | 49 | DL | So. | ||
| 2017 | Alabama | 49 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Alabama | 49 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 286 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Alabama 15 games, 52 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Louisville | W 51–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Arkansas State | W 57–7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Ole Miss | W 62–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Texas A&M | W 45–23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Arkansas | W 65–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Missouri | W 39–10 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee | W 58–21 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at LSU | W 29–0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Mississippi State | W 24–0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. The Citadel | W 50–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Auburn | W 52–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Georgia | W 35–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 45–34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 16–44 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Alabama 13 games, 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Florida State | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Colorado State | W 41–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ole Miss | W 66–3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atTexas A&M | W 27–19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Arkansas | W 41–9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Tennessee | W 45–7 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.LSU | W 24–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atMississippi State | W 31–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Mercer | W 56–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atAuburn | L 14–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Clemson | W 24–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs.Georgia | W 26–23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 24–34).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅛″ |
| Weight | 306 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.15 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.82 sW |
| Vertical jump | 24½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′0″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 8.01 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.83 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 40 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 40 | 81 | 2 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UFL | San Antonio Brahmas |
| 2026– | UFL | Orlando Storm |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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