Defensive line, Notre Dame, 2019–22
Isaiah Foskey
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Antioch, CA
- Born
- Oct 30, 2000
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Isaiah Foskey played defensive line at Notre Dame (2019–22). He was a consensus All‑American in 2022. The New Orleans Saints took Foskey in round 2, No. 40 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Florida State, 20213sacks, career highvs. UNLV, 2022Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 52 | 38 | 12.5 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 44 | 23 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 120 | 73 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 19 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 7 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 7 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 7 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 7 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′5″ | 265 |
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
2022 Notre Dame 12 games, 44 tackles, 10.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ohio State | L 10–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Marshall | L 21–26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. California | W 24–17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at North Carolina | W 45–32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. BYU | W 28–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Stanford | L 14–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UNLV | W 44–21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Syracuse | W 41–24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Clemson | W 35–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Navy | W 35–32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Boston College | W 44–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at USC | L 27–38 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 Notre Dame 13 games, 52 tackles, 11 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Florida State | W 41–38 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Toledo | W 32–29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Purdue | W 27–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Cincinnati | L 13–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 32–29 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.USC | W 31–16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.North Carolina | W 44–34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Navy | W 34–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia | W 28–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 55–0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atStanford | W 45–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 35–37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Notre Dame 8 games, 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | W 27–13 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. South Florida | W 52–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Pittsburgh | W 45–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atGeorgia Tech | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Clemson | W 47–40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atNorth Carolina | W 31–17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Syracuse | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Clemson | L 10–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Notre Dame 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. New Mexico | W 66–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Bowling Green | W 52–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atStanford | W 45–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅛″ |
| Weight | 264 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 81¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.28 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 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
3 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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