Linebacker, Illinois, 2017–21
Isaiah Gay
- Number
- No. 92
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Nashville, NC
Isaiah Gay played linebacker at Illinois (2017–21).
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Iowa, 2021Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Illinois | 92 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Illinois | 92 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Illinois | 92 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 92 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 92 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 245 |
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
2021 Illinois 10 games, 48 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Nebraska | W 30–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Maryland | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Purdue | L 9–13 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Charlotte | W 24–14 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Wisconsin | L 0–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State | W 20–18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Rutgers | L 14–20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Minnesota | W 14–6 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Iowa | L 23–33 | 10 | 7 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Northwestern | W 47–14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Illinois 6 games, 17 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs.Purdue | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Minnesota | L 14–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atNebraska | W 41–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Iowa | L 21–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atNorthwestern | L 10–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | atPenn State | L 21–56 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2019 Illinois 10 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 42–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UConn | W 31–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Wisconsin | W 24–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atPurdue | W 24–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Rutgers | W 38–10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | at Michigan State | W 37–34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atIowa | L 10–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Northwestern | L 10–29 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. California | L 20–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Illinois 7 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Kent State | W 31–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Illinois | W 34–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. South Florida | L 19–25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Penn State | L 24–63 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atRutgers | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atMaryland | L 33–63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Minnesota | W 55–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Illinois 9 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 24–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 20–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atSouth Florida | L 23–47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Nebraska | L 6–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Rutgers | L 24–35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atMinnesota | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atPurdue | L 10–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Indiana | L 14–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Ohio State | L 14–52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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