Running back, California (from Montana State), 2018–⁠23

Isaiah Ifanse

Number
No. 22
Height
5′9″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Bellevue, WA

Isaiah Ifanse played running back at Montana State (2018–⁠22) and California (2023).

Career highs

162rushing yards, career highvs. William & Mary, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat North Texas, 2023

Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2022

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Montana State15775.1040
2021Montana State161036.4029
2022Montana State1819010.6268
2023California703655.2726
Career1197356.2968

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021Montana State4338.3020
2023California8506.3118
Career12836.9120

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Montana State22RBYr 1
2021Montana State22RBYr 3
2022Montana State22RBYr 4
2023California22RBSr. (Yr 5)5′9″205

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2019Montana State (FCS)150.05––0.8––
2022Montana State (FCS)180.78––14.1––
2023California730.4798th (n=450)0.1734.612%0.25

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 California 8 games, 365 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atNorth TexasW 58–⁠211054326321
Sep 9vs.AuburnL 10–⁠1441506––
Sep 16vs.IdahoW 31–⁠1722137119315
Sep 23atWashingtonL 32–⁠5963008––
Sep 30vs.Arizona StateW 24–⁠218261815
Oct 7vs.Oregon StateL 40–⁠52118622419
Oct 14atUtahL 14–⁠344904––
Oct 28vs.USCL 49–⁠505805––
2022 Montana State 2 games, 190 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Dec 9vs.William & MaryW 55–⁠011162268––
Dec 17 ✦atSouth Dakota StateL 18–⁠3972808––
2021 Montana State 1 game, 103 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 4atWyomingL 16–⁠1916103029433

No box score in the source for Sep 18 vs. San Diego; Oct 9 vs. Cal Poly; Dec 12 at Sam Houston; Dec 18 vs. South Dakota State; Jan 8 at North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.

2019 Montana State 1 game, 77 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atTexas TechL 10–⁠451577040––

No box score in the source for Sep 8 vs. Southeast Missouri State; Sep 14 at Western Illinois; Sep 21 vs. Norfolk State; Sep 28 vs. Northern Arizona; Oct 6 at Cal Poly; Oct 12 vs. Sacramento State; Oct 26 at North Dakota; Nov 2 vs. Southern Utah; Nov 9 at Northern Colorado; Nov 17 at UC Davis; Nov 23 vs. Montana; Dec 7 vs. UAlbany; Dec 14 vs. Austin Peay; Dec 21 at North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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