Andy Isabella

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Andy Isabella
Isabella with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 29)
Mayfield, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolMayfield (OH)
CollegeUMass (2015–2018)
NFL draft2019: 2nd round, 62nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions33
Receiving yards447
Receiving touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Andy Isabella (born November 18, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen,[1] and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

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Isabella attended Mayfield High School in Mayfield, Ohio.[2] Isabella ran track in high school.[3] In his senior year of high school, Isabella won the state title in the 100-meter dash, beating fellow sprinter and future Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward in a close race.[4] He committed to the University of Massachusetts to play college football.[5][6] Isabella is of Italian heritage.[7]

College career

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Isabella played at UMass from 2015 to 2018. Initially recruited as a running back, he converted to wide receiver his sophomore year. During his career he had 231 receptions for 3,526 yards and 30 touchdowns.[8] As a senior, he was an All-American and was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[9][10]

In 2018, he led the country in receiving yards per game (141.5) and was named to the 2018 College Football All-America Team. Isabella was Pro Football Focus's highest rated wide receiver in college football, posting a season grade of 93.2.[11]

College statistics

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Statistics

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See also: NCAA Division I FBS receiving leaders and List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
Legend
Led NCAA Division I FBS
Bold Career high
Massachusetts Minutemen
Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick Returns Punt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2015 9 1 2 7 3.5 0 3 28 9.3 0 17 315 18.5 0 0 0 0.0 0
2016 12 10 62 801 12.9 7 12 100 8.3 0 1 14 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2017 12 12 65 1,020 15.7 10 14 135 9.6 1 5 114 22.8 0 2 22 11.0 0
2018 12 12 102 1,698 16.6 13 11 79 7.2 1 0 0 0.0 0 7 55 7.9 0
Career 45 35 231 3,526 15.3 30 40 342 8.6 2 23 443 19.3 0 9 77 8.6 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄4 in
(1.75 m)		 188 lb
(85 kg)		 29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m)		 8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.31 s 1.45 s 2.61 s 4.15 s 6.95 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Isabella declared for the 2019 NFL draft after his senior season.[14] At the combine, Isabella ran a 4.31 second 40 yard dash, which was the third fastest time at that year's combine, tied with Ohio State wide receiver Parris Campbell.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

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Isabella was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of the draft.[16] The Cardinals acquired this selection in a trade that sent Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins.[17][18] In Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers, Isabella caught one pass for an 88-yard touchdown in the 28-25 loss. This was Isabella's first career receiving touchdown in the NFL.[19] He finished his rookie season with nine receptions for 189 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[20]

In Week 3 of the 2020 season, Isabella recorded four receptions for 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 26–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.[21]

Isabella entered the 2021 season sixth on the Cardinals wide receiver depth chart, and only had one catch the entire season and was inactive for half the season.

On October 4, 2022, the Cardinals waived Isabella.[22]

Baltimore Ravens

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On October 10, 2022, Isabella signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.[23] On December 31, 2022, Isabella was elevated to Baltimore's active roster for Week 17 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. On January 2, 2023, Isabella was put back on Baltimore's practice squad after a thigh injury versus Pittsburgh. On January 14, 2023, Isabella was elevated to Baltimore's active roster again for their playoff game versus the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2023.[24] He was released on July 25, 2023.[25]

Buffalo Bills

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On July 28, 2023, Isabella signed with the Buffalo Bills.[26] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[27][28] During the season, Isabella played in only two regular season games, and two playoff games. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[29] He was released on August 27, 2024.[30]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On October 25, 2024, Isabella signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[31] He was released on November 5.[32]

St. Louis Battlehawks

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On October 2, 2024, Isabella signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was re-signed on December 20, 2024 after his stint with the Steelers.[33] He was released on March 20, 2025.[34]

San Francisco 49ers

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On July 31, 2025, Isabella signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[35] He was released on August 5.[36]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 ARI 15 1 9 189 21.0 88 1 4 15 3.8 6 0 0 0
2020 ARI 13 2 21 224 10.7 54 2 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0 1 1
2021 ARI 8 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 ARI 3 0 2 21 10.5 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
BAL 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
2023 BUF 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 41 3 33 447 13.5 88 3 6 10 1.7 6 0 1 1

Coaching career

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Isabella signed with Athletes Untapped as a private football coach on Sep 8, 2025.[37]

References

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