Keenan Isaac

Keenan Isaac (born February 17, 2000)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama State Hornets and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Keenan Isaac
No. 16 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-17) February 17, 2000[1]
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Midfield (Midfield, Alabama)
College:Alabama State (2018–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Isaac was born on February 17, 2000.[1] He grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Midfield High School, where he played football and basketball.[2] He averaged 18.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in basketball and was a two-way player in football.[3] He was a second-team all-state selection in football as a senior and committed to play college football for the Alabama State Hornets over one other offer from Middle Tennessee.[2][4]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama State in 2018, Isaac recorded 34 tackles, seven TFLs, seven pass breakups and an interception while being a starter due to injuries.[3] In 2019, he started all 11 games and posted 55 tackles, third-best on the team, as well as four TFLs and eight pass breakups.[5] In the COVID-19-impacted 2020–21 season, Isaac played only two games and had five tackles due to an injury that required surgery.[2][5] He appeared in 11 games in the fall 2021 season, totaling 33 tackles and seven pass breakups.[5] As a senior in 2022, he had 39 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions.[5] He was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and to the HBCU Legacy Bowl.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.59 s1.55 s2.65 s4.25 s6.90 s33 in
(0.84 m)		11 ft 8 in
(3.56 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7]

Isaac was selected in the sixth round (42nd overall) of the 2023 USFL Draft by the Houston Gamblers.[8] After going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 game against the New Orleans Saints, and made his NFL debut in the 26–9 win, appearing on 11 special teams snaps.[11][12]

References
  1. "Keenan Isaac Biography". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. Irvine, Steve (October 28, 2022). "Alabama State cornerback Keenan Isaac is a Hornet despite deep ties with Alabama A&M". 1819 News.
  3. "NFL Draft Profile: Keenan Isaac, Cornerback, Alabama State Hornets". Sports Illustrated. November 22, 2022.
  4. Hodkinson, Oliver (October 11, 2022). "Alabama State CB Keenan Isaac Named Shrine Bowl HBCU Defensive Player of the Week". Pro Football Network.
  5. "Keenan Isaac". Alabama State Hornets.
  6. Humphrey III, Jerrel (May 27, 2023). "Alabama State's Isaac signs deal with Tampa". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "2023 Draft Scout Keenan Isaac, Alabama State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. Inabinett, Mark (February 21, 2023). "USFL's first college draft includes 7 with Alabama football roots". AL.com.
  9. Auman, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Meet the post-Tom Brady Bucs, with rookies all over the roster". Fox News.
  10. Wells, River (August 31, 2023). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers full initial 16-man practice squad for 2023". USA Today.
  11. Wells, River (September 30, 2023). "Bucs elevate LB J.J. Russell, CB Keenan Isaac off practice squad ahead of Week 4". USA Today.
  12. "Keenan Isaac Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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