Isaiah Likely
Isaiah Likely (born April 18, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina.
| No. 80 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 2000 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Everett (Everett, Massachusetts) | ||||||
| College: | Coastal Carolina (2018–2021) | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Early life and high school
Likely grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Malden High School before transferring to Everett High School for his senior year.[1] As a junior, he caught 59 passes for 917 yards with 11 touchdowns.[2]
College career
As a freshman, Likely caught 12 passes for 106 yards and five touchdowns.[3] He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing his sophomore season with 32 receptions for 431 receiving yards and five touchdowns.[4] Likely was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus after catching 30 passes for 601 yards and five touchdowns as a junior.[5][6] During his senior year, Likely was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week after catching eight passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-20 win over Arkansas State.[7] He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection after catching 59 passes for 912 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.[8]
Professional career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 4.83 s | 1.70 s | 2.79 s | 4.57 s | 7.39 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
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Likely was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 139th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. He caught his first NFL touchdown against Tampa Bay in week 8 of the 2022 season on Thursday Night Football.[11]
References
- "CCU tight end Isaiah Likely has skills for next level". The Sun News. December 3, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Asberry, Derrek (December 27, 2017). "CCU loaded up on offensive weapons in recruiting class". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "Local players help Coastal Carolina get on football map". Boston Herald. November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- "Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely ready for 2020 season". Post and Courier. August 26, 2020.
- "CCU's Likely, Heiligh named to Biletnikoff watch list; Likely also on John Mackey list". Post and Courier. July 22, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "CCU's Tarron Jackson and Isaiah Likely earn All-America honors". Post and Courier. December 26, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Parks, Chris (October 11, 2021). "CCU's Isaiah Likely named Sun Belt player of the week". WBTW.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- McDonald, Gabe (January 5, 2022). "Coastal's Isaiah Likely, Jeffrey Gunter earn invites to 2022 NFL Combine". WMBFNews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- "Isaiah Likely Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 REG 8". nfl.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.