Player Career

Isaiah Pead Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Isaiah Pead story

Isaiah Pead built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 23, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Isaiah Pead's career was his backfield work: 3,288 rushing yards, 545 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 721 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 721 receiving yards and 74 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Isaiah Pead's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Cincinnati

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200820092009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonCincinnati20557.510.2
2008 Regular SeasonCincinnati20557.510.20
2009 PostseasonCincinnati1,00765.721.5802
2009 Regular SeasonCincinnati1,00765.721.50
2010 Regular SeasonCincinnati1,21959.933.7212
2011 PostseasonCincinnati1,57855.538.9359
2011 Regular SeasonCincinnati1,57855.538.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs West Virginia

Week 11 · W 24-21 · Conference game

Win with 188 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

188

Scrimmage Yards

96.4 takeover

188 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.

#2

@ Tennessee

Week 2 · L 23-45

170

Scrimmage Yards

93.3 takeover

Loss with 170 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

170 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.

#3

vs Rutgers

Week 12 · W 69-38 · Conference game

249

Scrimmage Yards

91.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

249 scrimmage yards and 47.8 usage.

#4

vs NC State

Week 4 · W 44-14

191

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

191 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.

#5

vs West Virginia

Week 11 · L 21-24 · Conference game

180

Scrimmage Yards

87.4 takeover

Loss with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

180 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Cincinnati

1,578 primary output · 55.5 efficiency · 38.9 usage

81.5

#2

2011 Regular Season · Cincinnati

81.5

1,578 primary · 55.5 efficiency · 38.9 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati

73.3

1,219 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 33.7 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

10

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games