Player Career

Isaiah Likely Career Story

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Player Story

Isaiah Likely story

Isaiah Likely built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Malden, MA wearing No. 4, spending time with Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Isaiah Likely's career was his receiving role: 133 catches, 2,050 receiving yards, 27 touchdowns, and 10 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Coastal Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 10 rushing yards, 4 tackles, and 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Coastal Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Isaiah Likely moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Coastal Carolina

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina10657.212.5
2019 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina43178.414.8325
2020 PostseasonCoastal Carolina60184.420.9170
2020 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina60184.420.90
2021 PostseasonCoastal Carolina91279.425.3311
2021 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina91279.425.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 14 · W 24-21 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

107

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Arkansas State

Week 6 · W 52-20 · Conference game

232

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

232 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs App State

Week 12 · W 34-23 · Conference game

118

Receiving Yards

94.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Campbell

Week 3 · W 43-21

96

Receiving Yards

90.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Texas State

Week 13 · W 49-14 · Conference game

73

Receiving Yards

87.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina

912 primary output · 79.4 efficiency · 25.3 usage

80.4

#2

2021 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

80.4

912 primary · 79.4 efficiency · 25.3 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Coastal Carolina

71.8

601 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games