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Player Dossier
2020-2025South Dakota State
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
WR • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
9
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- New Mexico State • Nebraska • South Dakota State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Player Story
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Twentynine Palms, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Nebraska, New Mexico State, and South Dakota State. The clearest...
Read the storyIsaiah Garcia-Castaneda, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 715
- Receptions
- 44
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Dakota State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 715
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- San José State
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 10 | 37 | 578 | 5 | 75 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 120 | 1 | 38.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | South Dakota State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nebraska to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 16.6 | Feb 2, 2025 |
| 2023 | Nebraska to Nebraska | P4 to P4 | 16.6 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 2022 | New Mexico State to Nebraska | G5/FCS to P4 | 80.5 | Nov 29, 2021 |
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda played WR for New Mexico State, Nebraska, and South Dakota State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda recorded 11 passing yards, 6 rushing yards, and 715 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 578 primary output with 80.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico State, Nebraska, South Dakota State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
1.4
Efficiency
66.7
Usage
3.6
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 0. Colorado: 0. Northern Iowa: 0. Purdue: 0. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 5 · +2 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Wisconsin
Player Story
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda story
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Twentynine Palms, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Nebraska, New Mexico State, and South Dakota State. The clearest part of Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda's career was his receiving role: 44 catches, 715 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with New Mexico State. 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 11 passing yards, 6 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska, New Mexico State, and South Dakota State.
The arc is straightforward: Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 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
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- 1
New Mexico State
2020-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Nebraska
2021-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
South Dakota State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 578 | 80.4 | 15.8 | 578 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 578 | 80.4 | 15.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 120 | 50 | 10.4 | -458 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7 | 46.7 | 9.1 | -113 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 10 | 66.7 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | South Dakota State | 0 | — | 0 | -10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ San José State
Week 5 · L 31-37
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
106
Receiving Yards
92.6 takeover
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · L 28-31 · Conference game
120
Receiving Yards
84.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Hawai'i
Week 8 · L 34-48
82
Receiving Yards
83.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#4
@ New Mexico
Week 2 · L 25-34
98
Receiving Yards
82.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Nevada
Week 6 · L 28-55
76
Receiving Yards
71.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
578 primary output · 80.4 efficiency · 15.8 usage
75
#2
2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
75
578 primary · 80.4 efficiency · 15.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
44.6
7 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 9.1 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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