Player Career

Isaiah Irving Career Story

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

Player Story

Isaiah Irving story

Isaiah Irving built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive end from Vacaville, CA wearing No. 53, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Isaiah Irving's career was his defensive production: 45 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Isaiah Irving's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.

The arc is straightforward: Isaiah Irving 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

    San José State

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonSan José State0
2014 Regular SeasonSan José State00
2015 Regular SeasonSan José State00
2016 Regular SeasonSan José State2131.914.521

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Fresno State

Week 13 · W 16-14 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Hawai'i

Week 6 · L 17-34 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

69.9 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Nevada

Week 7 · W 14-10 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

64.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.

#4

@ San Diego State

Week 8 · L 3-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

@ Boise State

Week 10 · L 31-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

58.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · San José State

21 primary output · 31.9 efficiency · 14.5 usage

69.3

#2

2013 Regular Season · San José State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · San José State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games