2023 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON

Awards: Preseason: Named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list.

Season: Has started all 10 games at defensive end...Owns 27 tackles (16 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Named a team captain during fall camp...Earned the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week (UMass, 10/14).

Rankings: Ranks tied for second in the Big Ten in tacles for loss (13.5; T-17th nationally) and is third in sacks (6.5; T-34th)...Leads the Big Ten and is fifth among Power Five defensive linemen with the 13.5 tackles for loss...Since the start of the 2022 season, owns six games with multiple tackles for loss, the most in the Big Ten in that span.

West Virginia (9/2): Posted two solo tackles, including a tackle for loss in the first quarter. at Illinois (9/16): Recorded four tackles to go along with one tackle for loss and a half-sack...Also added a quarterback hurry. Iowa (9/23): Recovered a fumble in the third quarter on Chop Robinson's strip sack, his first career recovery...Also recorded a solo sack in the second quarter. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted a solo sack in the first quarter...Added a quarterback hurry. UMass (10/14): Recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss...Tallied four tackles (3 solo)...Combined with Dani Dennis-Sutton on a sack in the first quarter for his 20th career tackle for loss...Added a pair of sacks in the second quarter. at Ohio State (10/21): Posted two tackles for loss, including a half-sack...Finished the game with four tackles. Indiana (10/28): Made two tackles. at Maryland (11/4): Forced a fumble in the first quarter and recorded a solo sack in the third quarter...Finished with three tackles (2 solo). Michigan (11/11): Set a career high with six tackles to go along with three tackles for loss...Recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter and then added a pair of solo tackles for loss in the fourth quarter.

2022 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON

Awards: Postseason: Earned All-Big Ten third team honors from the coaches and honorable mention by the media...Tabbed a Phil Steele fourth-team All-Big Ten honoree...Named the team's Reid Robinson Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award winner with Chop Robinson. Midseason: Earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators Comeback Player of the Year Watch List.

Season: Started all 13 games at defensive end...Recorded 28 tackles (15 solo), 11 tackles for loss (team-high), four sacks and 8 quarterback hurries...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Game (Auburn, 9/17).

Rankings: Finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten in tackles for loss (11)...Among defensive linemen in the Big Ten, the 11 tackles for loss were tied for third.

at Purdue (9/1): Made a solo tackle. Ohio (9/10): Assisted on two tackles for loss...Added a quarterback hurry. at Auburn (9/17): Recorded a career-high three tackles for loss...Added a sack early in the fourth quarter. Northwestern (10/1): Assisted on a tackle for loss and added a quarterback hurry. at Michigan (10/15): Picked up two tackles. Minnesota (10/22): Assisted on a career-high five tackles, including a half tackle for loss. Ohio State (10/29): Assisted on one tackle. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded two tackles for loss, including one sack. Maryland (11/12): Picked up four total tackles (2 solo)...Added a sack. Michigan State (11/26): Posted two solo tackles, including a sack. vs. Utah (1/2): Had two tackles for loss and matched his career high with five total tackles (4 solo).

2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Redshirt season...Missed the season due to injury.

2020 • TRUE SOPHOMORE SEASON

Season: Appeared in all nine games...Finished the season with 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries.

Ohio State (10/31): Notched two tackles. Maryland (11/7): Made two stops. at Nebraska (11/14): Recorded two tackles, including one solo. Iowa (11/21): Recorded two tackles...Hade one sack for a loss of 10 yards. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (12/5): Made one solo stop. Michigan State (12/12): Assisted on a sack. Illinois (12/19): Made two tackles...Added a QB hurry.

2019 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Season: Appeared in 11 games.

Idaho (8/31): Made three stops, including one solo...Assisted on a tackle for loss. Buffalo (9/7): Assisted on two tackles. at Maryland (9/27): Recorded four tackles, including a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss...Collected the first 1.5 sacks of his career...Forced a fumble in the fourth quarter, his first career forced fumble. Purdue (10/5): Secured two tackles. Michigan (10/19): Assisted on one tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Notched two tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-time letterman for head coach Brian Ellis at Canarsie High School...Was a three-time team captain...Participated in Nike’s The Opening Regional...Invited to the Boomer Game and Fugazzi Bowl...Claimed All-USA New York Defensive Player of the Year as selected by USA Today as a senior...Named All-USA New York Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Chosen as the 2018 National Football Foundation New York City Mr. Football...Selected Big 44 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior...Was a three-time all-city selection...Named team MVP twice...Racked up 88 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 25 sacks as a senior...Set the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) and school records for sacks in a season...Posted 57 tackles, eight sacks and one safety as a junior...Recorded 53 tackles, five sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception as a sophomore...Had 12 tackles and one sack as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 66 overall prospect, No. 4 weakside defensive end and No. 1 recruit in New York by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 80 overall prospect, No. 9 defensive end, No. 7 player in the region and No. 1 recruit in New York by ESPN...Ranked No. 181 overall recruit, No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 1 prospect in New York by Rivals...Lettered in track & field.

PERSONAL

Full name is Adisa Akil Isaac...Son of Lisa and Alex Isaac...Has two brothers, Kyle Wiltshire and Y’ashua Isaac, and one sister, Tadj Isaac...Volunteered at the Penn Wortman Center...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services...Would like to find a career in sports.

Adisa Isaac