Isaiah Likely
No. 80 –Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Cambridge, Massachusetts,U.S. | April 18, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Everett (Everett, Massachusetts) Malden (Malden, Massachusetts) | ||||||
College: | Coastal Carolina(2018–2021) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2022/ round: 4 / pick: 139 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||||
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Player stats atPFR |
Isaiah Leroy Likely(born April 18, 2000) is an American professionalfootballtight endfor theBaltimore Ravensof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatCoastal Carolinaand was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the2022 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Likely grew up inCambridge, Massachusettsand attendedMalden High Schoolbefore transferring toEverett High Schoolfor his senior year.[1]As a junior, he caught 59 passes for 917 yards with 11 touchdowns.[2]
College career
[edit]He attended Coastal Carolina. As a freshman in the 2018 season, Likely caught 12 passes for 106 yards and five touchdowns in seven games.[3]He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conferenceafter finishing his sophomore season with 32 receptions for 431 receiving yards and five touchdowns.[4]He had six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 24–21 victory overTexas Statein the Chanticleers' last game.[5]Likely was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a second-team All-American byPro Football Focusafter catching 30 passes for 601 yards and five touchdowns as a junior.[6][7]He had three receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in a 34–23 victory overAppalachian State.[8]During his senior year, Likely was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week after catching eight passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 52–20 win overArkansas State.[9]Likely tied the NCAA record for longest touchdown reception on his first of the four touchdowns with a 99-yard reception.[10][11]He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection after catching 59 passes for 912 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.[12]Likely led the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns in the 2021 season.[13]
Collegiate statistics
[edit]Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2018 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 12 | 106 | 8.8 | 5 |
2019 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 32 | 431 | 13.5 | 5 |
2020 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 30 | 601 | 20.0 | 5 |
2021 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 59 | 912 | 15.5 | 12 |
Career | 42 | 133 | 2,050 | 15.4 | 27 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft4+1⁄2in (1.94 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
31+7⁄8in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.83 s | 1.70 s | 2.79 s | 4.57 s | 7.39 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
Sources:[14][15] |
Likely was selected by theBaltimore Ravensin the fourth round, 139th overall, of the2022 NFL draft.[16]
2022 season
[edit]Likely spent his rookie season as the second tight end on the depth chart behindMark Andrews.He caught his first NFL touchdown in a 27–22 win over theTampa Bay Buccaneersin Week 8.[17]In Week 18, he had eight receptions for 103 receiving yards in the 16–27 loss to theCincinnati Bengals.[18]In his rookie season, Likely appeared in 16 games, of which he started two. He finished with 36 receptions for 373 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[19]
2023 season
[edit]Likely started slowly in the 2023 season as he was once again second on the depth chart behind Mark Andrews. He recorded four receptions for 42 yards in a 37–3 blowout win over theSeattle Seahawksin Week 9.[20]Andrews would suffer a severe ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 11 34–20 win over theCincinnati Bengalsand miss the rest of the regular season.[21]Likely became the lead tight end in Andrew's absence and made the most of his opportunity, recording 21 receptions for 322 yards and five touchdowns in the last six games of the season. Likely's best game came in Week 14 against theLos Angeles Rams,where he had five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won in overtime 37–31.[22]Likely recorded his first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 17 as he caught two passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–19 rout of theMiami Dolphins.[23]Likely finished the season with 30 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns.[24]
Likely's hot streak continued into the postseason. In the Divisional Round against theHouston Texans,he recorded two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 34–10 rout.[25]
2024 season
[edit]In Week 1 of the 2024 season, Likely had a career-high 111 yards on nine receptions with one touchdown in the 27–20 loss to the Chiefs.[26]He narrowly missed scoring the potential game-winning touchdown as time expired when he barely landed out of bounds.[27]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | BAL | 16 | 2 | 36 | 373 | 10.4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BAL | 17 | 8 | 30 | 411 | 13.7 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | BAL | 5 | 4 | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 38 | 14 | 82 | 964 | 11.8 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^Blondin, Alan (December 3, 2020)."CCU tight end Isaiah Likely has skills for next level".The Sun News.RetrievedOctober 11,2021.
- ^Asberry, Derrek (December 27, 2017)."CCU loaded up on offensive weapons in recruiting class".Post and Courier.RetrievedOctober 13,2021.
- ^Ventura, Danny (November 4, 2020)."Local players help Coastal Carolina get on football map".Boston Herald.RetrievedOctober 11,2021.
- ^Kelly, Danny (August 26, 2020)."Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely ready for 2020 season".Post and Courier.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^"Texas State at Coastal Carolina Box Score, November 30, 2019".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMarch 12,2023.
- ^Kelly, Danny (July 22, 2021)."CCU's Likely, Heiligh named to Biletnikoff watch list; Likely also on John Mackey list".Post and Courier.RetrievedOctober 13,2021.
- ^Kelly, Danny (December 26, 2020)."CCU's Tarron Jackson and Isaiah Likely earn All-America honors".Post and Courier.RetrievedOctober 13,2021.
- ^"Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina Box Score, November 21, 2020".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMarch 12,2023.
- ^Parks, Chris (October 11, 2021)."CCU's Isaiah Likely named Sun Belt player of the week".WBTW.RetrievedOctober 13,2021.
- ^"Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State Box Score, October 7, 2021".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMarch 12,2023.
- ^Blondin, Alan (October 7, 2021)."Coastal Carolina's Isaiah Likely has a record-setting night in 52–20 win over Arkansas State".Hill Country News.RetrievedMarch 12,2023.
- ^McDonald, Gabe (January 5, 2022)."Coastal's Isaiah Likely, Jeffrey Gunter earn invites to 2022 NFL Combine".WMBFNews.RetrievedJanuary 31,2022.
- ^"2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMarch 12,2023.
- ^"Isaiah Likely Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
- ^"Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
- ^"2022 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^Oestreicher, Kevin (October 28, 2022)."Ravens TE Isaiah Likely scores first-career NFL touchdown vs. Buccaneers in Week 8".Ravens Wire.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^"Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – January 8th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^"Isaiah Likely 2022 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^"Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – November 5th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^White, Brenna (November 17, 2023)."Ravens TE Mark Andrews suffers 'serious' ankle injury likely to be season ending".NFL.RetrievedSeptember 28,2024.
- ^"Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens – December 10th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens – December 31st, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"Isaiah Likely 2023 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"Divisional Round – Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – January 20th, 2024".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 5th, 2024".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedSeptember 6,2024.
- ^Dierberger, Tom (September 6, 2024)."Isaiah Likely, Ravens Miss Last-Second Game-Tying Touchdown vs. Chiefs by an Inch".SI.RetrievedSeptember 6,2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNFL·ESPN·Yahoo! Sports·Pro Football Reference
- Baltimore Ravens bio
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio