Isaiah Washburn

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
KAT
Height:
5-11
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Clearwater, Fla.
High School:
Calvary Christian HS
Previous School:
Air Force Prep

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in all 13 games, including four starts … Amassed 33 tackles (16 solo), including three tackles for loss (-11 yards) … Also registered an assist on a quarterback drop, while tallying a forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries as well … Turned in multiple stops in nine outings, including a season-best nine stops (2 solo) at East Tennessee State … Also turned in a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against the Bucs … Logged five tackles (2 solo) at Furman … Tallied a pair of assisted tackles against VMI, including one on a 6-yard quarterback sack in the third quarter.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Saw action in 10 games … Turned in 13 tackles (5 solo), including three tackles for loss (-8 yards) … Also registered a forced fumble, four pass break-ups and a quartet of quarterback hurries … Tallied multiple stops against a pair of opponents, including a season-best six tackles (4 solo) against Western Carolina … Also recorded a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups against the Catamounts … Logged two tackles (1 solo), two quarterback hurries and a pass break-up at VMI as well.

BEFORE MERCER (2021): Played one season at Air Force Prep … Redshirted … Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Calvary Christian School for coach Devin Gainer … Tallied 71 tackles (24 solo) during senior campaign, while also adding seven sacks and a forced fumble … Earned all-county laurels as a junior after posting 55 tackles (43 solo), including seven tackles for loss … Turned in a trio of pass break-ups as well … Was also a 4-year letterwinner in basketball for the Warriors.

PERSONAL: The son of Heather Grubb-Smith and Ronnie Washburn.