Adisa Akil Isaac (born October 4, 2001) is an

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. He played college football at Penn State.

Early life and high school

Isaac was born on October 4, 2001, in

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. He attended

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, where he played

and recorded 210 tackles and 39 sacks. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019 he played in 11 games and had 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2020, he had 1.5 sacks and 13 tackles. After missing 2021 due to injury, Isaac started all 13 games in 2022, recording 28 tackles and four sacks. He returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the

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.Defensive End Adisa Isaac Returning to Penn State for 2023 Season
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Professional career

References

External links

Penn State Nittany Lions bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from Brooklyn American football defensive ends Penn State Nittany Lions football players Canarsie High School alumni {{defensive-lineman-stub