2017 Football Roster

Ty Isaac
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 228
- Hometown:
- Shorewood, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet Catholic Academy
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
• Attempts: 20 - Cincinnati, 2017
• Yards: 133 - Cincinnati, 2017
• Long: 76 - UNLV, 2015
Receiving
• Catches: 2 - Air Force, 2017
• Yards: 21 - (2X) last vs Indiana, 2016
• Long:21 - (2X) last vs Indiana, 2016
At Michigan
• Three-year letterman (2015-16-17)
• Appeared in 29 games with four starts at tailback
• Carried the ball 192 times for 1,170 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a Wolverine
• Rushed 40 times for 236 yards and scored two TDs in his freshman year at Southern California (2013)
Fifth-year Senior (2017)
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Offensive Team of the Week member after Cincinnati game
• Earned his third varsity letter
• Carried the ball 11 times for a game-high 114 yards against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2) and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Week
• Started for the second time in his career at running back against Cincinnati (Sept. 9), registering 20 carries for 133 yards with a long of 53 for his second consecutive 100-yard game and a new career-high in single-game rushing yards
• Named the team's Offensive Player fo the Week for the second week in a row
• Rushed for 89 yards on 16 carries against Air Force (Sept. 16) and added two receptions for six yards
• Carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Had four carries for nine yards against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Reached the 1,000-yard plateau for his Michigan career on a seven-carry, 38-yard day at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Tallied six carries for 36 yards with one touchdown at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Registered 14 carries for 109 yards against Rutgers (Oct. 28), adding a 10-yard catch
• Played, but left the game with an injury before he could register a carry at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
Senior (2016)
• Played in 12 games at tailback to earn his second varsity letter
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree against Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Saw playing time at running back vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Rushed for 52 yards on nine carries, gained six yards vs. UCF (Sept. 10)
• Scored his first touchdown of the year on a three-yard run against Colorado (Sept. 17) and added a 21-yard reception
• Rushed a season-high 11 times for 74 yards and one touchdown against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Carried the ball eight times for 48 yards vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Rushed 12 times for 99 yards and scored two touchdowns at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Carried the ball 10 times for 38 yards against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Rushed three times for 16 net yards against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Had a season-long 53-yard run against Maryland (Nov. 5)
Junior (2015)
• Appeared in six games with one start to earn his first varsity letter
• at UTAH (Sept. 3): Carried the ball four times for 12 yards and added one catch for three yards
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Carried six times for 35 yards
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Ran for a career-best 115 yards and a touchdown on eight carries; his 76-yard touchdown was also a career-long run
• BYU (Sept. 26): Had two carries for nine yards
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): Ran six times for 17 yards in his first-career Michigan start
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Had two carries for 13 yards
Sophomore (2014)
• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
Freshman (2013 at USC)
• Appeared in 14 games, including 10 at running back
• Totaled 40 carries for 236 yards and two touchdowns
• Added four receptions for 57 yards
• at Hawaii (Aug. 29): Registered first career carry for four yards
• at California (Nov. 9): Set career highs in rushing yards (87) and carries (11), posted first two rushing touchdowns of collegiate career
• Fresno State (Dec. 21): Rushed eight times for 44 yards, also hauled in career-best 35-yard reception
Prep
• Attended Joliet Catholic Academy (2012) coached by Dan Sharp
Key Statistics
• Posted a school-record 5,305 yards during his career
• Rushed for 1,500 rushing yards with 22 touchdowns and hauled in 12 passes for 287 yards with three touchdowns as a senior despite missing games due to injury
• Amassed 2,629 rushing yards with 45 touchdowns as a junior
• Also recorded seven TD receptions and returned two kickoffs for TDs
• Notched 515 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the 2011 Illinois Class 5A state championship game
Honors
• Recognized as Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and Joliet Herald-News Offensive Player of the Year
• Named to USA Today All-USA second team, Prep Star All-American Dream Team and Joliet Herald-News All-Area and All-East Suburban Catholic League teams
Personal
• Ty Isaac was born on October 16, 1994
• Earned his degree in General Studies from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts