Isaiah Likely

American football player (born 2000)

Isaiah Likely (born April 18, 2000) is an American football tight end. He plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

Isaiah Likely
No. 80 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-18) April 18, 2000 (age 24)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Everett
(Everett, Massachusetts)
College:Coastal Carolina (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • FWAA Second-team All-American (2021)
  • 2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2020, 2021)
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Receptions:66
Receiving yards:784
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College

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He was recruited out of Everett High School as a three-star recruit by both ESPN and Rivals.com.[1][2]

Likely started his career by playing college football at Coastal Carolina. During his freshman year at Coastal Carolina, Likely was named as a third-team All-Sun Belt Conference.[3] He would also be named as a first-team All-Sun Belt and a second-team All-American the next season in his junior year.[4]

On October 7, 2021, he would tie an NCAA record in his senior year. Likely would catch four touchdowns and would catch a 99-yard reception, the longest touchdown reception. The Chanticleers would defeat the Arkansas State Red Wolves 52–20.[5]

Baltimore Ravens

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On April 30, 2022, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Likely with the 139th pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[6] On June 6, Likely signed a rookie contract with the Ravens.[7]

On August 11, Likely would make his NFL debut with the Ravens in a 47–3 preseason win against the Buffalo Bills.[8] His first NFL touchdown would come in a 27–22 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 27, 2022.[9]

On January 20, 2024, Likely would record his first touchdown in an NFL playoff game. He would catch a 15-yard Lamar Jackson pass for the touchdown in a 27–22 win against the Houston Texans.[10]

References

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  1. "Isaiah Likely Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Isaiah Likely Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. "Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely ready for 2020 season". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. "CCU's Tarron Jackson and Isaiah Likely earn All-America honors". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. "Coastal Carolina's Isaiah Likely has a record-setting night in 52-20 win over Arkansas State". Hill Country News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. "Ravens Select Tight End Isaiah Likely With The 139th Pick Of The NFL Draft". CBS News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. "Fourth-Round Pick Isaiah Likely Signs Rookie Contract". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. "Ravens rookie TE Isaiah Likely felt 'like a little kid on Christmas' during preseason debut vs. Titans". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  9. "With Mark Andrews hurt, rookie tight end Isaiah Likely rises to the occasion in win over Buccaneers". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. "Ravens' Isaiah Likely, Mark Andrews' fill-in, proving more than that with TD vs. Texans". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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