Isaiah Oliver

Isaiah Oliver
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Isaiah Oliver in 2018 Falcons' minicamp.
No. 23 – New York Jets
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-30) September 30, 1996 (age 28)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Brophy College Preparatory
(Phoenix, Arizona)
College:Colorado (2015–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 2 / pick: 58
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Total tackles:304
Sacks:3
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:38
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isaiah Oliver (born September 30, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Early life

Oliver attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix. He played both wide receiver and cornerback on the high school football team. Coming out of high school, he was a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com.[1] He committed to Colorado to play college football over offers from Arizona and New Mexico.[2][3] Oliver also ran track in high school, posting a personal best time of 10.56 seconds in the 100 meter dash.[4]

College career

Oliver played at Colorado from 2015 to 2017. During his collegiate career, he had 82 total tackles and three interceptions. After his junior season in 2017, Oliver decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL draft.[5] Oliver was also a member of Colorado's track and field team.[6]

Professional career

External videos
video icon NFL Prospect Profile: Isaiah Oliver
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.50 s 1.55 s 2.65 s
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons selected Oliver in the second round (58th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Oliver was the eighth cornerback drafted in 2018.[9]

On May 9, 2018, the Falcons signed Oliver to a four-year, $4.63 million contract that includes $2.14 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.45 million.[10] Oliver recorded his first career interception during Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.

In Week 2 of the 2019 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Oliver recorded 6 tackles in the 24–20 win. On fourth and 8 with one minute left in the game, Oliver tackled tight end Zach Ertz just short of the first down marker, sealing a Falcons win.[11] In Week 8 of the 2020 season against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football, Oliver recorded his first career sack on Teddy Bridgewater during the 25–17 Falcons' victory.[12]

Oliver entered the 2021 season as a Falcons starting cornerback. He suffered a knee injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 5, 2021.[13] On March 18, 2022, Oliver signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[15] He was activated on October 15.[16]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 15, 2023, Oliver signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He played in 17 games with six starts, recording 67 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception.

On February 23, 2024, Oliver was released by the 49ers.[18]

New York Jets

Oliver signed with the New York Jets on March 11, 2024.[19]

Personal life

Oliver's father, Muhammad, played in the NFL.[20] His uncle, Damon Mays, also played in the NFL.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sack FF FR Yds INT Yds TD PD
2018 ATL 14 2 23 20 3 — — — — 1 — — 7
2019 ATL 16 16 62 50 12 — 1 — — — — — 11
2020 ATL 16 12 70 51 19 1.0 1 — — — — — 6
2021 ATL 4 3 11 7 4 — 1 1 2 — — — 3
2022 ATL 12 5 37 25 12 1.0 — — — 1 27 — 7
2023 SF 13 5 53 34 19 — — 1 — 1 3 — 2
Career 75 43 256 187 69 2.0 3 2 2 3 30 — 36

References

  1. ^ "Isaiah Oliver profile". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "Brophy Prep's Isaiah Oliver commits to Colorado".
  3. ^ Obert, Richard (December 9, 2014). "Brophy Prep's Isaiah Oliver going for Arizona high school decathlon record this weekend". AZCentral.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Obert, Richard (December 9, 2014). "Brophy Prep's Isaiah Oliver commits to Colorado". AZCentrel. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (December 2, 2017). "CU Buffaloes cornerback Isaiah Oliver to forego senior season for NFL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (August 29, 2017). "Cornerback Isaiah Oliver's rare athleticism leads Colorado football secondary". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Isaiah Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". www.nfl.com.
  8. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Falcons Select Isaiah Oliver in Second Round". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Spotrac.com: Isaiah Oliver contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jones scores late TD, leads Falcons past Eagles 24-20". ESPN. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers - October 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Bair, Scott (October 5, 2021). "Isaiah Oliver headed to injured reserve with knee injury". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Falcons re-sign Isaiah Oliver to one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Falcons place players on injured reserve, re-sign others". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2022.
  16. ^ Bair, Scott (October 15, 2022). "Falcons activate defensive back off IR in time to play 49ers". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign CB Isaiah Oliver to a Two-Year Deal". 49ers.com. March 16, 2023.
  18. ^ "49ers Release CB Isaiah Oliver". 49ers.com. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Pullano, John (March 11, 2024). "Jets Sign CB Isaiah Oliver". Jets Free Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "Colorado cornerback/decathlete Isaiah Oliver has NFL and Olympics on radar". Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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