Isaiah Likely

Tight End, New York Giants · #9.

Player facts

Team: New York Giants
Position: Tight End
Number: 9
Born: Apr 18, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Cambridge, MA, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 241 lbs
College: Coastal Carolina
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

Among the NFL leaders, 2026 Regular Season:

6th in receptions 33
8th in receiving touchdowns 4

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
Regular Season	33	49	284	8.6	4	34	19	1	0
Last 5 Games	33	48	284	8.2	4	34	19	1	0
Career	168	244	1,852	11.0	19	54	89	4	2

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	59 targets	+0.23	54%		47th of 94

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	@ WSH	T 27-27 OT	11	13	94	8.5	2	17	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs ARI	W 36-24	7	12	66	9.4	0	34	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs TEN	W 12-7	2	5	13	6.5	0	10	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 21	@ LAR	L 28-6	5	10	33	6.6	0	13	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs DAL	W 28-20	8	8	78	9.8	2	19	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Isaiah Leroy Likely (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round and 139th overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Likely, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Likely grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Malden High School before transferring to Everett High School for his senior year. As a junior, he caught 59 passes for 917 yards with 11 touchdowns.

College career

Likely attended Coastal Carolina University. As a freshman in the 2018 season, Likely caught 12 passes for 106 yards and five touchdowns in seven games. He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing his sophomore season with 32 receptions for 431 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He had six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 24–21 victory over Texas State in the Chanticleers' last game. Likely was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus after catching 30 passes for 601 yards and five touchdowns as a junior. He had three receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in a 34–23 victory over Appalachian State. During his senior year, Likely was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week after catching eight passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 52–20 win over Arkansas State. Likely tied the NCAA record for longest touchdown reception on his first of the four touchdowns with a 99-yard reception. He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection after catching 59 passes for 912 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns. Likely led the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns in the 2021 season.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Likely, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹