Isaac Andrew Asiata (born December 29, 1992) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at Utah.
_(cropped).jpg) Asiata with Utah in 2015 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1992 Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Spanish Fork (UT) | ||||
| College: | Utah | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 5 / pick: 164 | ||||
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College career
editAsiata was a four-year starter at Utah, played in 45 games. He was a two time All-Pac-12 Conference selection and winner of the Morris Trophy, given to the best lineman in the Pac-12 in 2016. After the end of his collegiate career, he played in the Senior Bowl.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3 1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
323 lb (147 kg) |
33 3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10 3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.34 s | 1.85 s | 3.09 s | 4.93 s | 7.83 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
35 reps | |
| All values from 2017 NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
editAsiata was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 164th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[3]
On September 1, 2018, Asiata was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9, 2018.[6]
On May 16, 2019, Asiata was waived/injured by the Dolphins and placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on June 6, 2019.
Buffalo Bills
editOn July 22, 2019, Asiata was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[8] On July 30, Asiata retired from professional football.[9]
Personal life
editIsaac served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the cousin of NFL running back Matt Asiata. Another cousin, Devaughn Vele, is a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos.[10] On April 7, 2020 Isaac became a police officer for the city of Provo, Utah[11]
References
edit- ^ "Isaac Asiata Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Isaac Asiata College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Trade Up To Select Isaac Asiata In Fifth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 10 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Promote Isaac Asiata To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Tony Adams, Kyle Fuller and Nate Orchard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills reportedly sign G Isaac Asiata". New York Upstate. July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bills Guard Isaac Asiata Announces Retirement From NFL". Sports Illustrated. July 30, 2019.
- ^ "How trusting God allows Utah receiver and returned missionary Devaughn Vele to find success on the gridiron, and beyond". thechurchnews.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Herald, Ryann Richardson Daily. "NFL retiree, former University of Utah athlete joins Provo City Police Department". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.