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Isaiah Likely

Isaiah Leroy Likely (born April 18, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina and was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Isaiah Likely
No. 80 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-18) April 18, 2000 (age 24)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Everett
(Everett, Massachusetts) Malden
(Malden, Massachusetts)
College:Coastal Carolina (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 4 / pick: 139
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Receptions:90
Receiving yards:1,055
Receiving touchdowns:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Likely grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Malden High School before transferring to Everett High School for his senior year.[1] As a junior, he caught 59 passes for 917 yards with 11 touchdowns.[2]

College career

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He attended Coastal Carolina. As a freshman in the 2018 season, Likely caught 12 passes for 106 yards and five touchdowns in seven games.[3] He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing his sophomore season with 32 receptions for 431 receiving yards and five touchdowns.[4] He had six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 24–21 victory over Texas State in the Chanticleers' last game.[5] 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.[6][7] He had three receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in a 34–23 victory over Appalachian State.[8] 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.[9] Likely tied the NCAA record for longest touchdown reception on his first of the four touchdowns with a 99-yard reception.[10][11] He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection after catching 59 passes for 912 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.[12] Likely led the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns in the 2021 season.[13]

College statistics

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Season Team GP Rec Yds Avg TD
2018 Coastal Carolina 7 12 106 8.8 5
2019 Coastal Carolina 12 32 431 13.5 5
2020 Coastal Carolina 10 30 601 20.0 5
2021 Coastal Carolina 13 59 912 15.5 12
Career 42 133 2,050 15.4 27

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 4 1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		245 lb
(111 kg) 		31 7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.83 s 1.70 s 2.79 s 4.57 s 7.39 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
Sources:[14][15]

2022 season

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Likely was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 139th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[16]

Likely spent his rookie season as the second tight end on the depth chart behind Mark Andrews. He caught his first NFL touchdown in a 27–22 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8.[17] In Week 18, he had eight receptions for 103 receiving yards in the 16–27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[18] In his rookie season, Likely appeared in 16 games, of which he started two. He finished with 36 receptions for 373 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[19]

2023 season

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Likely started slowly in the 2023 season as he was once again second on the depth chart behind Mark Andrews. He recorded four receptions for 42 yards in a 37–3 blowout win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9.[20] Andrews would suffer a severe ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 11 34–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and miss the rest of the regular season.[21] Likely became the lead tight end in Andrew's absence and made the most of his opportunity, recording 21 receptions for 322 yards and five touchdowns in the last six games of the season. Likely's best game came in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, where he had five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won in overtime 37–31.[22] Likely recorded his first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 17 as he caught two passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–19 rout of the Miami Dolphins.[23] Likely finished the season with 30 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns.[24]

Likely's hot streak continued into the postseason. In the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans, he recorded two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 34–10 rout.[25]

2024 season

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In Week 1 of the 2024 season, Likely had a career-high 111 yards on nine receptions with one touchdown in the 27–20 loss to the Chiefs.[26] He narrowly missed scoring the potential game-winning touchdown as time expired when he barely landed out of bounds.[27]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 BAL 16 2 36 373 10.4 34 3 0 0
2023 BAL 17 8 30 411 13.7 54 5 0 0
2024 BAL 8 6 24 271 11.7 49 3 0 0
Career 41 14 90 1,055 11.7 54 11 0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 BAL 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL 2 1 4 50 12.5 19 1 0 0
Career 3 1 4 50 12.5 19 1 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Blondin, Alan (December 3, 2020). "CCU tight end Isaiah Likely has skills for next level". The Sun News. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Asberry, Derrek (December 27, 2017). "CCU loaded up on offensive weapons in recruiting class". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Ventura, Danny (November 4, 2020). "Local players help Coastal Carolina get on football map". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Kelly, Danny (August 26, 2020). "Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely ready for 2020 season". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Texas State at Coastal Carolina Box Score, November 30, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Kelly, Danny (July 22, 2021). "CCU's Likely, Heiligh named to Biletnikoff watch list; Likely also on John Mackey list". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Kelly, Danny (December 26, 2020). "CCU's Tarron Jackson and Isaiah Likely earn All-America honors". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina Box Score, November 21, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Parks, Chris (October 11, 2021). "CCU's Isaiah Likely named Sun Belt player of the week". WBTW.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State Box Score, October 7, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Blondin, Alan (October 7, 2021). "Coastal Carolina's Isaiah Likely has a record-setting night in 52–20 win over Arkansas State". Hill Country News. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  12. ^ McDonald, Gabe (January 5, 2022). "Coastal's Isaiah Likely, Jeffrey Gunter earn invites to 2022 NFL Combine". WMBFNews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Isaiah Likely Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  17. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (October 28, 2022). "Ravens TE Isaiah Likely scores first-career NFL touchdown vs. Buccaneers in Week 8". Ravens Wire. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  18. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Isaiah Likely 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  20. ^ "Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – November 5th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  21. ^ White, Brenna (November 17, 2023). "Ravens TE Mark Andrews suffers 'serious' ankle injury likely to be season ending". NFL.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  22. ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens – December 10th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens – December 31st, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Isaiah Likely 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  25. ^ "Divisional Round – Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – January 20th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  26. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 5th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  27. ^ Dierberger, Tom (September 6, 2024). "Isaiah Likely, Ravens Miss Last-Second Game-Tying Touchdown vs. Chiefs by an Inch". SI.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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