Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
#88
Isaac Terrell
Senior defensive end for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 255 lb · Lehi, UT · Lehi
CFB Index 67 · #109 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred Washington State → Iowa State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
3
sacks · 2026
3 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 sacks, 3 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Southeast Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.
- Transferred from Washington State to Iowa State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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0national conversation
Isaac Terrell
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis and Jimmy Rogers. The receipt: 3 tackles, 3 sacks against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Washington State3-star out of Lehi
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
2025Washington State
2026Iowa State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Washington State5-7HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 1.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
67 · #109 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #109 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 28 | 15 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josaiah Stewart’s 2024 season.
79%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 26
Matches Josaiah on
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Josaiah on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bo Richter's junior season at Air Force (2023).
71%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Bo on
TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Bo on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Isaac Terrell
Background
Awards & Honors Co-Captain (2026) Pac-12 Conference Top Defensive Line Performer (2025) 2025 (at Washington State) Appeared in 12 games, six as a starter … Pac-12 Conference Top Defensive Line Performer … made 28 tackles with team-highs of 12 tackles for loss, including seven sacks … forced one f...
The defensive line · Iowa State
- #88Isaac Terrell12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Malaki Ta'ase4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Bryson Lamb3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Jace J. Gilbert3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Jack Janikowski3 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology