Isaiah Crosby
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at California. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 6, 2026.
50 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Isaiah Crosby vs UCLA.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 50 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 24 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 77 | 51 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-31 at NC State, play by play
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How California’s defense played that day
NC State’s 13 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His hurry came with California down 7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Clemson’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 11, sacks included.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Clemson’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL50 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
50 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #124 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
