Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda: WR · Nebraska · #2.
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Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 10 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wisconsin — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nebraska | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 37 | 578 | 15.6 | 4 | 75 |
| Career | 44 | 715 | 16.2 | 5 | 75 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | 60 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 42 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 42 | 60 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-7vs UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Northern Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-10@ Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-56@ No. 16 Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-21@ No. 4 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-25vs Wisconsin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Week 13 · 2024
W 44-25
vs Wisconsin
1 rec · 10 yds
With D. Raiola — 293 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.6 · J. Barney Jr. — 9 rec · 85 yds · 11 rush yds (1 car)
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.2 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.3 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
49.7%
432 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
450 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at New Mexico State and Nebraska, 715 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Doug Martin, Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph and Matt Rhule.
