Isaiah Iton: DL · Rutgers · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Isaiah Iton
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 5 tackles against Penn State, Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-7vs Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-7vs Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-16vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-31@ No. 2 Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-3vs Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-24@ Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 31-14@ Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-35vs No. 3 Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-22@ Iowa | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-27@ No. 12 Penn State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-42vs Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 31-24vs Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Week 5 · 2023
W 52-3
vs Wagner
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 49-point win at home against Wagner.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksHurry rate
3%1 hurry34 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
36.8%
294 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
61.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
304 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #134 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Ole Miss and Rutgers, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lane Kiffin and Greg Schiano.
