Washington State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 3
Daniel Isom
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 194
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Humanities
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- St. Louis University HS
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2020): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention… named to All-Pac-12 Third Team by Phil Steele…started all four games at free safety…made team-high 32 tackles along with one pass breakup…tied for eighth in Pac-12 with 8.0 tackles-per-game…made six stops and one pass breakup at Oregon State…made 10 tackles against No. 11 Oregon…made team-high seven tackles at No. 20 USC…made nine tackles at Utah.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Started first five games at strong safety, started at cornerback at Arizona State and against Colorado...forced a fumble against New Mexico State...made 11 tackles at Utah...did not start at Oregon...forced a fumble at Cal...removed from team.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018): Attended Iowa Western Community College...named to All-Region First Team and All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference after making 17 tackles with 2.5 for loss, seven pass breakups and two interceptions…rated three-star junior college prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com…rated No. 8 junior college cornerback in the country by ESPN.com.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Attended Northern Illinois...redshirt season.
FRESHMAN (2016): Attended Northern Illinois...appeared in 10 games, made 41 tackles and six pass breakups.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Louis University High School…as a SOPHOMORE, named to All-Metro Catholic Conference second team…as a JUNIOR, named to All-MCC second team at receiver…in track, placed second at 5A state championships in 110m and 300m hurdles…as a SENIOR, named All-State as a kick returner, All-Area kick returner and All-MCC First Team as an athlete…set school record with 99-yard kickoff return…in track, placed second at state championships in 110m hurdles…set school record with 14.45 in 110m hurdles…ranked ninth in St Louis Super30 Prospects by St. Louis Dispatch…named to St. Louis All-American Prep Team…rated three-star recruit by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Parents, Daniel II and Virginia…older sister, Alex…sister, Alex ran track at Northern Illinois…cousin, Briana Isom ran track at Drake…cousin, Ryan Isom played football at UT Martin…cousin, Amanda Isom played field hockey at Bellarmine…interested in majoring in kinesiology…favorite player is Tyrann Mathieu…chose WSU because of the atmosphere and people.
RS-SENIOR (2020): Named All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention… named to All-Pac-12 Third Team by Phil Steele…started all four games at free safety…made team-high 32 tackles along with one pass breakup…tied for eighth in Pac-12 with 8.0 tackles-per-game…made six stops and one pass breakup at Oregon State…made 10 tackles against No. 11 Oregon…made team-high seven tackles at No. 20 USC…made nine tackles at Utah.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Started first five games at strong safety, started at cornerback at Arizona State and against Colorado...forced a fumble against New Mexico State...made 11 tackles at Utah...did not start at Oregon...forced a fumble at Cal...removed from team.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018): Attended Iowa Western Community College...named to All-Region First Team and All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference after making 17 tackles with 2.5 for loss, seven pass breakups and two interceptions…rated three-star junior college prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com…rated No. 8 junior college cornerback in the country by ESPN.com.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Attended Northern Illinois...redshirt season.
FRESHMAN (2016): Attended Northern Illinois...appeared in 10 games, made 41 tackles and six pass breakups.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Louis University High School…as a SOPHOMORE, named to All-Metro Catholic Conference second team…as a JUNIOR, named to All-MCC second team at receiver…in track, placed second at 5A state championships in 110m and 300m hurdles…as a SENIOR, named All-State as a kick returner, All-Area kick returner and All-MCC First Team as an athlete…set school record with 99-yard kickoff return…in track, placed second at state championships in 110m hurdles…set school record with 14.45 in 110m hurdles…ranked ninth in St Louis Super30 Prospects by St. Louis Dispatch…named to St. Louis All-American Prep Team…rated three-star recruit by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Parents, Daniel II and Virginia…older sister, Alex…sister, Alex ran track at Northern Illinois…cousin, Briana Isom ran track at Drake…cousin, Ryan Isom played football at UT Martin…cousin, Amanda Isom played field hockey at Bellarmine…interested in majoring in kinesiology…favorite player is Tyrann Mathieu…chose WSU because of the atmosphere and people.
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