Ike Larsen
American football player (born 2003)
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Isaac "Ike" Larsen (born February 5, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.
| Calgary Stampeders | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 5, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sky View (Smithfield, Utah) |
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| Career history | |
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Early life
Larsen attended Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Larsen took a redshirt.[3] In week zero of the 2022 season,[citation needed] he recorded his first career interception in a victory against UConn.[4] In week one, Larsen notched an interception and a blocked punt in a loss to Alabama.[5] On the season, he recorded 33 tackles with three going for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, four interceptions, and three blocked kicks.[6] In 2023, Larsen started all 13 games, where he totaled 103 tackles, six pass deflections, four interceptions, and two blocked kicks.[7] In week five of the 2023 season, Larsen tallied six tackles, a pass deflection, and the game-winning blocked extra point in a win against UConn, where for his performance he was named the Mountain West special teams player of the week.[8] In week seven, he recorded a career-high two interceptions in a victory over Colorado State.[9] For his performance during the 2023 season, Larsen was named first-team all-Mountain West.[10] During the 2024 season, he recorded 80 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, nine pass deflections, and an interception.[11] For his performance during the 2024 season, Larsen was named the 2024 Comeback Player Of The Year,[by whom?] after previously struggling with mental health issues.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 4.58 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.21 s | 6.81 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2026, Larsen signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14]