Isaiah Foskey
American football player (born 2000)
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Isaiah Ulysses Foskey (born October 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Antioch, California, U.S.
Foskey at the 2023 Senior Bowl | |||||||
| No. 51 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 30, 2000 Antioch, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | De La Salle (Concord, California) | ||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Foskey was born on October 30, 2000, in Antioch, California.[1] He later attended the De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he played defensive end and tight end on their football team.[1] He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[2] Foskey committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[3][4]
College career
Foskey played in four games his first year at Notre Dame in 2019 and had five tackles and a blocked punt.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he had 20 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[6] Foskey returned in 2021 as a starter.[7]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.58 s | 1.66 s | 2.66 s | 4.41 s | 7.28 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
Foskey was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 40th overall pick in the second round 2023 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, he appeared in ten games in the 2023 season.[11]
On August 26, 2025, Foskey was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts.[12]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 9, 2025, Foskey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 21.[14] In eight appearances for Cincinnati, Foskey compiled four combined tackles.
On January 5, 2026, the Bengals signed Foskey to a one-year contract extension.[15]