 Iton with Rutgers in 2023 | |
| New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status |  Injured reserve |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-08-23)August 23, 2001 (age 24) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 277 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pearland(Pearland, Texas) |
| College | Northern Colorado (2019) Hutchinson CC (2020) Ole Miss (2021–2022) Rutgers (2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Isaiah Iton (born August 23, 2001) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theNew England Patriots. He playedcollege football for theOle Miss Rebels before transferring to theRutgers Scarlet Knights in 2023. He was signed by theTennessee Titans as anundrafted free agent in 2024.
Iton attendedPearland High School and played football there.[1] After playing for theNorthern Colorado Bears in his freshman season, he transferred fromHutchinson Community College to playcollege football for theOle Miss Rebels in 2020.[1][2] He played as a rotational defensive lineman for his sophomore and junior seasons, making 24total tackles and 3 tackles for loss.[3][4] In 2023, he transferred toRutgers as a senior where he saw significantly more playing time, starting all 13 games atdefensive tackle, making 38 tackles, onesacks, and afumble recovery.[2][5][6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.84 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 29 reps | |||||
| All values fromPro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Iton signed with theTennessee Titans as anundrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[8][9] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to thepractice squad.[10][11]
Iton signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 6, 2025.[12] On April 16, Iton was waived by the Titans.[13]
On May 12, 2025, Iton signed with theNew England Patriots after attending the team's rookie minicamp.[14] He was waived on August 18, reverting to the team's injured reserve after clearing waivers.[15]