Isaiah Irving

Isaiah Irving
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Irving in 2016.
No. 47 – Chicago Bears
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-09) June 9, 1994
Oakland, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Cypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College: San Jose State
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 5
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Isaiah Emmanuel Irving (born June 9, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State.

Early life and college career

Born in Oakland, California, Irving was raised in Vacaville, California and Houston, Texas. He graduated from Cypress Creek High School in Houston in 2013.[1][2]

Irving appeared in 47 games with 37 starts for the Spartans, recording 140 tackles, 23 TFLs, 11 sacks and 1 forced fumble. He was named honorable mention All-Mountain West as a senior and led the team in sacks.[2]

Professional career

Irving signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bears' practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2017.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2017 with a knee injury.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/isaiahirving/2559287/profile
  2. 1 2 "Isaiah Irving". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com.
  4. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bears promote OLB Isaiah Irving to active roster". USAToday.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (December 2, 2017). "Bears activate Deiondre' Hall off IR". ChicagoBears.com.
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