Isaiah McDuffie

American football player (born 1999)

American football player

Isaiah McDuffie

No. 58 – Green Bay Packers

Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

(1999-07-21) July 21, 1999 (age 24)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

227 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school:

Bennett
(Buffalo, New York)

College:

Boston College (2017–2020)

NFL draft:

2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 220

Career history

Green Bay Packers (2021–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	131
Sacks:	0.5
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	1

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stevenson Isaiah McDuffie (born July 21, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College.

College career

In July 2015, he committed to play college football for Syracuse;^[1] in May 2016, he de-committed from Syracuse and committed to Boston College.^[2]^[3]

He played college football at Boston College from 2017 to 2020.^[4] In 2020, he was selected Second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.61 s	1.62 s	2.63 s	4.39 s	7.26 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	25 reps
All values from Pro Day^[6]^[7]

McDuffie was selected 220th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL Draft.^[8] He signed his rookie contract on May 14, 2021.^[9]

McDuffie was named the fourth linebacker on the depth chart to begin the 2022 season, behind De'Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, and Krys Barnes. He saw the first significant action of his career on October 30, 2022, during a Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills, with Barnes on injured reserve and both Walker and Campbell exiting the game early due to an ejection and a knee injury, respectively.^[10] McDuffie became the primary defensive playcaller on the defense, playing alongside the recently signed Eric Wilson. He started the Packers' Week 9 game against the Detroit Lions alongside Walker, despite Barnes being healthy, and with Campbell still sidelined, making 5 tackles and finishing the game with a Pro Football Focus grade of 91.1.^[11]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	SFTY	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
2021	GB	13	0	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	GB	17	1	43	27	16	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2023	GB	16	8	86	56	30	0.5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		46	9	131	83	48	0.5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Comb	Total	Ast	Sck	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
2021	GB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	GB	1	0	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		2	0	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

He is first cousins with Kansas Jayhawks running back, Dylan McDuffie.^[12]

References

^ "Bennett's Isaiah McDuffie Commits to Syracuse". USA TODAY High School Sports. July 22, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Bailey, Stephen (May 25, 2016). "Buffalo OLB/S Isaiah McDuffie decommits from Syracuse". syracuse.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Bailey, Stephen (May 26, 2016). "Syracuse OLB/S decommit Isaiah McDuffie pledges to BC". syracuse.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ "Isaiah McDuffie – Football". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ "Nine Eagles Earn All-ACC Football Accolades". Boston College Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ "Isaiah McDuffie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ "Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College, OLB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ Spofford, Mike (May 1, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Boston College LB Isaiah McDuffie in sixth round, No. 220 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ Western, Evan (May 14, 2021). "Packers sign 6th-round pick Isaiah McDuffie to NFL contract ahead of rookie minicamp". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Kruse, Zach (October 31, 2022). "Instant analysis and recap of Packers' 27–17 loss to Bills in Week 8". Packers Wire. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Kruse, Zach (November 7, 2022). "Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from Week 9 loss to Lions". Packers Wire. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Sullivan, Jerry (April 21, 2022). "Sullivan: Dylan McDuffie leaves UB with the NFL in mind". WIVB-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2023.