Isaiah Shirley

DT · #88 · NC State · SR · 6'3" · 294 · Boone, NC

Projected DT starter

15 2025 tackles

0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

27 Career games (3 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	NC State	13	2	15	0	1	1	1	0
2024	NC State	12	1	18	1	1	0	0	1
2023	NC State	2	0

2025 Percentile vs DTs

Tackles per game 1.2 37

Havoc plays 1 22

INT + pass breakups 2 96

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

NC State 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 29

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 32

Sack rate 4.0% 9

2025 Game log

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	@ WAKE	1			1	1
W9	@ PITT	3		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#695

Ja'Bril Rawls CB · Pensacola Catholic FSU

#695

Shelton Lewis CB · Stockbridge CLEM

#695

Isaiah Shirley DL · Watauga NCST

#695 Nate White RB · King WIS

#695

Jackson Harris ATH · Berkeley STAN

DLs in the class

#71

Tyler Gant Christian Brothers College NW

#72

Emmanuel Waller Oak Mountain UAB

#73

Isaiah Shirley Watauga NCST

#74

Mason Robinson McDonogh School PSU

#75

Saadiq Clements Henderson County LOU

2025 · 22th pctile of DTs

Recruit · 74th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.