Isaiah Shirley

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

Projected DT starter

12 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

1 2026 INT + PD

33 Career games (9 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	NC State	6	6	12	0	1	0	1	1
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

2026 Percentile vs DTs

Tackles per game 2.0 74

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 1 97

Forced fumbles 1 86

The situation

NC State 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 14

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 46

Sack rate 3.9% 17

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	LOU					1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#692

Emmanuel Waller DL · Oak Mountain UAB

#694

Reed Harris ATH · Great Falls BC

#695

Isaiah Shirley DL · Watauga NCST

#702

Mason Robinson DL · McDonogh School PSU

#702

JC Hart CB · Loachapoka AUB

DLs in the class

#70

Tyler Gant Christian Brothers College NW

#72

Emmanuel Waller Oak Mountain UAB

#73

Isaiah Shirley Watauga NCST

#74

Mason Robinson McDonogh School PSU

#74

Saadiq Clements Henderson County LOU

2026 · 34th pctile of DTs

Recruit · 74th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.