Is Isaiah Buxton starting?
Isaiah Buxton is the projected starter at LCB for San José State Spartans.
Redshirt sophomore · #0 · 6'0", 170 lbs
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San José State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- LOLB
- LILB
- RILB
- ROLB
- LCBIsaiah BuxtonThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive backs in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Mater Dei Catholic, ranked #784 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 11 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Transfer
- San Diego State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8744
- National Rank
- #784
- High School
- Mater Dei Catholic
- Hometown
- Chula Vista, CA
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 59th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 82.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LWYOTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 16-13 OT
Aug 29LUSCTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWYO | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | LUSC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Buxton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.