Is Isaiah Shirley starting?
Isaiah Shirley is the projected starter at DT for North Carolina State.
Redshirt junior · #88 · 6'3", 280 lbs
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Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Watauga, ranked #695 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #88
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
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
- 0.8764
- National Rank
- #695
- High School
- Watauga
- Hometown
- Boone, NC
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 68.
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 10LWAKETKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-14
Oct 3WLOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-28
Sep 26WAPPTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-31
Sep 19LVANTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-31
Sep 11WRICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-0
Aug 29LUVATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWAKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WLOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WAPP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LVAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WRICH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUVA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Shirley'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.