Isaiah Shirley
North Carolina State
75
Solid

Isaiah Shirley

North Carolina StateSolid
DTDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Isaiah Shirley starting?

Isaiah Shirley is the projected starter at DT for North Carolina State.

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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 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #695 Natl2-Yr Total33 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share1%
Boone, NC
Jersey
#88
Class
RS JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
276 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251510
20241831

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 79-rated defense; 54th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 54% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role

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.

The People's Ratings

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75
Solid
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Team Role

15 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%

Depth at DT · North Carolina State

  1. 18875Isaiah ShirleyStarter
  2. 29962AJ Prim
  3. 39856Fabian Kimbrough
Coach North Carolina StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.