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11 Isaiah Wharton

11 Isaiah Wharton

  • Position:
    DB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    203
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kissimmee, Fla.
  • Highschool:
    Gateway

Summary

Biography

2018 Paul Robeson Award
2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
2018 Team Captain


2018 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 12 games at cornerback ... started all 48 games of career, first Scarlet Knight to start all career games on offense or defense since Courtney Greene (2005-08) ... collected the Paul Robeson Award (12/2) for performance, leadership and dedication to the program ... finished with 32 career passes defended (32 breakups, four interceptions) ... team's recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (11/27) ... totaled 62 tackles in final season with six for a loss ... recorded 10 passes defended with eight breakups and two interceptions ... also forced a fumble ... had eight tackles with two for a loss and a pair of pass breakups in final collegiate game at Michigan State (11/24) ... broke up three passes, recorded an interception and made four tackles on Senior Day against No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... matched career high with eight tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10), including one for a loss ... picked up six stops at Wisconsin (11/3) ... posted six tackles and a pass breakup against Northwestern (10/20) ... totaled three stops versus Illinois (10/6) ... added six tackles and one pass breakup against Indiana (9/29) ... recorded an interception versus Buffalo (9/22) ... made four tackles with one for a loss, forced a fumble and broke up a pass at Kansas (9/15) ... collected six stops with one in the backfield at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... started the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and led the secondary with six tackles ... voted a team captain.




2017 (Redshirt Junior): Started all 12 games at cornerback ... totaled 40 tackles and nine pass breakups on the season ... totaled two tackles with a pass breakup versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... broke up a pass and made three stops at Indiana (11/18) ... added five tackles at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... sealed the win versus Maryland (11/4) with less than a minute remaining on a fourth-down pass breakup in the end zone ... logged eight stops at Michigan (10/28) ... knocked away three passes and totaled four tackles in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... made three stops in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... had a pass breakup and two tackles versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... collected four tackles in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... knocked away a pass in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... credited with two stops and one pass breakup versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... started the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1) at cornerback and collected five tackles with an assist on one for a loss.

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games at cornerback ... made 46 tackles with five for a loss ... had one interception and second on the team with five pass breakups ... added a blocked kick ... broke up a pass and made three tackles with one for a two-yard loss at Maryland (11/26) ... credited with five stops and a pass breakup versus No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... picked up four tackles and quarterback hurry at Michigan State (11/12) ... blocked a field goal and made seven solo tackles with one for a loss against Indiana (11/5) ... credited with three stops at Minnesota (10/22) ... registered a tackle in the backfield against Illinois (10/15) ... had four tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... recorded five tackles and deflected two passes at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... broke up a pass and made six solo stops, with one for a five-yard loss, versus New Mexico (9/17) ... tied the team lead with six tackles in the win over Howard (9/10), also bringing down an interception ... started the season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3) and made one tackle.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Started all 12 games at cornerback ... named to the Big Ten Network All-Freshman Team ... led the team with 10 pass breakups, adding one interception to rank tied for eighth in the Big Ten with 0.92 passes defended per game ... first in the secondary with 57 tackles ... had three stops for a loss ... collected seven tackles and four pass breakups against Maryland (11/28) ... recorded four solo tackles with a tackle-for-loss against Nebraska (11/14) ... had six stops at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... produced six tackles (one for loss) and two pass breakups versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... recorded seven tackles, a pass breakup and first career interception in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... logged seven stops with one pass breakup versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... made three tackles in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded four stops and one pass breakup at Penn State (9/19) ... logged seven tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... made start at cornerback in collegiate debut versus Norfolk State (9/5) and recorded three solo tackles with a pass breakup.

2014 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Played high school football at Gateway for coach Marlin Roberts ... ranked No. 20 in the Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Super 60 ... earned Orlando Sentinel Second Team Class 7A All-State after recording 19 tackles (18 solo) and three interceptions as a senior ... routinely covered the opponent's top receiver in a man-to-man scheme ... also totaled 892 rushing yards on offense with seven touchdowns, playing several positions ... had an interception and blocked punt as a junior, recording three rushing touchdowns.

Personal: A communication major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 200 lbs
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    2015Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 210 lbs
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    2016Junior

    DB
    6'1" 202 lbs
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    2017Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    11
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    2018Redshirt Senior

    DB
    6'1" 203 lbs
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