Isaiah Pead
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| No. 24 St. Louis Rams | |
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| Position: | Running Back |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | December 14, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Columbus (OH) Eastmoor |
| College: | Cincinnati |
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |
| Rushing yards: | 75 |
| Rushing average: | 4.4 |
| Rushing TDs: | 0 |
| Receiving yards: | 94 |
| Receiving average: | 6.7 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead (born December 14, 1989) is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top running back prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
Early years
Pead attended Columbus (OH) Eastmoor in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he was a four-year letterwinner at running back and defensive back. He rushed for 1,696 yards (10.7 yards per carry) and 24 touchdowns, and also caught 10 passes for 250 yards, including two scores on his way to being named Ohio's Division IV Player of the Year in 2006. He earned the Ohio Division III Player of the Year award after rushing for 2,204 yards (11.5 yards per carry) and scored 39 touchdowns as a senior. He concluded his prep career with 4,443 rushing yards and 63 touchdowns. He is Eastmoor Academy's all-time rushing leader, surpassing two-time Heisman Trophy Winner Archie Griffin.
In track & field, Pead was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events. He was the 2007 Ohio Division II State 400-meter dash champion, with a PR of 48.16 seconds.[2] He took gold in the 100 meters at the 2008 Eastmoor Academy Invitational, recording a personal-best time of 10.89 seconds.[3] He also ran the 200 meters in 22.05 seconds.[4]
College career
Pead attended the University of Cincinnati from 2008 to 2011. He finished his career with 3,288 rushing yards on 545 carries with 27 touchdowns.
As a senior in 2011, Pead was the MVP of the 2012 Senior Bowl.[5]
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 5 ft 10 in | 197 lb | 4.47 s | 1.49 s | 2.56 s | 4.32 s | 6.81 s | 33 in | 9 ft 8 in | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL combine[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
At the 2012 NFL Draft, Pead was selected in round 2, pick 50[7] by the St. Louis Rams.
St. Louis Rams
On May 31, 2013, the NFL announced that Pead will be suspended for the 2013 season opener for violating the substance abuse policy.[8]
During the Rams 2nd preseason game against the Green Bay Packers in 2014, Pead was injured on a kickoff return. Later, MRI's confirmed it was an ACL tear, and that he would miss the entire season. He was placed on IR a few days later.
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout
- ↑ http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/25752/results/48665
- ↑ http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/35670/results/64869
- ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/isaiah-pead-5101/
- ↑ Cincinnati's Isaiah Pead named MVP
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ↑ 2012 NFL Draft
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan (2013-05-31). "Isaiah Pead suspended for substance abuse violation". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio
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