Isaac Darkangelo
{{short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Isaac Darkangelo
|team=Toronto Argonauts
|image=2024, 35, Isaac Darkangelo (2).jpg
|caption=Darkangelo with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
|status=Active
|import=yes
|position1=Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|4|26}}
|birth_place=Brighton, Michigan, U.S.
|number=35
|college=Northern Michigan (2018–2019)
Illinois (2020–2022)
|high_school=Detroit Catholic Central (MI)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lbs=230
|playing_years1={{NFL Year|2023}}
|playing_team1=Detroit Lions*
|playing_years2={{NFL Year|2023}}
|playing_team2=Las Vegas Raiders*
|playing_years3={{UFL Year|2024}}
|playing_team3=Michigan Panthers*
|playing_years4={{CFL Year|2024}}–present
|playing_team4=Toronto Argonauts
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
|CFL=isaac-darkangelo
}}
Isaac Darkangelo (born April 26, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northern Michigan and Illinois. He has also been a member of the Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), and the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).
Early life
Darkangelo attended Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. He was named first-team all-state his junior year in 2016. He also participated in golf, lacrosse and wrestling in high school.{{cite web | url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/football/roster/isaac-darkangelo/12913 | title=Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=fightingillini.com | accessdate=17 August 2024}}
College career
Darkangelo first played college football for the Northern Michigan Wildcats from 2018 to 2019. He played 10 games his freshman year in 2018, recording 60 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.{{cite web | url=https://nmuwildcats.com/sports/football/roster/isaac-darkangelo/704 | title=Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=nmuwildcats.com | accessdate=17 August 2024}} He appeared in 10 games during the 2019 season and made 105 tackles, garnering second-team All-GLIAC recognition.
Darkangelo transferred to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2020 to 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/sports/college/2020/05/05/isaac-darkangelo-brighton-transfers-northern-michigan-illinois/3079440001/ | title=Linebacker Isaac Darkangelo of Brighton pursues dream, transfers to Illinois | publisher=livingstondaily.com | date=May 5, 2020 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Khan, Bill}}{{cite web | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/04/11/nfl-draft-prospects-illinois-isaac-darkangelo-detroit-lions-local-day-catholic-central/70099122007/&ved=2ahUKEwjZ0IqzjP2HAxXCk4kEHeW7AfAQFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fHnDUVc9VH4-VfDcC7PcO | title=Illinois LB Isaac Darkangelo headed to Detroit Lions local day | publisher=freep.com | date=April 11, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024}} He redshirted during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/05/02/brightons-isaac-darkangelo-looks-to-prove-himself-with-detroit-lions/70177134007/ | title=Brighton's Isaac Darkangelo looking to prove himself again with Detroit Lions | publisher=livingstondaily.com | date=May 2, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Khan, Bill}} He played in all 12 games in 2021, recording seven tackles and also being named Academic All-Big Ten.{{cite web | url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/top-50-most-important-illini-no-43-isaac-darkangelo/article_4688f5f3-7391-596e-8244-4e94f19d7282.html | title=Top 50 most important Illini: No. 43 Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=news-gazette.com | date=July 15, 2022 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Richey, Scott}} Darkangelo appeared in all 13 games, starting two, during his final college season in 2022, totaling 71 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery, earning honorable All-Big Ten honors.{{cite web | url=https://www.wcia.com/sports/former-illini-isaac-darkangelo-preps-for-nfl-draft/ | title=Former Illini Isaac Darkangelo preps for NFL Draft | publisher=wcia.com | date=April 25, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Bement, Brice}} He was also named academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive season.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/3
| weight = 227
| dash = 4.60
| ten split = 1.55
| twenty split = 2.68
| shuttle = 4.26
| cone drill = 7.01
| vertical = 31
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 23
| arm span = 31 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031515&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Isaac Darkangelo College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 19, 2024}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Darkangelo signed with the Detroit Lions on May 12, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/isaac-darkangelo-darkais01/transactions | title=Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=17 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/05/05/lions-udfa-profile-isaac-darkangelo-scouting-report/ | title=Lions UDFA profile: Illinois LB Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=lionswire.usatoday.com | date=May 5, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Risdon, Jeff}} He was waived on May 24, 2023 after the Lions signed veteran Germain Ifedi, and it put them over the 90-man roster limit.{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-waive-rookie-lb-isaac-130317372.html | title=Lions waive rookie LB Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=yahoo.com | date=May 24, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Risdon, Jeff}}{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/05/detroit-lions-release-udfa-linebacker.html | title=Detroit Lions release UDFA linebacker | publisher=mlive.com | date=May 24, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Meinke, Kyle}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
Darkangelo was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/raiders-sign-dt-doug-costin-lb-isaac-darkangelo | title=Raiders sign DT Doug Costin, LB Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=nbcsports.com | date=August 23, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Alper, Josh}} He was waived on August 27, signed to the practice squad on August 31, released from the practice squad on September 11, signed to the practice squad again on November 1, and released from the practice squad again on November 7, 2023.
=Michigan Panthers=
Darkangelo signed with the Michigan Panthers on December 21, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/michigan-panthers-sign-ol-kyle-fuller-lb-isaac-darkangelo/ | title=Michigan Panthers Sign OL Kyle Fuller & LB Isaac Darkangelo | publisher=pfnewsroom.com | date=December 21, 2023 | accessdate=17 August 2024 | author=Larsen, James}} He was waived on March 10, 2024.
=Toronto Argonauts=
Darkangelo was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 6, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024. He made his CFL debut on August 9, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite web | url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-GN-Gm-54-Tor-vs-Ssk.pdf | title=Game Notes | publisher=Canadian Football League | accessdate=August 22, 2024}} However, he was released following the team's bye week on August 18, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ | title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings | publisher=Canadian Football League | accessdate=August 22, 2024}} Shortly after the team's week 12 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Argonauts re-signed Darkangelo to the team's practice roster on August 23, 2024. Overall in the 2024 season, Darkangelo played in eight regular season games, starting in five, where he had 35 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one sack.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-GN-Gm-95-Wpg-vs-Tor-GC111-1.pdf |title=111th Grey Cup notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 30, 2024}} He also played in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had two special teams tackles in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6486/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 17, 2024}}
Personal life
Darkangelo's sister, Shiann Darkangelo, is a professional hockey player.{{Cite web|title=Michigan world champ Shiann Darkangelo builds plant-based business during pandemic|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/05/15/michigan-world-champ-shiann-darkangelo-builds-plant-based-business-during-pandemic/3074220001/|last=Falkner|first=Mark|date=2020-05-15|website=Detroit News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607075051/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/05/15/michigan-world-champ-shiann-darkangelo-builds-plant-based-business-during-pandemic/3074220001/|archive-date=June 7, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/isaac-darkangelo/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
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