Isaiah Rutherford

Photo by: Chris Tucci

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
Jesuit
Prev School:
Arizona / Notre Dame

2024 • Redshirt Senior

• Appeared in 10 games for the Minutemen
• Accumulated eight tackles with four solo and four assisted
• Totaled one TFL, five pass breakups, forced a fumble and had an interception

2023 • Redshirt Junior

• Started in 11 games for the Minutemen
• Totaled 22 tackles (15 solo, seven assisted), a forced fumble, an interception, three pass breakups and a blocked kick
• Marked five consecutive games with at least two total takedowns (10/14-11/25)
• Recorded a career-high six total tackles, including a career-best five solo takedowns, at Penn State (10/14), while forcing a fumble
• Registered first collegiate interception, running it back for a 55-yard score at New Mexico State (8/26)
• Broke up a pass at Auburn (9/2), vs. New Mexico (9/23) and at Army (10/28)
• Blocked a kick against UConn (11/25)

Before Massachusetts

• Appeared in 12 games in two seasons at Arizona
• Recorded 24 tackles, including 17 solo, to go along with two TFLs
• Had four pass breakups and a fumble recovery
• Member of the Norte Dame football program for two seasons
• Appeared in three games in 2020 for the Fighting Irish who went 10-2 and advanced to the College Football Playoff
• Rated in the Top 100 nationally by recruiting services coming out of Jesuit High School
• Named 2018 First Team National Football Foundation All-Sac-Joaquin Section
• Also rated as one of the top 20 players in the state of California for his recruiting class
• Dynamic running back and defensive standout during prep career, amassing 2,809 rushing yards, 38 rushing TDs, 13 100-yard rushing games, 45 receptions, 563 receiving yards, seven TD catches, 50 tackles and three interceptions
• Selected to 2019 Polynesian Bowl
• Rushed for 678 yards and 12 TDs on 90 attempts and added 185 receiving yards and four TDs as a senior in 2018