2025 Football Roster
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Chisom, Isaiah

Jersey Number 32
Isaiah Chisom
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Chaminade College Preparatory / Oregon State
Bio
Career Summary
Chisom arrives at UCLA after playing 17 games and making 12 starts over two seasons at Oregon State โฆ has totaled 89 tackles (39-50-89) and 4.0 tackles for loss for a total of 22 yards โฆ has recorded 1.0 sack โฆ has achieved double-digit tackles twice โฆ his career high for tackles is 11 (7-4-11) coming against Air Force in 2024.
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2024 (Oregon State)
Appeared in all 12 games and made 11 starts in his redshirt freshman season โฆ named to The Athleticโs Freshman All-America Team โฆ Oregon Stateโs second-leading tackler with 75 stops (30-45-75) โฆ recorded 5.0 tackles for loss for a total of 13 yards โฆ notched two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup โฆ forced one fumble โฆ recorded two double-digit tackle performances โฆ tallied a season-high 11 stops (7-4-11) and forced his first career fumble against Air Force (Nov. 16) โฆ put up 10 tackles (4-6-10) and logged 1.0 tackle for loss against rival Oregon (Sept. 14) โฆ recorded six tackles (2-4-6) and 1.5 tackles for loss versus Purdue (Sept. 21) โฆ racked up seven stops (1-6-7) versus Colorado State (Oct. 5) โฆ recorded eight tackles (3-5-8) against UNLV (Oct. 19) โฆ totaled nine tackles (1-8-9) at California (Oct. 26).
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2023 (Oregon State)
Appeared in five games and made one start in his true freshman season โฆ made his first career start versus Notre Dame in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Dec. 29) โฆ totaled 14 tackles (9-5-14) โฆ recorded 4.0 tackles for loss for a total of nine yards โฆ matched a season-high for a Beaver with 3.0 tackles for loss in his start against Notre Dame โฆ recorded his first career tackles (3-1-4), sack and pass breakup versus Stanford (Nov. 11) โฆ also appeared in three contests versus UC Davis (Sept. 9), San Diego State (Sept. 16) and Washington State (Sept. 23).
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High School
Chisom attended Chaminade College Prepatory (West Hills, Calif.) for his junior and senior seasons โฆ also prepped at Bishop Alemany High School (Mission Hills, Calif.) as a freshman and sophomore โฆ a three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals โฆ earned 2022 All-CIF SS Division II honors โฆ recorded 277 tackles (181-96-277) for a total of 12.0 tackles per game over his two-year career at Chaminade โฆย tallied 166 tackles (106-60-166), 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in his senior year โฆ led Chaminade to an 8-0 start and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division II semifinals โฆ also was a wrestler his freshman through junior seasons.
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Personal
Son to Toi and Cornelious Chisom โฆ has two sisters, Faith and Dominique โฆ worked with former UCLA linebacker Reggie Carter during his high school offseason workouts cousin is former Utah running back TJ Pledger โฆ sociology major.ย
Chisom arrives at UCLA after playing 17 games and making 12 starts over two seasons at Oregon State โฆ has totaled 89 tackles (39-50-89) and 4.0 tackles for loss for a total of 22 yards โฆ has recorded 1.0 sack โฆ has achieved double-digit tackles twice โฆ his career high for tackles is 11 (7-4-11) coming against Air Force in 2024.
ย
2024 (Oregon State)
Appeared in all 12 games and made 11 starts in his redshirt freshman season โฆ named to The Athleticโs Freshman All-America Team โฆ Oregon Stateโs second-leading tackler with 75 stops (30-45-75) โฆ recorded 5.0 tackles for loss for a total of 13 yards โฆ notched two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup โฆ forced one fumble โฆ recorded two double-digit tackle performances โฆ tallied a season-high 11 stops (7-4-11) and forced his first career fumble against Air Force (Nov. 16) โฆ put up 10 tackles (4-6-10) and logged 1.0 tackle for loss against rival Oregon (Sept. 14) โฆ recorded six tackles (2-4-6) and 1.5 tackles for loss versus Purdue (Sept. 21) โฆ racked up seven stops (1-6-7) versus Colorado State (Oct. 5) โฆ recorded eight tackles (3-5-8) against UNLV (Oct. 19) โฆ totaled nine tackles (1-8-9) at California (Oct. 26).
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2023 (Oregon State)
Appeared in five games and made one start in his true freshman season โฆ made his first career start versus Notre Dame in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Dec. 29) โฆ totaled 14 tackles (9-5-14) โฆ recorded 4.0 tackles for loss for a total of nine yards โฆ matched a season-high for a Beaver with 3.0 tackles for loss in his start against Notre Dame โฆ recorded his first career tackles (3-1-4), sack and pass breakup versus Stanford (Nov. 11) โฆ also appeared in three contests versus UC Davis (Sept. 9), San Diego State (Sept. 16) and Washington State (Sept. 23).
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High School
Chisom attended Chaminade College Prepatory (West Hills, Calif.) for his junior and senior seasons โฆ also prepped at Bishop Alemany High School (Mission Hills, Calif.) as a freshman and sophomore โฆ a three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals โฆ earned 2022 All-CIF SS Division II honors โฆ recorded 277 tackles (181-96-277) for a total of 12.0 tackles per game over his two-year career at Chaminade โฆย tallied 166 tackles (106-60-166), 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in his senior year โฆ led Chaminade to an 8-0 start and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division II semifinals โฆ also was a wrestler his freshman through junior seasons.
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Personal
Son to Toi and Cornelious Chisom โฆ has two sisters, Faith and Dominique โฆ worked with former UCLA linebacker Reggie Carter during his high school offseason workouts cousin is former Utah running back TJ Pledger โฆ sociology major.ย
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