#8

Isaiah Alston

WR · James Madison · Sr. · #8

Returning to James Madison for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Isaiah Alston

WR · James Madison · Sr · #8

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
3 teams
2020–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2025

3 coaches
2020
James Madison
2021
James Madison
2022
James Madison
era →
2023
Damian Wroblewski
James Madison
era →
2024
Bob Chesney
James Madison
era →
2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison

Played under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Army9-3HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2021Army9-4HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2022Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025James Madison78111.62--
2024Iowa State25226.00--
2023Army926629.62--
2022Army1628517.81--
2021Army2244920.43--
2020Army24723.50--
Career581,18020.38--

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

James Madison

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Wide receiver · James Madison

Returning around him

  • 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Dylan Wright’s 2022 season.

Dylan Wright

86%match

Minnesota · 2022

#2

Malachi Carter

Georgia Tech · 2022

78%
#3

Quincy Brown

TCU · 2021

77%
#4

C.J. Yarbrough

Liberty · 2022

75%
#5

Mark Walker

Navy · 2022

69%

Matches Dylan on

Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Dylan on

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Quentin Johnston’s path through TCU.

TCU · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 1 · Pk 22
#2

Dennis Houston

Western Illinois · 2021

92%
#3

Ra'Shaun Henry

Virginia · 2021

89%
#4

Jeremy Scott

South Alabama · 2025

89%
#5

Austin Trammell

Rice · 2020

All-Conference USA
89%

Matches Quentin on

Height
Yards per reception

Differs from Quentin on

Weight (lower)
2021202220232025

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Carter's junior season at Georgia Tech (2022).

Georgia Tech · 2022

#2

Dont'E Thornton

Tennessee · 2023

78%
#3

Daniel Arias

Colorado · 2022

74%
#4

Mark Walker

Navy · 2022

73%
#5

Jaedon Wilson

Arkansas · 2023

71%

Matches Malachi on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height

Player DNA

Players who play like Isaiah Alston

#1

Quentin Johnston

TCU · 2021

91%
#2

Ra'Shaun Henry

Virginia · 2021

89%
#3

Jeremy Scott

South Alabama · 2025

89%
#4

Isaiah Neyor

Wyoming · 2021

88%
#5

Jackson Harris

Hawai'i · 2025

88%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #693

Final rank
#693
Avg #720.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #693 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2020–2025
47.02020
4492021
2852022
2662023
52.02024
81.02025

+72%

Up 72% from first season to most-recent.