Isaiah Cash
Isaiah Cash
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 sacks against NC State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 41 | 20 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 68 | 52 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 109 | 72 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 12 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 23–21
at NC State
8 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cedarious Barfield’s 2021 season.
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