Drafted 139th overall in the 4th round of the 2022 draft, Isaiah Likely arrived from Coastal Carolina. He's currently with NYG, in his 5th season in the league. He posted a 50.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 69th percentile among TEs. Few match his target share, which grades in the 99th percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 174 catches for 1,951 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 241#
College
Coastal Carolina
Draft
Rd 4, 139th overall (2022)
Seasons
2022–2026
2026 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology95th percentile among TEs
6 games · 59 targets
Week 1 projection · vs DAL
MethodologyMean (10th–90th percentile) · recent form × matchup. Informational, not wagering advice.
2026 attribute card
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Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst70▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility0▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size16▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands9▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat97▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability3▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share99▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share97▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency71▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume99▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Isaiah Likely has appeared in 61 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: BAL (2022–2025), NYG (2026).
As a receiver he has caught 174 passes for 1,951 yards and 20 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2024 with BAL: 477 yards and 6 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 88.3, in the 98th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game111 on 9 catches, 1 TD vs KC, 2024 Week 1
2026 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 23 5.8/g | 256 64/g | 3 |
| Away | 2 | 16 8.0/g | 127 64/g | 2 |
| In division | 2 | 19 9.5/g | 172 86/g | 4 |
| Out of division | 4 | 20 5.0/g | 211 53/g | 1 |
| In wins | 3 | 17 5.7/g | 157 52/g | 2 |
| In losses | 2 | 11 5.5/g | 132 66/g | 1 |
| On turf | 6 | 39 6.5/g | 383 64/g | 5 |
| Indoors | 1 | 5 5.0/g | 33 33/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 34 6.8/g | 350 70/g | 5 |
2026 game log
Isaiah Likely — common questions
- What position does Isaiah Likely play?
- Isaiah Likely is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Isaiah Likely played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Isaiah Likely has played for BAL (2022–2025), NYG (2026).
- Where did Isaiah Likely go to college?
- Isaiah Likely played college football at Coastal Carolina.
- When was Isaiah Likely drafted?
- Isaiah Likely was selected in round 4, 139th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Isaiah Likely scored?
- Isaiah Likely has 20 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (20 receiving).
- What is Isaiah Likely's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Isaiah Likely rated 77.9 for 2026, the 95th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Jameis WinstonQB · 2026
- Malik NabersWR · 2026
- Cam SkatteboRB · 2026
- Jaxson DartQB · 2026
- J.J. McCarthyQB · 2026
- Malachi FieldsWR · 2026
- Darnell MooneyWR · 2026
- Najee HarrisRB · 2026
Drafted in round 4, 2022
- Cade OttonTE · pick 106
- Dameon PierceRB · pick 107
- Perrion WinfreyDT · pick 108
- Coby BryantCB · pick 109
- Daniel FaaleleG · pick 110
- Max MitchellOT · pick 111
- Daniel BellingerTE · pick 112
- Percy ButlerSAF · pick 113
Also from Coastal Carolina
- Tarron JacksonDE · 2021–2025
- C.J. BrewerDT · 2022–2025
- Jeffrey GunterDE · 2022–2023
- Josh NormanCB · 2012–2023
- Lance BoykinCB · 2023–2023
- Jerrod ClarkNT · 2023–2023
- Anthony ChesleyCB · 2019–2022
- CJ MarableRB · 2021–2021