Isaiah Zuber Explained

Isaiah Zuber
Current Team:Birmingham Stallions
Number:18
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:15 April 1997
Birth Place:Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
High School:Stephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College:Kansas State (2015–2018)
Mississippi State (2019)
Undraftedyear:2020
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:29
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statlabel4:Rushing yards
Statvalue4:21
Statlabel5:Return yards
Pfr:ZubeIs00

Isaiah Zuber (born April 15, 1997) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Kansas State and Mississippi State.

College career

Zuber began his collegiate career at Kansas State, redshirting as a freshman. He had 141 receptions, 1,532 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns over the next three seasons. After his redshirt junior year, he transferred to Mississippi State for his final season of eligibility.[1] Zuber had 14 receptions for 211 yards and two touchdowns in his lone season at Mississippi State.[2]

Professional career

New England Patriots

Zuber was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 25, 2020.[3] He was waived by the team on July 26, 2020.[4] but was re-signed by the Patriots on August 5, 2020.[5] Zuber was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] [7] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders,[8] and made his NFL debut in the game.[9] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on September 28, 2020.[10] He was elevated again on October 5, October 17, 2020, and October 31, 2020, for the weeks 4, 6, and 8 games against the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills,[11] [12] [13] and reverted to the practice squad again following each game.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[15] Zuber's first touchdown reception came on August 29, 2021, in the preseason game against the Giants. On August 31, 2021, Zuber was waived by the Patriots.[16]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 3, 2021, Zuber was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[17] He was released on September 14, 2021.[18]

Cleveland Browns

Zuber was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 9, 2021.[19] He was released on November 16, 2021.

New York Jets

On December 22, 2021, Zuber was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[20] He was released on December 30.[21]

Houston Gamblers (first stint)

Zuber was selected in the 13th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers.[22]

Las Vegas Raiders (first stint)

On July 19, 2022, Zuber was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[24] [25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023,[26] and was released on April 13.[27]

Houston Gamblers (second stint)

Zuber re-signed with the Houston Gamblers on April 19, 2023.[28] He was released from his contract on August 14, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[29]

Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)

On August 15, 2023, Zuber signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[30] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.[31] He was released on September 5.

Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks

Zuber re-signed with the Houston Gamblers on December 16, 2023.[32] Zuber and all other Houston Gamblers players and coaches were all transferred to the Houston Roughnecks after it was announced that the Gamblers took on the identity of their XFL counterpart, the Roughnecks.[33] He was waived in March 2024.[34]

Birmingham Stallions

On March 13, 2024, Zuber was claimed off waivers by the Birmingham Stallions.[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McBride . Jim . August 5, 2020 . Patriots add undrafted wide receiver Isaiah Zuber . September 27, 2020 . Boston Globe.
  2. Web site: Buchmasser . Bernd . July 19, 2020 . Patriots 2020 roster breakdown: Isaiah Zuber is trying to become the latest undrafted rookie wide receiver to make the roster . September 27, 2020 . PatsPulpit.com . SB Nation.
  3. Web site: April 25, 2020 . Patriots add 2 QBs, 13 other undrafted players . September 27, 2020 . Providence Journal.
  4. News: Isaiah Zuber: Cut by Patriots . CBSSports.com . July 26, 2020 . October 7, 2020.
  5. Web site: Leger . Justin . August 5, 2020 . NFL Rumors: Patriots re-sign undrafted rookie WR Isaiah Zuber . September 27, 2020 . NBC Sports Boston.
  6. Web site: September 5, 2020 . LIVE: Patriots cut down to 53 . September 27, 2020 . Providence Journal.
  7. Web site: September 7, 2020 . Patriots Sign 16 To Practice Squad, Including Kickers Folk & Rohrwasser . September 27, 2020 . boston.cbslocal.com.
  8. Web site: September 26, 2020 . Patriots' Isaiah Zuber: Elevated to roster . September 27, 2020 . CBSSports.com . RotoWire.
  9. Web site: September 27, 2020 . Game Notes: Bill Belichick reaches 275 regular season victories . September 27, 2020 . Patriots.com.
  10. News: Isaiah Zuber: Returns to practice squad . CBSSports.com . September 28, 2020 . October 7, 2020.
  11. News: Patriots' Isaiah Zuber: Elevates from practice squad . CBSSports.com . October 5, 2020 . October 7, 2020.
  12. News: Patriots make a series of roster transactions . Patriots.com . October 17, 2020 . October 31, 2020.
  13. News: Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions . Patriots.com . October 31, 2020 . November 14, 2020.
  14. News: Isaiah Zuber: Back to practice roster . CBSSports.com . October 6, 2020 . October 7, 2020.
  15. Web site: Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts. Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  16. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City. Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  17. Web site: 49ers Sign Four Players to Practice Squad. 49ers.com. September 3, 2021.
  18. Web site: 49ers Sign Dre Kirkpatrick, Place Raheem Mostert and Jason Verrett on IR. 49ers.com. September 14, 2021.
  19. Web site: Browns make roster moves. ClevelandBrowns.com. November 9, 2021. November 12, 2021. May 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525075756/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-x9071. dead.
  20. Web site: Jets Sign WR Isaiah Zuber and CB Ken Webster to Practice Squad. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. December 22, 2021. December 23, 2021. December 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211223025009/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-wr-isaiah-zuber-and-cb-kendarius-webster-to-practice-squad. dead.
  21. Web site: Jets Activate Alijah Vera-Tucker, Laurent Duvernay-Tarif, John Franklin-Myers and Ashtyn Davis. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. December 30, 2021.
  22. Web site: Houston Gamblers stock roster with 35 picks in USFL draft. Houston Chronicle. February 23, 2022. February 24, 2022.
  23. Web site: Raiders sign WR Isaiah Zuber. Raiders.com. July 19, 2022. July 19, 2022.
  24. Web site: Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season. Raiders.com. August 30, 2022.
  25. Web site: Raiders announce practice squad additions. Raiders.com. August 31, 2022.
  26. Web site: Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts. Raiders.com. January 9, 2023.
  27. News: Champion . Aidan . Raiders Waive Punter Julian Diaz, Wide Receiver Isaiah Zuber . SI.com . April 13, 2023 . April 20, 2023.
  28. USFLGamblers . Free Agent Signing . 1648718106863325184 . April 19, 2023 . April 20, 2023.
  29. USFLGamblers . Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team . 1691231102596526080 . August 14, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  30. Web site: Raiders Place T Brandon Parker On IR . 2023-08-15 . Pro Football Rumors . en-US.
  31. Web site: Raiders waive 8 players, place 3 on Reserve/Injured list. Raiders.com. August 27, 2023.
  32. Web site: Larsen . James . 2023-12-15 . Houston Gamblers Re-Sign WR/CB Isaiah Zuber For 2024 . 2023-12-16 . Pro Football Newsroom . en-US.
  33. Web site: United Football League Reveals Team Markets and Head Coaches for 2024 Season . 2024-01-01 . www.xfl.com . en.
  34. Web site: Larsen . James . 2024-03-14 . Houston Roughnecks Re-Sign Isaiah Chambers, Claim Carlo Kemp . 2024-03-14 . Pro Football Newsroom.