Danny Isidora

Danny Isidora (born June 5, 1994) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (FL). Isidora was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans.

Danny Isidora

Personal information
Born:	(1994-06-05) June 5, 1994 (age 29) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cypress Bay (Weston, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL)
Position:	Guard
NFL draft:	2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 180
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2017–2018) Miami Dolphins (2019) Kansas City Chiefs (2020) Pittsburgh Steelers (2020) Houston Texans (2021)* Atlanta Falcons (2021)* Arizona Cardinals (2021–2022) Tennessee Titans (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 31 Games started: 6
Player stats at PFR

Early years

A three-star recruit out of Cypress Bay High School, Isidora was regarded as the No. 13 offensive guard prospect and No. 39 overall prospect in the state of Florida according to ESPN. Isidora chose to attend Miami over Wisconsin and Florida State.

College career

Isidora redshirted his first year on campus to get stronger and then missed the first 10 games of the 2013 season due to a foot injury. He earned the right-guard spot at the start of the 2014 season and did not relinquish it through the rest of his career. After the 2016 season, Isidora was one of three guards to be voted second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.

Professional career

External videos
Isidora performing at the NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	5.03 s	1.73 s	2.91 s	4.70 s	8.13 s	29 in (0.74 m)	8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)	26 reps
All values are from NFL Combine except broad jump and short shuttle from Pro Day^[1]

Minnesota Vikings

Isidora was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 180th overall pick, in the 2017 NFL Draft.^[2]

Isidora entered the 2018 season as a backup guard. He started two games at left guard in place of an injured Tom Compton.

Miami Dolphins

On August 30, 2019, Isidora was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.^[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 25, 2019.^[4]

On September 5, 2020, Isidora was waived by the Dolphins.^[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 8, 2020, Isidora was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.^[6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the Denver Broncos and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.^[7][8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 15, 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Isidora off the Chiefs' practice squad.^[9]

Houston Texans

On July 31, 2021, Isidora signed with the Houston Texans.^[10] He was released on August 31, 2021.^[11]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 15, 2021, Isidora was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[12] Isidora was released on September 17, 2021.^[13]

Arizona Cardinals

Isidora signed with the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 29, 2021.^[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.^[15]

On August 30, 2022, Isidora was released by the Cardinals and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[16][17] He was released on November 2.^[18]

Tennessee Titans

On December 26, 2022, Isidora was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.^[19] On January 10, 2023, Isidora was released by the Titans.^[20]

References

1. *Danny Isidora | Miami, OG : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
2. Young, Lindsey (April 29, 2017). . Vikings.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
3. "Dolphins Trade For G Danny Isidora". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
4. "Dolphins Promote Isaiah Ford". MiamiDolphins.com. September 25, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
5. "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
6. Goldman, Charles (September 8, 2020). "Chiefs fill final practice squad spot with veteran OL Danny Isidora". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
7. Goldman, Charles (October 24, 2020). "Chiefs elevate two players for Week 7 vs. Broncos". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
8. Goldman, Charles (October 31, 2020). "Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
9. Varley, Teresa (December 15, 2020). "Steelers make more roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
10. Chavkin, Daniel (July 31, 2021). "Texans signing OL Danny Isidora". NFLTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
11. "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
12. "Falcons make roster moves on practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 15, 2021.
13. "Falcons Re-sign K Elliott Fry to PS, Release G Danny Isidora". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 17, 2021.
14. Urban, Darren (September 29, 2021). "Cardinals Promote Antonio Hamilton From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
15. Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
16. Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
17. Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
18. Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill". AZCardinals.com.
19. "Titans sign OL Danny Isidora to the practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. December 26, 2022.
20. "Titans part ways with 3 practice squad players". titanswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

External links

• Miami Hurricanes bio