Being drafted by the Ravens gives Adisa Isaac a chance to reconnect with Odafe Oweh, and to learn under Outside Linebackers Coach Chuck Smith.
Isaac was smiling after the Ravens selected him in the third round with the No. 93 pick, adding another talented pass rusher to their outside linebacker group. Isaac and Oweh are close friends and were teammates at Penn State, where Isaac had a breakout season in 2023 with 7.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss.
“He (Oweh) helped recruit me to Penn State and we ended up playing together a couple of years before he left to go to the Ravens,” Isaac said. “We were tight. He was a great teammate, a great big brother to me coming to Penn State. I just thank him for helping me when I first got there. Now, of course it comes full circle. It’s a very unique situation.”
Isaac will compete for playing time in an outside linebacker rotation that includes Oweh, David Ojabo, Tavius Robinson and veteran Kyle Van Noy, all being coached by Smith, who Isaac can’t wait to be coached by.
“I’ve heard a lot about him throughout my college career,” Isaac said. “I always heard the name, Chuck Smith, Chuck Smith, never able to put a face to it. Now I’m able to work with him. It’s amazing, I’m just excited.”
Isaac’s potential to help Baltimore’s defense as he gains NFL experience is obvious. His 14.5 career sacks at Penn State were three more than teammate Chop Robinson, who went to the Miami Dolphins in the first round.
At 6-foot-4, 247 pounds, Isaac was a disruptive defender at Penn State, joining Robinson as a prolific one-two punch that led the Nittany Lions’ defense. General Manager
Isaac’s potential to help Baltimore’s defense as he gains NFL experience is obvious. His 14.5 career sacks at Penn State were three more than teammate Chop Robinson, who went to the Miami Dolphins in the first round.
At 6-foot-4, 247 pounds, Isaac was a disruptive defender at Penn State, joining Robinson as a prolific one-two punch that led the Nittany Lions’ defense. General Manager Eric DeCosta said Isaac had been on Baltimore’s radar throughout the draft process.
“What I like about him is he’s got great length, which is a critical factor,” DeCosta said. “He’s got heavy hands. He’s got some different moves, he’s got speed and quickness. And I think he’s tenacious.
“I watched a lot of offensive linemen in the Big Ten, we have a need at that position. Adisa’s a guy who wreaked havoc in the Big Ten this year.”
said Isaac had been on Baltimore’s radar throughout the draft process.
“What I like about him is he’s got great length, which is a critical factor,” DeCosta said. “He’s got heavy hands. He’s got some different moves, he’s got speed and quickness. And I think he’s tenacious.
“I watched a lot of offensive linemen in the Big Ten, we have a need at that position. Adisa’s a guy who wreaked havoc in the Big Ten this year.”
