Isaiah Land

Isaiah Land (born February 5, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida A&M.

Early life and high school
Land was born in Buffalo, New York and attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.

College career
Land redshirted his true freshman season at Florida A&M. As a redshirt junior he won the Buck Buchanan Award as the best defensive player in the FCS after recording 25.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. After the season, Land entered the NCAA portal. He ultimately decided to return to Florida A&M, despite receiving multiple Power Five offers. Land was ruled academically ineligible along with 24 other Florida A&M players at the beginning of the 2022 season. Land was eventually ruled eligible and finished the season with 23 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and eight sacks in nine games played.

Professional career
Land was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the fifth round in the 2023 USFL draft, but did not sign with the team and instead prepared for the NFL Draft.

Dallas Cowboys
Land was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023, shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Indianapolis Colts
Land was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 30, 2023.