University of Wyoming Athletics

Isaiah Abdullah was named the 2018 Defensive MVP of the Northern League in Los Angeles, Calif. He also earned All-Northern League First Team honors as a linebacker both his junior and senior seasons.  Abdullah is rated as three-star recruit by 247 Sports.  He will participate in the 13th Annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Week in Daytona Beach, Fla., from Dec. 26-31.  Among some of the alumni of the All-American Bowl are Eli Manning, Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson and Dez Bryant.  A versatile athlete, he made 81 tackles, had 8.0 sacks, intercepted one pass, forced three fumbles and recovered one fumble from his linebacker spot as a senior  Abdullah averaged 7.4 tackles per game in 2018.  On offense, he ran for 444 yards on 78 carries and scored seven rushing touchdowns.  He caught 41 passes for 636 yards and scored five receiving TDs his senior season.  Abdullah also returned four kickoffs for 116 yards and a 29.0-yard average.  He accounted for 1,199 all-purpose yards as a senior, and averaged 109.0 yards per game.  He helped lead Wilson High to an 8-4 overall record and a 3-2 record in the Northern League of the Los Angeles City Section.  Wilson High earned the No. 2 seed in the 2018 CIF L.A. City Section Division II Playoffs, where they advanced to the quarterfinals.  He played for head coach Sergio Villasenor.  Abdullah was also recruited by New Mexico.