Nebraska Cornhuskers Snapshot Profile: WR Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda
Leading up to the 2022 season, Cornhuskers Wire will be taking a closer look at many players on Nebraska’s current roster.
Each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, their career statistics, and what role they will play for head coach Scott Frost this season.
Today, we will take a look at wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. Garcia-Castaneda began his college career at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. He then transferred to New Mexico State, where he played for the last two seasons.
Garcia-Castaneda transferred to the Cornhuskers in January 2021.
Without further ado, let’s dive in. Here is Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda’s snapshot player profile.
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda’s Player Profile
Vitals
Hometown: Twentynine Palms, California
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
247 Sports JUCO Ranking
No. 81 in California
No. 45 WR
Class: 2020
Career Stats
Year | College | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
2019 | Saddleback College | 11 | 56 | 953 | 13 |
2020 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 61 | 0 |
2021 | New Mexico State | 10 | 37 | 578 | 4 |
Depth Chart Overview
Garcia-Castaneda is coming off a solid season at New Mexico State. In 2021, he recorded a PFF receiving grade of 73.6. Samori Toure was the only wide receiver on Nebraska’s roster to post a higher PFF receiving grade last season (83.1).
The Cornhuskers have plenty of options at wide receiver including Omar Manning, Trey Palmer, Alante Brown, and Marcus Washington. Garcia-Castaneda is not projected to be the top wideout, but he is an experienced playmaker, who will be a valuable supplemental option.
If Garcia-Castaneda stands out early on, he could take on a larger role as the season progresses.
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