Wagner College Athletics

Isaiah Gills is a tall, physical athlete who was converted to defensive back in the spring after spending his first three seasons at wide receiver.

2015: Gained starting assignments at wide receiver in five games before sitting out the rest of the season due to injury … Totaled four receptions for 43 yards in these five … Had two receptions for 28 yards with a long of 17 yards vs. Columbia (10/10), while also nabbing catches vs. Monmouth (9/19) and Robert Morris (10/3). 
 
2014: Ranked third on the team with 14 receptions and second with 240 receiving yards … His 17.1-yards per reception average ranked second on the team … Magnificent, career-high seven-catch, 152-yard effort, with a career-long reception of 47 yards, helped key the 46-39 double-overtime win over Saint Francis U (10/11) … Caught two passes for 54 yards, with a long of 39 yards, at Robert Morris (11/8) … Also credited with three tackles on special teams.

2013: Saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams … Worked his way into the wide receiver rotation as the season wore on … Caught the first two passes of his career, for 26 yards, vs. Monmouth (11/9) in week 10 … Also had one reception in the season finale the following week at Saint Francis U (11/16) … Came up with five special teams tackles on the season.

Before Wagner:  Explosive athlete who drew interest from several FBS schools … Excelled at both wide receiver and defensive back … First-Team All-The Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference selection as an “athlete” for the Cobras in both his junior and senior seasons … Also tabbed All-Susquehanna Division each of the past two years … Spectacular on the hardwood as well … Averaged 15.7 points and 16.0 rebounds and 3.1 blocks while earning Maxpreps.com Player of the Year honors.