2023 Football Roster
Roster
Isaia, Jacob

Jersey Number 73
Jacob Isaia
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 306
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Bishop Gorman HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
Bio
2023 (SENIOR*): Was Fresno State’s starting center in 12 of 13 games played this season … blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West, averaging 282.23 passing yards per game … Fresno State’s offense was ranked No. 5 overall in the Mountain West, totaling 5,041 yards of total offense on the year … CSC Academic All-District® … Athlon Sports preseason fourth team All-MW selection ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … was the starting left guard in 10 games on the year … part of an offensive line that helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line unit blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher -- the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs have had a 1,000 yard rusher … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Was a three-year letterwinner at Michigan State … played in 24 career games for the Spartans, primarily on special teams . . . has seen action on 88 plays on special teams during his career 2021: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams . . . saw action on a career-high 68 plays on special teams . . . had three snaps on offense 2020: Played 16 snaps on special teams and six on the offensive line in five total games to earn his second letter 2019: Played in six games to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 13 snaps on offense and also played on special teams . . . earned the start as a fullback at Michigan as the Spartans began the game in an I-formation 2018: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus No. 1 offensive line prospect in the state of Nevada (ESPN.com, 247Sports, Rivals.com) . . . played in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 4 in Orlando . . . also played in the Polynesian Bowl on Jan. 20 at Aloha Stadium in Hawai’i . . . listed as one of the best players in the state of Nevada by ESPN.com (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 8) . . . ranked one of the best offensive guards in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 36) . . . rated one of the best centers in the country by 247Sports (No. 18) . . . named one of the top 100 overall players in the West by ESPN.com . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-Nevada First Team . . . played two seasons for Coach Kenny Sanchez at Bishop Gorman High School and was a member of two state championship teams . . . helped lead Bishop Gorman to a 13-2 record and a No. 14 national ranking by MaxPreps . . . the Gaels also won their ninth consecutive state title in 2017 . . . was a first-team All-Southwest League selection as a tackle . . . earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior in 2016 as Bishop Gorman went 15-0 and finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA TODAY . . . also named to the 2016 ALL-USA TODAY Nevada First Team . . . played his first two seasons of high school at Iolani High in Honolulu, Hawaii.
PERSONAL: From Las Vegas, Nev. … was born in Baltimore, Md., but was raised in Honolulu, Hi. … son of Sale Isaia and Amy and Brett Hitzeman . . . his father, Sale, was a four-year letterwinner as an offensive lineman at UCLA and spent five seasons in the NFL with the Browns (1995-96), Ravens (1997-98) and Patriots (2000) . . . grandson of former Michigan State All-American and Hall of Famer Bob Apisa, who helped lead the Spartans to Big Ten and National Championships in 1965 and 1966 as a fullback; Bob was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in January 2018 . . . hobbies include cooking, working out and binge watching shows … biggest athletic thrill is getting a win on the road … chose to attend Fresno State because the program checked all of the boxes he had in regards to helping him on and off the field … is pursuing his master’s of education.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … was the starting left guard in 10 games on the year … part of an offensive line that helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line unit blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher -- the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs have had a 1,000 yard rusher … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Was a three-year letterwinner at Michigan State … played in 24 career games for the Spartans, primarily on special teams . . . has seen action on 88 plays on special teams during his career 2021: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams . . . saw action on a career-high 68 plays on special teams . . . had three snaps on offense 2020: Played 16 snaps on special teams and six on the offensive line in five total games to earn his second letter 2019: Played in six games to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 13 snaps on offense and also played on special teams . . . earned the start as a fullback at Michigan as the Spartans began the game in an I-formation 2018: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus No. 1 offensive line prospect in the state of Nevada (ESPN.com, 247Sports, Rivals.com) . . . played in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 4 in Orlando . . . also played in the Polynesian Bowl on Jan. 20 at Aloha Stadium in Hawai’i . . . listed as one of the best players in the state of Nevada by ESPN.com (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 8) . . . ranked one of the best offensive guards in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 36) . . . rated one of the best centers in the country by 247Sports (No. 18) . . . named one of the top 100 overall players in the West by ESPN.com . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-Nevada First Team . . . played two seasons for Coach Kenny Sanchez at Bishop Gorman High School and was a member of two state championship teams . . . helped lead Bishop Gorman to a 13-2 record and a No. 14 national ranking by MaxPreps . . . the Gaels also won their ninth consecutive state title in 2017 . . . was a first-team All-Southwest League selection as a tackle . . . earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior in 2016 as Bishop Gorman went 15-0 and finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA TODAY . . . also named to the 2016 ALL-USA TODAY Nevada First Team . . . played his first two seasons of high school at Iolani High in Honolulu, Hawaii.
PERSONAL: From Las Vegas, Nev. … was born in Baltimore, Md., but was raised in Honolulu, Hi. … son of Sale Isaia and Amy and Brett Hitzeman . . . his father, Sale, was a four-year letterwinner as an offensive lineman at UCLA and spent five seasons in the NFL with the Browns (1995-96), Ravens (1997-98) and Patriots (2000) . . . grandson of former Michigan State All-American and Hall of Famer Bob Apisa, who helped lead the Spartans to Big Ten and National Championships in 1965 and 1966 as a fullback; Bob was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in January 2018 . . . hobbies include cooking, working out and binge watching shows … biggest athletic thrill is getting a win on the road … chose to attend Fresno State because the program checked all of the boxes he had in regards to helping him on and off the field … is pursuing his master’s of education.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30