Missouri State

All-MVFC defensive lineman ... Logged team-high 8 total tackles in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/27/17) with 4 solos, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2 hurries and a sack.

2016: All-MVFC second-team honoree ... Started all 11 games on the defensive line, primarily at right end ... Led team with 12.0 tackles for loss (59 yards) and 6.5 sacks (47 yds.) ... His 1.1 tackles for loss per game ranked 74th nationally and sixth in the MVFC ... Was also sixth in The Valley with 0.59 sacks per game ... Produced 7 total stopes in wins over Southwestern College (9/1/16) and at Indiana State (9/24/16) ... Also had 6 solo stops in season opener against Southwestern with 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks to earn MSU Media Player of the Week ... Had 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the Indiana State game with a forced fubmle ... Had 1.5 sacks against North Dakota State (10/8/16) with a pass break-up ... College Sports Madness Preseason All-MVFC (third team) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Also named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Tallied 5 stops in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/23/16).

2015: Started all 11 games at right defensive end his sophomore season … Posted 44 total stops to rank fifth on the team and tops among Bears defensive linemen … His 8.0 tackles for loss ranked third on the team … Posted 6 solo tackles and 7 total stops at home against Indiana State (10/3/15) to go with a pair of sacks and 2 QB hurries …Stopped 6 Chadron State (9/12/15) ball carriers in home opener … Was also in on 6 stops and a sack at home against South Dakota State (10/31/15) with 3 tackles for loss … Forced a fumble, posted a sack and contributed 5 total tackles at South Dakota (10/24/15) … Earned a spot on the MVFC Honor Roll ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2015 semester ... Posted 3 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/11/15).

2014: Earned FCS Freshman All-America honors by Tonysoftli.com as a true freshman performer ... Played in all 12 games, starting 4 while turning in 30 tackles, 4 for loss, with 3.0 sacks ... Received league and national laurels after his goal-line strip and fumble recovery to turn the tides in the Bears’ opening-night win at Northwestern State (8/28/14) ... Was MVFC Newcomer of the Week, College Sporting News FCS National All-Star and CFPA FCS Defensive Lineman of the Week (honorable mention) for the game at Northwestern State in which he also had a pair of tackles ... Started the last 4 games of the season, in which he accumulated 17 total tackles in than span .... Logged sacks in back-to-back games at South Dakota State (10/11/14) and vs. South Dakota (10/18/14) ... Had 5 tackles at Indiana State (11/1/114) and vs. North Dakota State (11/15/14), both FCS playoff teams ... Also brought down 4 ball carriers in homecoming win over South Dakota and in home game against SIU (11/8/14).

High School: Was a two-year starter and a 2012 Arkansas 7A all-state performer as a defensive lineman for Rogers (Ark.) Heritage High ... Earned all-conference honors as a senior and junior for Coach Perry Escalante’s War Eagles ... Earned NW Arkansas Defensive Lineman of the Year recognition in 2013 and was named to the KURM Radio Dream Team each of the last two years ... Was a reserve defensive lineman for a 7A West conference championship team in 2012 ... Earned A/B academic honor roll honors in 2013-14.

Personal: Colby Alvertis Isbell was born 10/6/95 in Tupelo, Miss. ... Son of Greg and Sabrina Isbell of Rogers, Ark. ... Majoring in Communication Studies.