Pronunciation
ih-FON-say
Ifanse's Collegiate Career Game Highs
Rushes: 32 (for Montana State, at Eastern Washington, 2021)
Rushing Yards: 227 (for Montana State, vs. Cal Poly, 2019)
Rushing TDs: 3 (twice, last for Cal, at North Texas, 2023)
Long Rush: 74 (twice, last for Montana State, vs. San Diego, 2021)
Receptions: 5 (for Montana State, vs. Wagner, 2018)
Receiving Yards: 72 (for Montana State, vs. Wagner, 2018)
Long Reception: 39 (for Montana State, at North Dakota State, 2019)
Receiving TDs: 1 (four times, last for Cal, vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Pass Completions: 1 (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Pass Attempts: 1 (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Passing Percentage: 100.0% (for Montana State, 1-1, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Passing Yards: 2 (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Passing TDs: 1 (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Long Pass: 2TD (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Passer Rating: 446.80 (for Montana State, vs. Austin Peay, 2019)
Punt Returns: 1 (for Montana State, vs. Albany, 2019)
Punt Return Yards: 22 (for Montana State, vs. Albany, 2019)
Long Punt Return: 22 (for Montana State, vs. Albany, 2019)
Total TDs: 3 (four times, last for Cal, vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Points: 18 (four times, last for Cal, vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Total Offense Yards: 227 (for Montana State, vs. Cal Poly, 2019)
All-Purpose Yards: 227 (twice, last for Montana State, at Eastern Washington, 2021)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 227 (twice, last for Montana State, at Eastern Washington, 2021)
Blocked Kicks: 1 (for Montana State, vs. Albany, 2019)
Ifanse's Cal Career Game Highs
Rushes: 22 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Rushing Yards: 137 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Rushing TDs: 3 (at North Texas, 2023)
Long Rush: 26TD (at North Texas, 2023)
Receptions: 3 (twice, last vs. Idaho, 2023)
Receiving Yards: 21 (at North Texas, 2023)
Long Reception: 18 (at North Texas, 2023)
Receiving TDs: 1 (vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Total TDs: 3 (twice, last vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Points: 18 (twice, last vs. Oregon State, 2023)
Total Offense Yards: 137 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
All-Purpose Yards: 152 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 137 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
After Cal
– Participated in 2024 Cal's Pro Day and put up strong numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.59), bench press (19) and vertical jump (36.5"), which would have been eighth among running backs at the NFL Combine
Collegiate Career (2018-23)
– Played in 49 games with 35 starts over six seasons spanning five campaigns at Montana State (2018-22) and one at Cal (2023)
– Had career totals of 4,107 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns on the ground on 700 carries for an average of 5.9 yards per rush and 83.8 yards per game including 18 100-yard rushing contests, while adding 37 receptions for 305 yards and three touchdowns catches, one punt return for 22 yards, while also completing his lone career pass for a two-yard touchdown to give him 4,434 all-purpose yards, 4,412 yards from scrimmage and 4,109 yards of total offense
– Also had one blocked kick
Senior (2023)
– Played in each of the first eight games including his lone Cal start against Idaho but missed the final five due to injury
– Contributed 70 rushes for 365 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground, while adding eight receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown to total 415 all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage, as well as eight total touchdowns
– Tied for 11th in the Pac-12 and tied for 92nd nationally in rushing touchdowns
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at North Texas (W, 58-21) – 10 rushes, 54 yards, 26TD long, 3 TD; 3 receptions, 21 yards. 18 long; 75 all-purpose yards; 75 yards from scrimmage ... Cal debut ... collegiate career-high-tying and Cal career-high rushing touchdowns ... Cal career-high yards receiving ... Cal career-high-tying receptions ... had a memorable 26-yard touchdown run in which he broke multiple tackles that was his longest run at Cal and also had his an 18-yard reception that was his longest at Cal
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Auburn (L, 10-14) – 4 rushes, 15 yards, 6 long; 15 all-purpose yards; 15 yards from scrimmage
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Idaho (W, 31-17) – 22 rushes, 137 yards, 19 long; 3 receptions, 15 yards, 9 long; 152 all-purpose yards; 152 yards from scrimmage ... Cal's Offensive Player of the Game ... Cal career-high rushes, rushing yards, all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage ... Cal career-high-tying receptions
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at Washington (L, 32-59) – 6 rushes, 30 yards, 8 long; 30 all-purpose yards; 30 yards from scrimmage
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Arizona State (W, 24-21) – 8 rushes, 26 yards, 8 long, 1 TD; 1 reception, 5 yards. 5 long; 31 all-purpose yards; 31 yards from scrimmage
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Oregon State (L, 40-52) – 11 rushes, 86 yards, 24 long, 2 TD; 1 reception, 9 yards, 9 long, 1 TD; 95 all-purpose yards; 95 yards from scrimmage ... career-highi-tying total touchdowns ... played just two plays in the second half (first two plays of Cal's first second-half possession) due to injury ... had career-high string of six consecutive games with at least one touchdown rushing or receiving broken ...
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at Utah (L, 14-34) – 4 rushes, 9 yards, 4 long
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USC (L, 49-50) – 5 rushes, 8 yards, 5 long
San Jose State (Spring 2023)
– Attended in the spring of 2023 before reentering the transfer portal and transferring to Cal for the 2023 campaign
– Wore No. 22
San Jose State Bio And Stats
sjsuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/isaiah-ifanse/6920
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Montana State (2018-22)
– Played in 40 games and finished as the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,742 yards including a school-record-tying 17 100-yard rushing games and scored 25 touchdowns on the ground to rank sixth on Montana State’s all-time list on 630 carries with an average of 5.9 yards per rush over four seasons of action (2018-19, 2021-22) for a program that posted a 43-14 overall record, made the FCS Playoffs each season including a trip to the title game during his 2021 junior campaign, and won a share of the Big Sky title as a 2022 senior
– Recorded 1,123 of his rushing yards on 193 carries in 11 playoff games
– Added 29 career receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns, as well as one punt return for 22 yards to total 4,019 all-purpose yards, while also tossing a two-yard scoring strike on his lone pass attempt and blocking one kick
– Missed the entire regular season as a 2022 senior but returned for three FCS playoff games and contributed 281 yards rushing on 28 carries (10.0 ypr), while adding one reception for a loss of six yards for 275 all-purpose yards for a team that finished 12-2
– Became Montana State’s first All-American running back since 1982 (second-team AFCS, Associated Press, Hero Sports, Stats Perform) and All-Big Sky running back since 2011 as a junior in 2021 when he established a single-season school-record with 1,623 yards rushing including eight 100-yard rushing games and scored 10 touchdowns on the ground on 280 carries that were the second most in school history, while adding career highs in receptions (15), yards receiving (114) and all-purpose yards (1,737), as well as a career-high-tying one touchdown grab for a team that finished 12-3
– Team did not play during the 2020 campaign due to COVID
– Rushed for 813 yards and six touchdowns on 113 carries in 10 games as a 2019 sophomore, while adding four receptions for 41 yards to total 854 all-purpose yards, his lone career passing attempt for a two-yard touchdown and his lone career blocked kick for a team that finished 11-4
– Became the first Montana State freshman to rush for 1,000 yards or more as a freshman in 2018 when he ran for 1,025 yards and seven touchdowns on 196 carries, while adding nine receptions, 106 yards receiving and a career-high-tying one touchdown reception to total 1,131 all-purpose yards to earn honorable mention Hero Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Big Sky honors for an 8-5 squad
– Wore No. 22
Montana State Bio And Stats
https://msubobcats.com/sports/football/roster/isaiah-ifanse/5593
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Bellevue HS (Class Of 2018)
– Rushed for 2,944 yards and 49 touchdowns while adding 12 receptions for 160 yards, four kickoff returns for 101 yards and one punt return for two yards to total 2,661 all-purpose yards in 16 games over his final two seasons as a 2017 junior and 2018 senior for teams that compiled a 22-4 overall record and won KingCo District titles in each campaign with a combined 10-0 mark in District games from 2015-17
– Washington’s Gatorade Player of the Year as well as an All-State and All-League selection during a monster 2017 senior season when he rushed 259 times for 2,485 yards and had 44 touchdowns on the ground, while adding eight receptions for 59 yards, four kickoff returns for 115 yards and one punt return for two yards to total 2,661 all-purpose yards for a team that finished 11-2, won the KingCo League with a 5-0 mark and reached the semifinals of the 3A State playoffs before falling 34-33 to eventual champion O’Dea
– Rushed for 459 yards and five touchdowns on 33 carries, while adding four receptions for 101 yards to total 560 all-purpose yards in just three games as a 2017 senior for a team that finished 11-2 overall and won the 3A KingCo League with a 5-0 mark
– Had 14 career 100-yard rushing games with 12 as a 2018 senior and two as a 2017 junior
– Added 35 career tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass breakup on defense with all of his numbers coming as a 2018 senior other than a single tackle that he had as a 2017 junior
– Wore No. 22
Bellevue HS Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/wa/bellevue/bellevue-wolverines/athletes/isaiah-ifanse/football/stats/?careerid=c216vr8u49s22
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2023 Transfer Portal Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (432)
National Running Back Rankings: 247Sports (34)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (88)
2018 High School Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (3)
National Running Back Rankings: 247Sports (103)
Washington Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (21)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (82)
Other
– Son of Joe and Jennifer Ifanse
– Has officiated flag football games in the summer
– Enjoys hiking
– Earned his bachelor’s degree in university studies at Montana State in December of 2022 and a graduate certificate in business administration at Cal in December of 2023
Last Updated
June 6, 2024
