Isaiah Stalbird Season 2019

Honors & Awards
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2018, 2019)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019)

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Isaiah Stalbird was a key member of Nebraska's special teams units, in addition to earning playing time at safety while appearing in all 12 games. Stalbird totaled 13 tackles as a redshirt freshman, forced one fumble and blocked one put. Stalbird led Nebraska with 10 special teams tackles in 2019. He made a solo tackle on special teams in each of the first two games, before making a huge impact in Nebraska's win over Northern Illinois. Stalbird had a career-high three tackles against the Huskies, including the first two tackles for loss of his career. He recorded his first career TFL by getting to the NIU punter before he could punt the ball, resulting in a forced fumble and Husker takeaway. Stalbird also blocked a punt in the second quarter and had a TFL from his safety spot in the fourth quarter. The next week, Stalbird matched his career high with three tackles at Illinois, with all three stops coming on kickoff coverage. Stalbird added a tackle on punt coverage against Ohio State. He made three tackles on kickoff coverage against Indiana and had one stop on kickoff coverage against No. 15 Wisconsin.

2018 (Redshirt)
Stalbird sat out his first season in the Husker program as a redshirt.

Before Nebraska (Kearney HS)
Stalbird joined the Huskers as a walk-on out of Kearney High School. Stalbird was a first-team Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska and Lincoln Journal Star Super-State defensive back in 2017 for the Class A state runner-up Bearcats. As a senior, he made 77 tackles, including 53 solo stops, and recorded four fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Stalbird also had a pair of sacks as a senior. On the offensive side of the ball, Stalbird had 22 catches for 393 yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver. As a junior in 2016, Stalbird had one interception and made seven tackles in five games. He also participated in wrestling and soccer at Kearney. Following his prep career, Stalbird represented the South Squad in the 2018 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Stalbird chose to walk on at Nebraska over scholarship offers from Nebraska-Kearney and Wayne State, as well as a preferred walk-on offer from Wyoming.

Personal
Isaiah is the son of Larry and Cathy Mohlman, and he was born on July 18, 2000. Stalbird has not declared a major. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, the Nebraska Football Road Race, the Malone Center and local hospital visits.