Isaac Yiadom


Isaac Yiadom is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. A graduate of Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, he played college football at Boston College.

College career

After high school, Yiadom signed with Boston College over offers from Bryant, Holy Cross, and Connecticut. After his senior year, Yiadom was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl. Boston College teammates Harold Landry and Kamrin Moore were also invited, making it the first time since 2006 that 3 players from Boston College were invited to the senior bowl.

Professional career

On December 18, 2017, it was announced that Yiadom had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl. Prior to the Senior Bowl, Yiadom was ranked as the 47th best cornerback prospect in the by DraftScout.com and was unheralded due to his minimal targets in college. He impressed scouts and analysts with a strong week of practice for the Senior Bowl and immensely helped his draft stock. On January 27, 2018, Yiadom played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Denver Broncos' head coach Vance Joseph's South team that lost 45–16 to the North coach by Houston Texans' head coach Bill O'Brien. He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the vertical jump and three-cone drill.
On March 21, 2018, Yiadom participated at Boston College's pro day and chose to perform the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, short shuttle, and three-cone drill. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Yiadom was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the 12th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the 15th best cornerback by Scouts Inc.
The Denver Broncos selected Yiadom in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Yiadom was the 11th cornerback drafted in 2018.
On May 25, 2018, the Denver Broncos signed Yiadom to a four-year, $3.32 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $761,516.

Personal life

Yiadom is the son of Ghanaian immigrants. Born in Alexandria, Virginia