Isaiah Houi

2025 - Honorable Mention All OVC-Big South (Defensive Back) 2025 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season making 11 starts at corner... earned honorable mention All OVC-Big South at defensive back... finished third in the conference with 11 pass break-ups and fourth overall in the conference with total passes defended with 12... finished tied for seventh on EIU single season record book list with 11 pass break-ups... had 60 total tackles for the year ranking third on the team in total tackles... 53 tackles were solo stops, second highest total on team... season high nine tackles with eight solo and a tackle for loss against UT Martin.. had eight solo tackles with a tackle for loss in final regular season game at Alabama... season high three pass break-ups against Illinois State... had two pass break-ups in three other games... lone interception of the year at Lindenwood... season high 1.5 tackles for loss at Southeast Missouri... ranked 25th in the FCS in passes defended... 2024 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in seven games during the 2024 season making starts at corner in the final three games of the season... opened year intending to redshirt seeing limited time on special teams and as a reserve defensive back... saw extended playing time in home win over Western Illinois and then started final three games of the year... made three tackles with two pass break-ups against Western Illinois... finished season with 16 tackles including two tackles for loss and five pass break-ups... had season high five tackles with four solo stops at Tennessee Tech... had four tackles with a tackle for loss against Charleston Southern... other tackle for loss was at Gardner-Webb to go with three tackles and two pass break-ups... HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Brian Zimmerman at Hononegah HS in Rockton, Ill… was a two-way athlete playing both wide receiver and defensive back… was a multi-time All-Area and All-NIC-10 performer on both sides of the ball… as an offensive player had 40 receptions for 805 yards and 14 total touchdowns during senior year… on defense had four interceptions and 30 tackles… helped team post an 11-1 record advancing to the IHSA Class 7A state quarterfinals…