Isaiah Houi, Oregon State DB: the 2026 season story
Isaiah Houi is a junior defensive back for Oregon State (Pac-12). He ranks 182nd of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Isaiah Houi's strongest measure is passes defended per 100 throws at 2.4, 122nd of 921 (the average is 1.3). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: tackles per game at 3.8, 360th of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.8, ranks 360th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 61st percentile for volume, 82nd for efficiency and 75th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Isaiah Houi's best came in week 7 against Washington State and his quietest in week 6 against San Diego State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Isaiah Houi is 146th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 9th of 56 in the Pac-12. Next up nationally is Jahmir Torres of New Mexico, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine of Florida International.
