Isaiah Likely was born on April 18, 2000, he is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina.
Likely grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Malden High School before transferring to Everett High School for his senior year. As a junior, he caught 59 passes for 917 yards with 11 touchdowns.
As a freshman, Likely caught 12 passes for 106 yards and five touchdowns. He was named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference after finishing his sophomore season with 32 receptions for 431 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Likely was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus after catching 30 passes for 601 yards and five touchdowns as a junior.
During his senior year, Likely was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week after catching eight passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-20 win over Arkansas State.
He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection after catching 59 passes for 912 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.
Likely was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 139th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. During week 2 of the 2022 NFL Preseason, Likely recorded 8 receptions for 100 yards and 1 TD in the first half, against the Arizona Cardinals.