Saturday, December 13, 2025

From Hanover to Hard Rock

Isaiah Johnson '22, the former Dartmouth corner who spent two years as a grad transfer at Syracuse, has been activated by the Miami Dolphins, who play Monday night at the Steelers. From a team release (LINK):

Johnson has appeared in three career games with the Dolphins (2025) and has recorded one special teams tackle. He made his NFL debut in Miami's Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers and played in Week 9 against Baltimore and in Miami's Week 10 victory over the Buffalo Bills. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami in 2024 and spent the season on the practice squad. He played his final two collegiate seasons at Syracuse (2022-23), where he appeared in 25 games with 19 starts and totaled 115 tackles (74 solo), two interceptions, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. He began his career at Dartmouth (2018-21), where he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021 after registering 55 tackles (38 solo), one interception returned for a touchdown and seven passes defensed.

To watch a three-minute interview with Isaiah Thomas from the start of training camp last summer, click HERE. Find his Dartmouth bio HERE.

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Dartmouth put out a release HERE when the Buddy Teevens Award was introduced in January of 2024.

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On3 has a release headlined Top players expected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. (LINK)

Which of these schools on the list is not like the others?

1. Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt

2. Michigan State WR Nick Marsh

3. Tennessee DB Boo Carter

4. Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey

5. Miami (Ohio) EDGE Adam Trick

6. Yale WR Nico Brown

7. Missouri RB Marquise Davis

8. Coastal Carolina OT Nick Del Grande

9. Liberty RB Evan Dickens

10. Northern Illinois OT Evan Malcore

Several points to note.

First, Nico Brown was a senior at Yale this fall, so he'll be a grad transfer.

Second, Brown did not have a single catch in his career before this fall. He finished his senior year with 71 catches for 1,085 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 15.3 yards per catch.

And finally, Brown had 11 catches for 107 yards and one touchdown in Yale's FCS playoff loss at Montana State. Do you think he'd be on this list if Yale had not made the playoffs?

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EXTRA POINT

For months we were getting almost daily phone calls informing us that the extended warranty on our car was running out. They were spam calls of course.


For the past few weeks we've been getting calls about help seeking a settlement after our recent car accident they heard about. There was no car accident of course.


Yesterday I decided to stay on the line so an agent could answer my questions When he came on and I asked him to tell me a little more about his accident he abruptly hung up. Can you believe that?  ;-)

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