Carlin Isles - wikipedia Carlin Isles Carlin Isles Full name Carlin Russell Isles Date of birth ( 1989 - 11 - 21 ) November 21, 1989 ( age 27 ) Place of birth Massillon, Ohio, United States Height 5 ft 8 in ( 1.73 m ) Weight 75 kg ( 165 lb ) University Ashland University Rugby union career Position ( s ) Wing Amateur team ( s ) Years Team Apps ( Points ) 2013 Gentlemen of Aspen RFC ( ) Correct as of 18 February 2014 National team ( s ) Years Team Comps 2012 -- United States 22 ( 285 ; 57t ) Correct as of 2 September 2015 Carlin Isles ( born November 21, 1989 ) is an American rugby union and rugby sevens player. Isles plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. Isles had been touted as the fastest rugby player in the world. Contents 1 Childhood 2 Youth sports 3 Rugby career 4 NFL career 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Childhood Isles and his twin sister, Tambra, grew up Massillion, Ohio in foster homes, rarely seeing their mother. Often hungry, he ate what he could as a child, including dog food. At the age of seven the siblings were adopted by Starlett and Charles Isles ; Isles credits his adoptive parents with providing the stability and love he needed to excel in sports. Youth Sports Carlin Isles was a gifted American football and Track and Field athlete while attending Jackson High School ( Massillon, Ohio ). Isles holds the school records in the long jump, 100 meter, 200 meter, and 400 meter events at Jackson. He was also a part of the record holding 4 × 200 m relay team at Jackson High School. His 2007 100m school record breaking time was 10.58 seconds which was also a county record at that time. Carlin was a two - time, back - to - back OATCCC Indoor State Champion in high school in the 60m dash running 6.83 seconds which was a Division I meet record up until March 2012. He was a state runner - up in the 200m dash his junior year and runner - up in the long jump and 100m dash his senior year in addition to being third in the state in the 100m dash his junior year. In his senior year at Jackson High School, Isles ran a 4.28 second, electronically timed 40 yard dash. Carlin was an all - conference, all - county football player as well. Isles continued running track and playing American football while enrolled at Ashland University where he was an All - American in the 60m dash and ran a personal best of 6.68 seconds which is a school record. He holds freshman class records in the 100m dash and 200m dash ( indoor and outdoor ). On the football field, Carlin was an All - GLIAC selection and holds school records for most kickoff return yardage in a game ( 174 yards ) and longest kickoff return for TD ( 100 yards ) Before taking up rugby in 2012, Isles ranked as the 36th fastest sprinter in the United States with a 100 metres outdoor personal best of 10.24 seconds. Rugby career Isles took up the sport of rugby in 2012. He was encouraged to begin playing rugby by Miles Craigwell, another crossover athlete from American football who ended up playing rugby for the United States national team. Isles played his club rugby with the Gentlemen of Aspen RFC, based in Aspen, Colorado. Isles first caught the attention of the rugby media in summer of 2012 when Rugby Mag dubbed him `` The Fastest Man in American Rugby. '' Isles played for the US national developmental team Atlantis in July 2012 at the Victoria 7s tournament. Isles debuted for the US national sevens team in October 2012 at the Gold Coast Sevens as a second - half substitute against New Zealand, and scored a try in his first minute on the pitch. Overall at that tournament he scored three tries and was one of the leading scorers for the U.S team. Isles continued to be a regular scorer for the United States during the 2012 -- 13 IRB Sevens World Series. Isles was quickly noticed for his incredible speed. A YouTube video posted on December 9, 2012 titled `` Carlin Isles : Olympic Dream '' further boosted his profile, as the video went viral and by December 23, 2012 and now has over 6 million views. The video closes with the words of long - time IRB commentator Nigel Starmer - Smith : `` I 've never seen anyone that quick on a rugby field ever ever, XVs or Sevens. I do n't think anyone else has either. '' Isles is playing for the US national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where rugby sevens will be reintroduced as an Olympic sport. Isles was under contract with Glasgow Warriors of the Pro12. In February 2014, he signed to play with Glasgow Warriors. He was a part of the Warriors 7 's side that won the Melrose Sevens in April 2014. Isles did not make an appearance for Glasgow Warriors first XV that season but gained experience playing 15 's with the BT Scottish Premiership side Ayr RFC, an amateur club in the Warriors district. At the end of the season Isles decided to leave the club and concentrate on playing rugby sevens in the 2016 Olympics. Nfl career He was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 26, 2013 to the team 's practice squad. During a workout with the Detroit Lions Isles ran a time of 4.22 seconds in the 40 - yard dash, the fastest time recorded that year. In February 2014, Isles left the Lions to take up a contract with the Glasgow Warriors. See also List of players who have converted from one football code to another References ^ Jump up to : Hamilton, Tom ( December 23, 2012 ). `` Catch me if you can ''. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved December 23, 2012. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( March 13, 2016 ). `` Lost Child Finds a Home in Two Sports ''. New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Just try to catch Carlin Isles - Sports - Ohio ''. ohio.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Athlete profile for Carlin Isles ''. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved July 6, 2014. 100 Metres 10.24 + 1.1 Arlington, TX 24 MAR 2012 ^ Jump up to : `` Meet the Fastest Man in American Rugby ''. Rugby Magazine - RugbyMag. July 12, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Carlin Isles Signs to Play for Glasgow ''. walker - sports. Retrieved February 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Carlin Isles : `` Fastest man in rugby '' signs for Glasgow Warriors - CNN.com ``. edition.cnn.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Carlin Isles decides to return to the USA to continue playing rugby 7s and chase the Olympic dream ''. ur7s. Retrieved July 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rugby star Carlin Isles joins Lions ''. Michael Rothstein - ESPN. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lions sign former rugby star to practice squad ''. Aaron Wilson - Yahoo Sports. December 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Detroit Lions sign rugby player Carlin Isles to practice squad ''. 26 Dec 2013. Jump up ^ `` Report : Carlin Isles to leave Lions, return to rugby ProFootballTalk ''. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016. External links 2013 USA Sevens Rugby - Team USA Info All - athletics profile ( 1 ) `` Carlin Isles, U.S. rugby player, signed to Detroit Lions ' practice squad ''. espn.go.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016. Carlin Isles -- 2014 Dubai Sevens Highlights United States 2016 Summer Olympics Squad Forwards Danny Barrett Garrett Bender Ben Pinkelman Backs Madison Hughes ( c ) Folau Niua Nate Ebner Perry Baker Subs Zack Test Andrew Durutalo Carlin Isles Maka Unufe Chris Wyles Coach Mike Friday Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlin_Isles&oldid=775301922 '' Categories : 1989 births Living people Twin people from the United States Twin sportspeople American rugby union players African - American sportspeople Glasgow Warriors players Ashland Eagles football players Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio Male rugby sevens players United States international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Olympic rugby sevens players of the United States Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Olympic Games Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Norsk Português Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 14 April 2017, at 00 : 12. 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Question: who is the fastest player in rugby union
Answer: Carlin Isles