Career
His regular position is winger. Youth
In 2006, He appeared for Eastern Province at the Under-13 Craven Week competition. He then joined Grey College in Bloemfontein and played for the Free State Under-16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and their Under-18 side at the 2011 Craven Week, alongside future Springbok January Serfontein.
In 2010, he was included in an Under-18 High Performance squad that played in international friendlies against youth sides from France, Namibia and England.
The following year, he was included in the South America Schools side that faced a France Invitational side, but missed the game through injury. He moved to Pretoria in 2012 to join the Blue Bulls academy.
He made ten appearances and scored three tries during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition as the Blue Bulls U19 side reached the final of the competition. Sevens
At the end of 2012, Isbell received a call-up to the South America Sevens side for the 2012-2013 Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series and he made his debut at the 2012 Gold Coast Sevens.
Pumas
He moved to Nelspruit-based side Pumas in 2014.
He was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and made his debut for them in the opening match of the season against the Falcons. Isbell made three appearances during the season, scoring three tries.