![]() Ismael in 2021 | |||||
No. 60 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||
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Position: | Center | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Oakland, California, U.S. | July 25, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) | ||||
College: | San Diego State (2016–2019) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Keith Ismael (born July 25, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State and was drafted by the then-Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Ismael was born in Oakland, California and is of African-American, Filipino and Samoan descent. [1] A 2-star recruit, Ismael committed to San Diego State over offers from Air Force, Army, Colorado State, Eastern Washington, Hawaii, Montana, San Jose State, UC Davis, and Utah State. [2] Ismael was a three-year starter at San Diego State. He was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference as a freshman and to the first-team as a sophomore and as a junior. Following the 2019 season, he announced he would be forgoing his senior season by entering the 2020 NFL draft. [3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.34 s | 1.79 s | 3.01 s | 4.65 s | 8.14 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5] |
Ismael was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, in which they took Ismael with one of the two picks they acquired in a trade that sent Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers. [6] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020. [7] Ismael was released on August 31, 2021, [8] and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4. [10] In the Week 12 win against the Seattle Seahawks, Ismael took over at center after starter Wes Schweitzer left the game after suffering an ankle injury. [11] The following week, Ismael made his first career start against the Las Vegas Raiders which made him the fourth starting center for the team in the 2021 season. [12]
On March 16, 2022, the team placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Ismael, [13] which he signed on April 20. [14] He was placed on injured reserve as part of finalizing the 53-man roster, but released with an injury settlement on September 5, 2022. [15] [16]
On September 13, 2022, Ismael signed with the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023. [18]
On August 29, 2023, Ismael was waived by the 49ers. [19]
On August 30, 2023, Ismael was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [20]
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