Keith Ismael

Keith Ismael (born July 25, 1998) is an American football center for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Keith Ismael
Ismael in 2021
No. 60 – Washington Commanders
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-25) July 25, 1998
Oakland, California
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
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:18
Games started:5
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

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.[1] 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 foregoing his senior season by entering the 2020 NFL Draft.[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
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 s4.65 s8.14 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Ismael was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020.[5] Ismael was released on August 31, 2021,[6] and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

On March 16, 2022, the team placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Ismael,[11] which he signed on April 20.[12]

References
  1. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/keith-ismael-4358#school-interests
  2. "Aztecs center Keith Ismael declares early for 2020 NFL Draft". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 24, 2019.
  3. "Glenn Gronkowski Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "Redskins' Keith Ismael: Heading to Washington". CBS Sports. Rotowire. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2020). "No. 2 overall pick Chase Young signs with Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. "Washington Roster Moves: Keith Ismael signed from the practice squad". Hogs Haven. SB Nation. November 4, 2021.
  9. Selby, Zach (December 1, 2021). "From practice squad to primetime, Keith Ismael has embraced his opportunities". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. Keim, John (December 5, 2021). "Washington's Logan Thomas feared to have suffered torn ACL, MCL in win over Las Vegas Raiders, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. Selby, Zach. "Commanders tender 4 players, release S Landon Collins". Commanders.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  12. Alper, Josh (April 20, 2022). "Commanders re-sign Keith Ismael". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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