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Steve Ishmael (born July 18, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange football team from 2014 to 2017. As a senior, he ranked second among Division I FBS players with 105 receptions and broke Marvin Harrison's Syracuse career record for receiving yardage.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 18, 1995 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Miami Beach (North Miami Beach, Florida) |
| College: | Syracuse |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ishmael was born in 1995, the son of Blessed and Darlene Ishmael.[1] He attended North Miami Beach High School where he set school records for touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards.[1] His older brother Kemal Ishmael played as a defensive back/Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons from 2013 to 2019 and is currently a free agent.[1]
Ishmael played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2014 to 2017. In four years at Syracuse, he totaled 219 receptions for 2,891 yards and 18 touchdowns.[2]
As a senior, Ishmael had eight games in which he totaled more than 100 receiving yards, including 143 yards against Florida State and 187 yards in his final college game against Boston College.[3] For the season, he ranked second among all Division I FBS players with 105 receptions and third with 1,347 receiving yards.[4] He broke Marvin Harrison's Syracuse career record for receiving yards; he also broke Amba Etta-Tawo Syracuse single-season record for receptions.[5][6] At the end of the 2017 season, he was selected as a first-team player on the All-ACC team.[7] He was also selected as a semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[8] SB Nation named him first-team All-American.[9]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Ishmael signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts on May 1, 2018.[10][11] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2018.[14] He was waived on November 9, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2019.[17]
On August 7, 2019, Ishmael was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[18] He was waived on April 27, 2020.[19]
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