Biography

Raghib Ismail was born on November 18, 1969 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He has been married to Melani Ismail since April 2, 1995. They have four children.

Former Notre Dame and NFL Wide Receiver who was placed second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy winner in 1990.

Signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL - then-owned by a group headed by Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy - on the first day of the 1991 NFL draft, where he was projected the #1 overall pick; the Los Angeles Raiders drafted him 100th. Ismail began his NFL career with the Raiders in 1993, but wasn't a starter until 1995 and didn't have a 1,000-yard season until 1998. Ismail retired in 2001 with 363 receptions for 5,295 and 28 TD's, and never finished in the top 10 of any major category.

Had a career high for catches (80) and yards (1,097) with the Dallas Cowboys in 1999. In his first game, he caught a 76-yard pass from Troy Aikman in overtime to beat the Washington Redskins.

Older brother of Qadry Ismail.

Retired from the NFL.