Keith Ismael
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. 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. Ismael was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020. Ismael was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 4. 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. 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. On March 16, 2022, the team placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Ismael, which he signed on April 20.
Professional career
He played college football at San Diego State and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.