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Raghib "Rocket" Ismail (born November 18, 1969) is a retired player of American and Canadian football. A
wide receiver and kick returner, he came to prominence playing college football for the University of
Notre Dame, where he was Consensus All-American (1990)and The Walter Camp Award winner (1990)
before moving on to both the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1991–92 and the National Football
League (NFL) for The Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys from 1993-2002.​

Ismail recorded two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All-Star in 1991, Frank Gibson
Award Winner, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 79th Grey Cup. In 2004, College Football News
named Ismail the No. 75 player on its list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time. He
was also selected by Sports Illustrated to the 85-man roster of its all-20th Century college football team. He
has been featured twice on the cover of Sports Illustrated.​

Ismail is known for:

~Being a two-time All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up

~Leading Notre Dame to an undefeated national championship season in 1988

~Being one of only two Irish players to have over 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in their career

~Being a CFL All-Star in 1991

~Winning the Frank Gibson Award

Ismail was also a track star at the University of Notre Dame, where he ran the 100 meters in 10.2 seconds.
He also competed in the 55 meters, with a personal best of 6.07 seconds. At the 1991 NCAA Division I
Indoor Track and Field Championships, he finished 2nd in the 55-meter sprint.

BIOgraphy

COLLEGE FOOTBALL CAREER HISTORY

KICK/PUNT RETURNS: 71

Yards: 4,187

RUSHING: 131 AVG: 7.7

Yards: 1,015

RECEIVING: 71 AVG: 22.0

Yards: 1,565

SCRIMMAGE: 202 AVG: 12.8

Yards: 2,580

TOUCHDOWNS: 15

NOTRE DAME STATS

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CAREER STATS

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Career Highlights & Awards

*Kick Return Leader Los Angeles Raiders (1993)

*Grey Cup Champion (79th)

*Grey Cup MVP (1991)

*CFL ALL - STAR (1991)

Pro Bowl Alternate - Dallas Cowboys (1999)

“Rocket” Ismail is celebrated for his engaging storytelling that artfully blends humor with inspiration. His distinctive
style of sharing insights from both football and life strikes a chord with audiences, frequently drawing out both
laughter and tears. Many regard him as the finest impersonator of the iconic coach Lou Holtz. Rocket’s speaking
engagements encompass a variety of topics, such as team building, problem-solving, leadership, accountability,
and much more.

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