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Qadir Ismail, son of former Baltimore Ravens player Qadry Ismail, has joined the Ravens as a wide receiver. He was signed after a tryout during rookie minicamp. Qadir, who played football, basketball, and ran track in high school, hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Qadry Ismail had a successful career in the NFL, playing for 5 teams and scoring 33 touchdowns. Qadir has two uncles who also played wide receiver professionally. The Ravens currently have 12 wide receivers on the roster, so the competition will be tough for Qadir. If he makes the team, it would be exciting for his father, who now works as a broadcaster for the Ravens. Qadir's family has a history of success in football, and he is looking to continue that tradition.
There will be a familiar name on one of the Baltimore Ravens jerseys when the group takes the field for minicamp. That familiar name is Ismael, as in Qadir Ismail, whose father Qadry “The Missile” Ismail played for the Ravens from 1999 – 2001.
Ismail was signed to the Ravens 90-man roster after joining the team as an undrafted free agent tryout player during rookie minicamp. At 6-foot-6, he figures to at least pose a threat on jump ball passes and could impress during minicamp.
Ismail went to John Carroll School in Bel Air. He played football and basketball in addition to running track & field. Football was his best sport as he was named a first team all-county and first-team all-league performer. Qadir accumulated 2,000 passing yards, 500 rushing yards, and 25 touchdowns.
He spent his first four seasons at Villanova University. As a freshman in 2018, he played in three games, including one start at quarterback. Ismail completed 11-of-29 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown. But he moved to wide receiver and played in nine games in 2021. He caught 11 passes for 181 yards on the season.
Ismail went on to Sanford as a graduate player and appeared in three games and caught three passes for 21 yards. Now he’s looking to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Qadry’s best years came in Baltimore where he had 1,000-yard receiving seasons in two or the three years he spent with the Ravens. Although he didn’t finish with 1,000 receiving yards in 2000, Quadry was also a key member
Qadry played 10 seasons for 5 teams, including the Vikings and Ravens. He had 353 catches for 5,137 yards and scored 33 touchdowns, along with 191 kick returns for 4,135 yards.
After retiring from the NFL, Qadry began a career in broadcasting, spending time with Comcast Sports Net, BET Black College Football, and ESPN before becoming part of the Ravens’ broadcast team.
Imagine the excitement Qadry would have calling the games if his son Qadir makes the team. The Ravens currently have 12 wide receivers on the roster so the competition will be fierce for Qadir.
Playing wide receiver runs in the Ismael family. Qadir has two uncles who played the position as well. Sulaiman “The Bomb” Ismail is a former professional American football player. He played collegiately as a walk-on at the University of Texas-El Paso in 1995. On February 14, 2001, he signed a three-year contract with the Arena Football League’s New York Dragons, but was waived soon after.
Raghib Ramadian “Rocket” Ismail (born November 18, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before moving on to both the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1991–92 and the National Football League (NFL) from 1993–2001.