21 Facts About Raghib Ismail

Raghib Ismail was selected by Sports Illustrated to the 85-man roster of its all-20th Century college football team.

Raghib Ismail was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and was raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Raghib Ismail first came to prominence as a receiver for the University of Notre Dame.

Raghib Ismail was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice, and received numerous awards, including All-American status.

Raghib Ismail was a track star at the University of Notre Dame, where he ran the 100 meters in 10.

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Raghib Ismail competed in the 55 meters, with a personal best of 6.

Doug Flutie of the BC Lions was about to be paid $1 million under the exemption, but Raghib Ismail's contract was more than anything North American football had ever seen, as his yearly salary was then the largest in Canadian or American football history.

Raghib Ismail joined the Argonauts in time for the 1991 season, and in his first game, returned a kick seventy-three yards on a reverse with Michael Clemons.

Raghib Ismail came within fifty yards of breaking his teammate Clemons' franchise record for single-season kickoff return yardage, and made the 1991 All-Star team as a wide receiver, finishing runner-up to Jon Volpe for rookie of the year.

In 1992 Raghib Ismail broke Clemons' franchise record for single-season kick return yards.

Raghib Ismail was remembered for his participation in a sideline brawl against the Stampeders where he stomped an opposing player's helmeted face.

Raghib Ismail was going to be selected as the first overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, until he decided to sign with the Toronto Argonauts.

Raghib Ismail was a color analyst on ESPN's College GameDay in 2003 and 2004.

Raghib Ismail cohosted Cowboys Game Night on FSN Southwest with co-host Nate Newton and Ric Renner.

In February 2008, Raghib Ismail appeared as a Pro in the third season of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes.

Raghib Ismail was a contestant on Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge on CMT.

In March 2010, it was announced that Raghib Ismail would be a correspondent on the show, interviewing contestants about their lives outside the competition.

Raghib Ismail is married to Melanie Raghib Ismail and they have four children.

Raghib Ismail is the older brother of former Syracuse University and NFL wide receiver Qadry Ismail, nicknamed "The Missile", and former University of Texas-El Paso and New York Dragons receiver Sulaiman Ismail, nicknamed "The Bomb".

Raghib Ismail converted from Islam in his early teens after his Muslim father died and he was sent to live with his grandmother, a member of an Assemblies of God church.

Raghib Ismail is an inspirational speaker, and enjoys speaking for corporations, schools and churches.