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Rocket Ismail

Notre Dame · Wide Receiver · 1990

SPD
98
HND
93
RTE
97

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ismail won the Walter Camp Award in 1990. Ismail also finished 2nd in Heisman voting in 1990.

Ismail was a unanimous All-American in 1990.

Ismail was the No. 100 overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest wide receiver rating at Notre Dame since 1990 and No. 2 among all wide receivers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • 2nd in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Walter Camp Award
    • Unanimous All-American
  2. 1991
    • No. 100 overall pick, NFL Draft

Notre Dame Teammates

  1. 90Chris Zorich1990EDGE
  2. 90Mike Stonebreaker1990LB
  3. 88Bobby Taylor1992-94CB
  4. 86Jeff Burris1990-93CB
  5. 86Reggie Brooks1992RB
  6. 86Rick Mirer1989-92QB
  7. 80Bryant Young1990-93EDGE
  8. 80Demetrius DuBose1990-92LB
  9. 80Derek Brown1990-91TE
  10. 80Irv Smith Sr.1991-92TE

Full Notre Dame all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Desmond HowardMichigan · 1989-91WR
  2. 90David PalmerAlabama · 1991-93WR
  3. 90J.J. StokesUCLA · 1991-94WR
  4. 90Keyshawn JohnsonUSC · 1994-95WR
  5. 88Bobby EngramPenn State · 1993-96WR
  6. 88Michael WestbrookColorado · 1990-94WR
  7. 86Herman MooreVirginia · 1988-90WR
  8. 86Jack JacksonFlorida · 1992-94WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990

Sources: Wikipedia (Rocket Ismail) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.