Qadir Ismail
American football player (born 2000)
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Qadir Ismail (born February 17, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Samford Bulldogs and the Villanova Wildcats.
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Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Ismail in 2024 | |
| No. 80 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 17, 2000 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bel Air (MD) John Carroll |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Ismail is the son of former NFL wide receiver Qadry Ismail and nephew of former football players Raghib Ismail and Sulaiman Ismail. Ismail played football, basketball, and ran track at The John Carroll School in Maryland.
College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.69 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.47 s | 7.25 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Ismail signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 20, 2024.[2] He was waived on August 27, and signed with the Ravens practice squad the next day.[3][4]
Las Vegas Raiders
On April 24, 2025, Ismail signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[5] He was waived on August 25.[6]
New York Giants
On August 28, 2025, Ismail was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[7] He was released on September 16.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 8, 2025, Ismail signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad, but was waived five days later.[9][10]
Chicago Bears
On November 24, 2025, Ismail signed with the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[11] On January 21, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Chicago.[12]