Ismail was selected by the
Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round, with the 206th overall pick, of the
1992 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 14, 1992. He was waived on August 25, 1992. Ismail signed with the
Houston Oilers on June 9, 1993. He was cut on August 19, 1993. Ismail was signed by the
Tampa Bay Storm of the
Arena Football League in April 1994. He spent the first three weeks of the
1994 season on injured reserve. On June 27, 1994, it was reported that Ismail had signed with the
Baltimore Colts of the
Canadian Football League. However, he ended up failing his physical with the Colts due to a hamstring injury he suffered while with the Storm. Ismail returned to the Storm afterwards and finished the 1994 season with them. Overall, he played in nine games for the Storm that year, recording eight solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and one fumble recovery. He was an offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time in the AFL as the league played under
ironman rules. Ismail played for the
Scottish Claymores of the
World League of American Football in 1995 and was listed as an offensive guard. ==References==