Jabari Issa
Number72
PositionDefensive end
Birth dateApril 18, 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in5
Weight lb302
High schoolSan Mateo
(San Mateo, California)
CollegeWashington
Draftyear2000
Draftround6
Draftpick176
Expansiondraftyear2002
Expansiondraftround1
Expansiondraftpick15
Pastteams
Highlights
Statlabel 1Total tackles
Statvalue 133
Statlabel 2Sacks
Statvalue 21.0
Cflstatlabel 1Total tackles
Cflstatvalue 126
Cflstatlabel 2Sacks
Cflstatvalue 21.0
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Jabari Issa (born April 18, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive end who played two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), one year with the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL Europe and four seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.[1]

Issa's career also included NFL stints with the Houston Texans (taken in the 2002 NFL expansion draft), the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs, but he never played for them.

High school

Issa attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California where he was an All-Peninsula Athletic League and All-Bay Area pick as a senior.[2]

College

Issa played for the Washington Huskies from 1996 to 1999 for coaches Jim Lambright and Rick Neuheisel. In 1998, he registered an All-Pac-10 campaign. In 1999, he served as a team captain. Following his Washington career, Issa played in the East–West Shrine Game.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Bio: Jabari Issa - University of Washington Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Record Book". Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2013.