Keith Ismael Season 2017

Final Bio

* 2019 Pro Football Focus Third-Team All-American
* Two-time First-Team All-Mountain West (2018-19)
* 2017 Second-Team All-Mountain West
* Two-time SDSU Offensive Lineman of the Year (2018-19)
* 2017 SDSU Co-Outstanding Freshman Award

Pronounced Iz-MALE ... Big, athletic, versatile offensive lineman with excellent technique ... Has a ton of potential ... Was slated to start at left guard as a redshirt freshman heading into the 2017 fall camp, but moved to center, eventually right guard and even left guard against Ohio in the 2018 DXL Frisco Bowl ... Missed the 2019 spring campaign after having shoulder surgery, but entered his final fall season as the projected starting center.

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Was named a Pro Football Focus third-team All-American ... Was named a first-team all-Mountain West selection for the second straight year, voted on by the league’s coaches and media ... Became just the second SDSU offensive lineman to make a pair of MW first teams (also Nico Siragusa, 2015-16) and the only one to make three first or second teams ... Was named to a pair of watch lists, including the Outland Trophy Watch List (top interior lineman) and Rimington Trophy Watch List (nation’s outstanding center) ... Was named the team’s offensive lineman of the year for the second straight season ... Also was a first-team all-Mountain West selection by Phil Steele Magazine ... Was a preseason first-team all-Mountain West selection by the Mountain West media, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine ... Also is the seventh-rated draft eligible center by Phil Steele Magazine ... Started the team’s 13 games at center, playing 954 of the team’s 956 offensive snaps ... Was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week three times this season ... Started the opener vs. Weber State at center and again at UCLA ... Started at center at New Mexico State, where he was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ... Was named to the Pro Football Focus MW Team of the Week for the second straight week for his play vs. Utah State ... Also started at Colorado State, against Wyoming and at San José State ... Was named to the Pro Football Focus MW Team of the Week for his play at UNLV ... Started vs. Nevada, vs. Fresno State, at Hawai’i, against Brigham Young and vs. Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Was chosen as a first-team all-Mountain West selection by the league’s coaches and media ... Also made the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Offensive Team of the Year ... Was chosen as the team’s offensive lineman of the year at the team’s banquet ... Was a preseason first-team all-Mountain West selection by the Mountain West media, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele Magazine and Street & Smith’s ... Started the team’s first 10 games, including five at right guard and five at center, before missing the Fresno State trip with an injury ... Returned to start again at center vs. Hawai’i and at left guard vs. Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl ... Had played all 687 snaps before missing the Fresno State game ... Had only two penalties in 821 snaps ... Had the second-highest overall grade in the Mountain West at center, despite playing 356 of his 821 snaps at guard ... Started the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford at right guard, his 14th straight start ... Was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week for the Stanford game ... Started at center against Sacramento State, where he had one tackle after an Aztec turnover, and against No. 23/25 Arizona State ... Moved back to right guard to start vs. Eastern Michigan, and again at rv/No. 24 Boise State, Air Force and San José State ... Started at center at Nevada, where he was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ...  Also started at center New Mexico, where he was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week for a third time of the season ... Also started at center against UNLV ... Did not play or travel at Fresno State while under concussion protocol ... Returned to play every snap at center vs. Hawai’i ... Started the first time of his career at left guard against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Earned second-team all-Mountain West accolades from the league's coaches and media ... Also was a third-team all-MW pick by Phil Steele Magazine ... Earned the Co-Outstanding Freshman Award (with Tariq Thompson) ... Started the team's 13 games, including the eight at center and five at right guard ... Played the most snaps (829) on either side of the ball, according to Pro Football Focus ... Logged his first career start in his first career game played at center in the opener against UC Davis ... Also started at center at Arizona State, again vs. No. 19/19 Stanford, at Air Force in the Mountain West opener, vs. Northern Illinois and against Boise State ... Started for the first time of his career at right guard against Fresno State with senior Antonio Rosales not healthy enough to play ... Also started at right guard at Hawai'i, at San Jose State, vs. Nevada and against New Mexico ... Moved back to center for the Armed Forces Bowl against Army West Point.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2016)
Redshirted his first season with the Aztecs, but was on the two-deep and traveled the entire year as a true freshman.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned two letters at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in San Francisco ... Was a first-team all-league pick ... Also was a second-team all-metro honoree ... Named the team's offensive lineman MVP ... A two-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout ... Also played lacrosse at SHCP.  

PERSONAL
Keith Edward Ismael was born July 25, 1998, in San Francisco ... Son of George Ismael and Johanna Woodby ... Picked San Diego State over offers from Air Force, Army, Colorado State, Eastern Washington, Hawai`i, Montana, San Jose State, UC Davis and Utah State ... Is majoring in international security and conflict resolution.