Ishmael Hyman

Ishmael Hyman (born August 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison.

Ishmael Hyman
No. 13 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John Vianney
(Holmdel, New Jersey)
College:James Madison
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:34
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Hyman grew up Manalapan, New Jersey and attended St. John Vianney High School, where he played football and ran track.[1] As a senior, he had 24 receptions for 428 yards and four touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury and finished fourth in the state in the 200-meter dash. Rated a three-star recruit, Hyman committed to play college football at Kansas over offers from Boston College, Rutgers, Syrcause, Temple, James Madison and Villanova.[2]

College career

Hyman began his collegiate career at the University of Kansas, redshirting his true freshman year before deciding to transfer to James Madison University at the end of the season. In four seasons with the Dukes, Hyman caught 72 passes for 1,061 yards and 11 touchdowns and was a member of the 2016 team that won the FCS National Championship.[3]

Professional career

Orlando Apollos

After going unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft and going unsigned as an undrafted free agent, Hyman was signed by the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football. Hyman caught four passes for 60 yards with Orlando before the AAF ceased operations.[4]

Cleveland Browns

Hyman was signed by the Cleveland Browns on April 25, 2019.[5] Hyman was waived by the Browns during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hyman was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on September 24, 2019. He was released but was re-signed on October 16, 2019.[7] The Buccaneers promoted Hyman to the active roster on December 10, 2019.[8] He made his NFL debut on December 15, 2019 against the Detroit Lions, catching one pass for three yards in a 38-17 win.[9] He was waived on December 24, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] Hyman finished the season with two receptions on four targets for 34 yards in two games played.[11]

Carolina Panthers

On January 2, 2020, Hyman signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[12]

References
  1. Witkowski, Wayne (July 25, 2013). "SJV grad Hyman prepares for college football career at Kansas". CentralJersey.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Minium, Harry (March 22, 2014). "Receiver mulling a transfer visits ODU practice". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. Alper, Josh (April 25, 2019). "Browns sign WR Ishmael Hyman". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. Keatley, Josh (May 1, 2019). "Ishmael Hyman: What the Browns are getting in their new wide receiver". Browns Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. Moore, Thomas (April 25, 2019). "Browns sign WR Ishmael Hyman". DawgsByNature.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. Cabot, Mary Kay (September 1, 2019). "Browns roster to 53: Jamie Gillan, Austin Seibert make the team; WR Taywan Taylor and guard Justin McCray acquired in trades". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  7. Arcia, Gil (October 16, 2019). "Buccaneers announce practice squad moves". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. Smith, Scott (December 10, 2019). "Bucs Promote Ishmael Hyman to Boost Thin Receiving Corps". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  9. Arcia, Gil (December 15, 2019). "Notes and highlights from the Buccaneers 38-17 win over the Lions". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  10. Smith, Scott (December 24, 2019). "Bucs Promote John Franklin, Jaydon Mickens to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  11. "Ishmael Hyman: Let go by Buccaneers". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  12. "Panthers' Ishmael Hyman: Joins Panthers". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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