Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ishmael Hyman was born August 23, 1995, in Manapalan, New Jersey. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

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. Hyman was signed by the Cleveland Browns on April 25, 2019. Hyman was waived by the Browns during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. 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. The Buccaneers promoted Hyman to the active roster on December 10, 2019. He made his NFL debut on December 15, 2019, against the Detroit Lions, catching one pass for three yards in a 38–17 win. He was waived on December 24, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. Hyman finished the season with two receptions on four targets for 34 yards in two games played.

On January 2, 2020, Hyman signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 28. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020, and moved back to the practice squad/injured list on December 22. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.