Jabari Ishmael committed more than two years after the Hurricanes were the first team to offer him a scholarship, on May 17, 2018. He also had been courted by the likes of Florida, FSU, Michigan and Notre Dame, among 19 offers.
Ishmael is a lean 6-foot-6 defender on the edge. Rivals gives him a four-star rating and ranks him as the nation’s No. 13 strongside defensive end. He is projected as a weakside defensive end by 247 Sports, which rates him three stars and No. 26 nationally at his position. His 247 Sports composite ranking, which factors multiple ratings, lists him as a four-star recruit.