Jabari Issa

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.

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.

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.