If it wasn’t for a breakout 2016 season, Ishmael Zamora may very well have found himself out of football altogether. At the very least, he would’ve been returning to Baylor for his junior season rather than joining teammate K.D. Cannon in declaring early for the NFL Draft.
His reputation off the field was greatly sullied after a video surfaced prior to the 2016 collegiate season that showed Zamora viciously kicking and beating his dog with a belt. He alleged in court that he was frustrated with his dog during potty training and simply let his anger get the best of him.