“Who is that guy?”
For those that have watched a Texas State football game this season, especially in the last two weeks, that phrase can be audibly heard across the country from onlookers.
What’s sparking the question is the sight of a 5-9, 180-pound Texas State running back out of Plano East High School who is wearing a No. 21 jersey and dashing past opposing defenses for large gains. Big plays that are concluding in the end zone most of the time.
“That guy” is not an uncommon thing for No. 21 to hear. For all his life, Ismail Mahdi has been carving memories into people based on his play on his field.