Hicham El-Mashtoub

Hicham El-Mashtoub

No. 60
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1972-05-11)May 11, 1972 Beirut, Lebanon
Died:	September 16, 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school:	Georges-Vanier (Laval, Quebec)
College:	Arizona (1991–1994)
NFL draft:	1995 / round: 6 / pick: 174
CFL draft:	1995 / round: Bonus / pick: 5
Career history
Houston Oilers (1995–1996) Kansas City Chiefs (1998)* Cleveland Browns (1999)* Edmonton Eskimos (1999)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-10 (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hicham El-Mashtoub (Arabic: هشام المشطوب; May 11, 1972 – September 16, 2021) was a Lebanese-Canadian gridiron football center who played two seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Arizona. El-Mashtoub also played one season for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life

Hicham El-Mashtoub was born on May 11, 1972, in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] He moved to Canada when he was four.[2] He attended École secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval, Quebec.[1]

College career

El-Mashtoub was a four-year letterman for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1991 to 1994.[1] He was named second-team All-Pac-10 by the Coaches his senior year in 1994.[3]

Professional career

El-Mashtoub was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round, with the 174th overall pick, of the 1995 NFL draft.[4] He was also selected by the Edmonton Eskimos in the opening bonus round of the 1995 CFL draft.[1] He officially signed with the Oilers on July 20, 1995.[5] El-Mashtoub played in two games in 1995 and one game in 1996.[4] He was released on August 27, 1997.[5]

El-Mashtoub signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 7, 1998.[5] He was released on August 25, 1998.[5]

El-Mashtoub was signed by the Cleveland Browns on January 8, 1999, and was later released on April 27, 1999.[5]

El-Mashtoub dressed in all 18 games for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 1999.[1]

Personal life

On September 16, 2021, in Montreal, El-Mashtoub died of cancer at the age of 49.[6][7][1]

References

1. "HICHAM EL-MASHTOUB". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. Gimino, Anthony (October 21, 1994). "El-Mashtoub: A Simmering Volcano". Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1C, 2C. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. "Pac-10 All-Conference Team". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. November 29, 1994. p. 3C.
4. "Hicham El-Mashtoub". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
5. "Hicham El-Mashtoub NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
6. Former Arizona lineman Hicham El-Mashtoub, 49, reportedly passes away
7. "CFL Alumnus Hicham El-Mashtoub Passes". CFLAA. September 16, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

External links

• Stats Crew profile