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).
[3] 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.
[5] El-Mashtoub dressed in all 18 games for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 1999.