Isaiah Mustafa

Mustafa was born in Portland, Oregon to Shahidah Mustafa-Davis and John Wali Mustafa, who owned and ran a limousine service in Laguna Hills, California. He is the youngest of seven children. His father was killed when he fell asleep at the wheel late one night and crashed.\n', '

The family moved to Mission Viejo, California when Mustafa was young. He was educated at Santa Clara High School, and later attended Santa Monica College, before transferring to Moorpark College. Mustafa then studied history at Arizona State University, from which he graduated in 1995.\n', '

Mustafa played basketball and ran track at Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, California. He did not play high school football, but he tried out for Moorpark College\'s football team hoping for an athletic scholarship; he became a free safety, and later became a wide receiver.\n', '