Career
He also played for three seasons in the United States Football League for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars from 1983–1985. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Mississippi
On August 15, 1978, Ole Mission Rebels football head coach Steve Sloan announced that Commiskey would be suspended for the entire 1978 season for disciplinary reasons.
Philadelphia Eagles
Commiskey was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 1981.
He was waived on September 6, 1982. Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars
After being released from the Eagles, Commiskey signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League in 1983.
In 1984, he was named to the USFL All-League Team.
He played with the Stars until 1985 when the league folded. He was named second-team to the USFL All-Time Team. New Orleans Saints
Commiskey was signed by the New Orleans Saints following the fold of the USFL in 1986.
He was re-signed to a two-year contract on March 29, 1988.
