Mohamed Massaquoi during his tenure at Georgia |
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| No. 11 Cleveland Browns | |
| Wide receiver | |
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| Date of birth: November 24, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia | |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 99 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,475 |
| Touchdowns | 7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Mohamed Jah Massaquoi (pronounced /ˈmæsəkɔɪ/ mass-ə-koy; born November 24, 1986 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns.
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Massaquoi played high school football at Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina). During his four years there his team did not lose a single game and won four straight state championships. He played with two college football notables, former University of Florida quarterback Chris Leak and former University of North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks.
He finished his collegiate career at the University of Georgia with 158 catches for 2,282 yards and 16 touchdowns, which ranks fourth best in school history. Massaquoi had a strong senior season with career-highs in catches (58), yards (920), and touchdowns (8). In Massaquoi's last four regular-season games at Georgia, he caught 29 passes for 544 yards and 4 touchdowns (including a career-high 3 in Georgia's 45-42 loss to Georgia Tech). His longest reception came in his junior season against Florida, hauling in an 84-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford.
Massaquoi was drafted by the Browns with the 50th pick overall.
In Week 4 of 2009, Massaquoi caught 8 passes for 148 yards to have the most receiving yards that week in the NFL.
Massaquoi scored his first NFL touchdown on November 22, 2009 against the Detroit Lions on a 59 yard touchdown pass from Brady Quinn. Also, in this game against the Lions, he caught 5 passes for 115 yards.
Massaquoi ended the 2009 season with 34 receptions for 624 yards and three receiving touchdowns, leading the Browns in all categories.
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| Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 34 | 624 | 18.4 | 59T | 3 | |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 36 | 483 | 13.4 | 41T | 2 | |
| Career | 31 | 70 | 1,107 | 15.8 | 59T | 5 | ||
His favorite television show is Martin. His favorite movie is James Bond 007 series. His favorite athlete is Michael Jordan. His favorite artist is Jay-Z. He is referred to by many as "Mo" or "MoMass" because his full name is either too long or too difficult to pronounce.
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