Mohamed Massaquoi
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| Date of birth: November 24, 1986 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||||
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| College: Georgia | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2009 for the Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
Career history
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Mohamed Jah Massaquoi (/ˈmæsəkɔɪ/ MASS-ə-koy; born November 24, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.
Early years
Massaquoi was born in Charlotte, North Carolina but his parents are from Sierra Leone and played high school football at Independence High School in Charlotte.[1] 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.
- Career Receptions: 274
- Career Receiving Yardage: 4,876
- Career Receiving Touchdowns: 76
College career
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.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
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 20, 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.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Massaquoi was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 5, 2013 on a two-year deal worth up to $5.6 million.[2]
He was released on August 19, 2013.[3]
New York Jets
Massaquoi signed with the New York Jets on August 22, 2013.[4] He was released on August 31, 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mohamed Massaquoi". Rivals.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ↑ Sessler, Marc (April 5, 2013). "Mohamed Massaquoi, Jacksonville Jaguars strike deal". nfl.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 19, 2013). "Jaguars release Spitz, Massaquoi". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ Slater, Darryl (22 August 2013). "Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie bemoans elimination of two-a-days, says camp 'too soft'". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (31 August 2013). "Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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