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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1986-11-24)November 24, 1986 (age 38) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Independence (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2005–2008) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009: 2nd round, 50th pick | ||||||||
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Mohamed Jah Massaquoi (/ˈmæsəkwɑː/MASS-ə-kwah; born November 24, 1986) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs and was selected by theCleveland Browns in the second round of the2009 NFL draft.
Massaquoi was also a member of theJacksonville Jaguars andNew York Jets.
Massaquoi was born inCharlotte, North Carolina to parents from Liberia. He played high-school football atIndependence 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, formerUniversity of Florida quarterbackChris Leak and formerUniversity of North Carolina wide receiverHakeem Nicks.
He finished his collegiate career at theUniversity 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 SEC East rivalFlorida, hauling in an 84-yard touchdown pass from quarterbackMatthew Stafford.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.51 s | 1.55 s | 2.59 s | 4.15 s | 7.07 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Massaquoi was drafted by the Browns in the second round with the 50th overall pick in the2009 NFL draft.[4]
Massaquoi was the Browns leading receiver during his rookie season (2009) with 34 catches for 624 yards, including an NFL best 148 receiving yards (on 8 catches) in Week 4.
In his four years with the Browns, Massaquoi caught a total of 118 passes for 1,745 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Massaquoi was signed by theJacksonville Jaguars on April 5, 2013, on a two-year deal.[5] However, he was released on August 19.[6]
Massaquoi signed with theNew York Jets on August 22, 2013.[7] He was released on August 31.[8]
In April 2017, Massaquoi had an ATV accident which led to the amputation of four fingers on his left hand.[9]
