Damore’ea Denzell Stringfellow (born October 18, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NAL). He played

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at the

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and the

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Early years

Stringfellow is the son of Kermit Stringfellow and Khalilah Kerl. He attended

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, where he played

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for the Mustangs. In his senior season, he earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Central Division honors and was named third-team All-State. After a successful high school career, Stringfellow was named as a 2012 Under Armour All-American. He was rated as the 51st best prospect in the country and fourth best recruit in

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, which also ranked him as the sixth best wide receiver in the nation.

College career

Before the 2013 season, Stringfellow committed to play for the

under then-head coach

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Washington

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, Stringfellow played in 12 of 13 games and started the last three games of the season. He recorded 20 catches for 259 yards and a touchdown on the year. He had a breakout game in his first collegiate start at

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, finishing with eight catches for 147 yards and a touchdown. He had four receptions for 47 yards in the

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win over

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. Stringfellow was arrested for assault in February 2014. Stringfellow and then teammate

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attacked

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fans following the

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victory over the

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. After getting into a fight with a male University of Washington student, Stringfellow then began to intimidate and have an altercation with a female student who had been taking pictures of the incident. "During the struggle, “'Stringfellow hit (her) in the head. (She) fainted, though it appears she was not out for a long period of time (it is unclear whether she passed out from the blow or due to the exertion and the fact she was ill).'” Later in the night, Stringfellow and Miles again approached another man, asked if he was a Seahawks fan and when he replied yes proceeded to assault the fan. When the fan tried to run away, Stringfellow and Miles chased him down and continued to beat him. Stringfellow decided to transfer from the University of Washington shortly after.

Ole Miss

In 2014, Stringfellow transferred to Ole Miss from Washington in June. As per

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transfer rules, Stringfellow had to sit out for the entire year.

Sophomore year

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, in his first year under head coach

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, Stringfellow played in 12 games with five starts. He finished fifth on the team with 36 catches, fourth with 503 receiving yards, and third with five touchdown catches. He helped the Rebel offense break the majority of single-season school records, including most total yards, points, touchdowns, and passing yards. Stringfellow made his Ole Miss debut against Tennessee-Martin on September 5 and was as a starter at wide receiver and caught two balls for 36 yards against

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on September 12, 2015. He had the best game of his Rebel career with five catches for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the

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road win against

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Junior year

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, Stringfellow played in 12 games, and he posted career bests with 46 receptions for 716 yards and six touchdowns. After the 2016 season, Stringfellow decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

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. He was not invited to the

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Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Stringfellow signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. In his first preseason game, he scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass from quarterback

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. He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.

New York Jets

On September 3, 2017, Stringfellow was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 6, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 1, 2018. He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On May 7, 2018, Stringfellow signed with the

. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

On September 4, 2018, Stringfellow was signed to the

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' practice squad, but was released two days later.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On December 12, 2018, Stringfellow was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was released a week later.

Memphis Express

In 2019, Stringfellow joined the

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of the

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. He did not return to the team after the first regular season game on February 13, 2019.

References

External links

Collegiate statistics at Sports-Reference.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stringfellow, Damore'ea 1994 births Living people American football wide receivers Memphis Express (American football) players Miami Dolphins players New York Jets players Ole Miss Rebels football players People from Perris, California Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Riverside County, California Tennessee Titans players Washington Huskies football players