Dezmon Jerrod Briscoe (born August 31, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at the

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Early years

Briscoe was born in

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. He attended

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, where he played for the Cedar Hill Longhorns

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team. He played varsity for two seasons. As a senior in 2006, he recorded 37

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s for 708 yards and 11

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s as part of a state championship team.Player Bio: Dezmon Briscoe
University of Kansas, retrieved August 4, 2009. This was the very first Cedar Hill state championship team. Considered a three-star recruit by

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, Briscoe was listed as the No. 126 wide receiver in the nation in 2007.

College career

He enrolled at the

where he majored in

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. Briscoe saw action as a true freshman in

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in all 13 games including 11 starts. He recorded 43 receptions for 496 yards and seven touchdowns. Briscoe set the school record for a freshman for number of touchdown receptions. ''

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'' named him an honorable mention freshman All-American. In

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, he recorded 92 receptions for 1,407 yards and 15 touchdowns. His marks for both receiving yards and touchdowns set new school records. Against

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, he set a school record for single-game yards with 269 and the most by any individual in the

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during the 2008 season. Briscoe also set school records with seven 100-yard games in a season, four consecutive 100-yard games, and 22 career touchdowns. In the regular season finale against

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, Briscoe saw his first action as a

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and recorded seven returns for 195 yards. In the

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against

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, Briscoe caught 14 receptions, which tied the school record for a single game, and returned one kickoff 24 yards. He was named the game's most valuable offensive player. ''

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'' named him an honorable mention All-American. Briscoe was also named to the All-

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second-team. In his junior season, he had 84 receptions for 1,337 yards and 9 touchdowns and was named to the All-

first-team. After the season, Briscoe chose to enter the NFL draft.Briscoe to forgo senior year at Kansas
ESPN.com, retrieved December 4, 2009. Briscoe ended his three-year college career as the

all-time leader in receiving yards. His career totals are 208 receptions for 3,240 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Briscoe was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round with the 191st overall pick in the

.Cincinnati Bengals Select Briscoe in Sixth Round
KUAthletics.com, retrieved April 24, 2010. He signed a four-year deal with the team on June 25, 2010. Briscoe was then waived on September 4 during final cuts.Former KU receiver Dezmon Briscoe waived by Bengals
KUSports.com, retrieved September 4, 2010.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 5, 2010, Briscoe signed with the

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. On November 30, 2010, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.Bucs make several roster moves
MiamiHerald.com, retrieved November 30, 2010. He made his first career touchdown reception in Week 17 of the 2010 season against the

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. Briscoe played all 16 games, starting two of them, in the 2011 season and recorded 35 receptions for 387 yards and six touchdowns. He was released on waivers July 26, 2012.

Washington Redskins

Briscoe was claimed off waivers on July 27, 2012 by the

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. On August 31, 2013, the Redskins waived/injured him after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the last

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preseason game against the

, Two days later he was placed on the team's injured reserve list.

Dallas Cowboys

Briscoe was signed by the

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on July 21, 2014. He was released on August 30 during final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.

References

External links

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Kansas Jayhawks bio

Washington Redskins bio

NFL Combine profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Briscoe, Dezmon 1989 births Living people American football wide receivers Cincinnati Bengals players Dallas Cowboys players Kansas Jayhawks football players Players of American football from Dallas Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Redskins players