Jonathan Massaquoi (born 11 May 1988) is a former Liberian professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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College career

After playing his high school football at

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, Massaquoi attended

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for a year before transferring to

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. During his two years at Troy he recorded 128 tackles and 19.5 sacks. On 13 January 2012, Massaquoi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Massaquoi was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round (164th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft. He was waived on 27 February 2015.

Tennessee Titans

Massaquoi was claimed off waivers on 3 March 2015 by the

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. On 6 September 2015, he was waived by the Titans.

Kansas City Chiefs

Massaquoi signed with the

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on 9 March 2016. On 28 August 2016, Massaquoi was waived by the Chiefs.

Birmingham Iron

In 2018, Massaquoi signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. In the season opener against the

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, Massaquoi recorded two sacks with seven tackles.

Calgary Stampeders

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Massaquoi signed with the

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of the

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on 17 May 2019.

Dallas Renegades

In 2019, Massaquoi was selected by the

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in the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on 22 January 2020.

DC Defenders

Massaquoi was claimed off waivers by the

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on 22 January 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on 10 April 2020.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bio

Troy Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massaquoi, Jonathan 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia Sportspeople from Monrovia Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia Liberian players of American football American football defensive ends American football linebackers Butler Grizzlies football players Troy Trojans football players Atlanta Falcons players Tennessee Titans players Kansas City Chiefs players Birmingham Iron players Dallas Renegades players DC Defenders players American players of Canadian football Canadian football linebackers Calgary Stampeders players