Mohamed Jah Massaquoi ( ; born November 24, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He played

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at Georgia and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the

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. Massaquoi has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and

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Early years

Massaquoi was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to parents from Liberia. He played high-school football at Independence High School in Charlotte. 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

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and former University of North Carolina wide receiver

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. *Career receptions: 274 *Career receiving yards: 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 SEC East rival Florida, hauling in an 84-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Massaquoi was drafted by the Browns in the second round with the 50th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. 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.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Massaquoi was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 5, 2013 on a two-year deal. He was released on August 19, 2013.

New York Jets

Massaquoi signed with the

on August 22, 2013. He was released on August 31, 2013.

Accident

In April 2017, Massaquoi suffered an ATV accident which led to the amputation of four fingers on his left hand.

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bioCleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massaquoi, Mohamed 1986 births Living people American amputees American people of Liberian descent Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina American football wide receivers Georgia Bulldogs football players Cleveland Browns players Jacksonville Jaguars players New York Jets players