Arnold Timothy Massaquoi (born July 8, 1982) is a former
American football
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tight end
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. He was originally drafted by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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in the seventh round of the
2006 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Michigan
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. He is the cousin of former
Cleveland Browns
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wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi
Mohamed Jah Massaquoi ( ; born November 24, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Massaquoi has also been a ...
.
High school career
Massaquoi was a three-year starter and letterman on the varsity team at
Parkland High School in
South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
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, where he played in the highly competitive
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
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. He caught 21 passes for 354 yards and 11
touchdown
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s in his junior year, earning all-state and all-conference honors. As a senior, he made 50 receptions for 750 yards and nine
touchdown
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s, and also recorded 65 tackles and three interceptions as a safety and
linebacker
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. His performance as a senior earned him
Pennsylvania
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All-Area, All-Conference and
Associated Press
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All-State honors.
For his career, he caught 114 passes for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns in career, while also rushing seven times for 21 yards. He recorded 131 tackles, five sacks and caused and recovered three fumbles. He also intercepted seven passes, returning one for a touchdown.
College career
Massaquoi was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for the
Michigan Wolverines
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and a two-time All-
Big Ten Conference
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selection. He appeared in 47 career games, making 29 starts at tight end. He appeared in one game in 2001 before undergoing season-ending surgery.
2002
Massaquoi saw action in all 13 games on special teams or at tight end in 2003. He made first career reception and played on special teams against
Western Michigan
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on September 7. He made first career start at tight end and tallied one special teams stop at
Minnesota
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on November 9. He saw action at both tight end and on special teams against
Florida
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in the
Outback Bowl
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on January 1, 2003.
2003
In 2003, Massaquoi played in all 13 games and started eight contests. He led all Michigan tight ends with 15 receptions for 199 yards and caught two touchdowns. He made a career-long 45-yard reception against
Houston
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on September 6. Against Minnesota, he recovered a fumble on game-winning drive. His first career touchdown pass came against
Illinois
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on October 18 - a 21-yard scoring play from Matt Gutierrez. He also caught a career-best three passes for 37 yards against the Illini. Massaquoi started at tight end against
Southern California
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in the
Rose Bowl on January 1, 2004, catching a five-yard
touchdown
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pass from
John Navarre
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.
2004
For his efforts in 2004, Massaquoi earned first-team All-
Big Ten
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honors. He started 11 of 12 games at tight end, finishing fifth on the team in receptions (18) and receiving yards (184). He made at least one catch in nine of the 12 contests. He caught a two-point conversion pass in triple overtime vs.
Michigan State
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on October 30. On October 9 against Minnesota, he caught a then career-best four passes for 31 yards. He would beat his own mark not long after with five catches for 60 yards at
Purdue
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on October 23. In the Rose Bowl against
Texas
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on January 1, 2005, he caught two passes for 19 yards.
2005
As a fifth-year senior in 2005, Massaquoi was recipient of the "Robert P. Ufer Bequest" as the top senior player who demonstrates enthusiasm and love for Michigan. For his performance during the season when he started nine games, he was an All-Big Ten second-team selection. On the year, he caught 11 passes for 86 yards (7.8 avg.). He missed multiple games, including the
Alamo Bowl
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against
Nebraska
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on December 28, due to injury.
Massaquoi finished his career with two All-Big Ten Team selections and 46 passes for 489 yards (10.6 avg.) and two touchdowns.
Professional career
2006
Massaquoi was originally a seventh-round pick (244th overall) by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
in the
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with ad ...
.
He was waived in September following training camp and awarded off waivers to the
Miami Dolphins
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. After being inactive for the season opener against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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, he was released and re-signed to the team's practice squad. He remained there until October 11 when he was signed to the active roster. He made his
NFL debut a day later against the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
. In all, he was active for seven games for the Dolphins in 2006, but did not accumulate any statistics.
2007
On September 1, Massaquoi was released unconditionally from the Dolphins. He was signed by the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
on November 14, who then released him on August 30, 2008.
References
External links
Tim Massaquoiat Pro Football Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massaquoi, Tim
1982 births
Living people
American football tight ends
Buffalo Bills players
Miami Dolphins players
Michigan Wolverines football players
Parkland High School (Pennsylvania) alumni
Players of American football from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Players of American football from New York City
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players