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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 11, 1988 Monrovia, Liberia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164 | ||||||||||
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Jonathan Massaquoi (born May 11, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy.
College career[]
After playing his high school football at Central Gwinnett High School, Massaquoi attended Butler County Community College for a year before transferring to Troy University. During his two years at Troy he recorded 128 tackles and 19.5 sacks.
On January 13, 2012, Massaquoi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
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 February 27, 2015.[2]
Tennessee Titans[]
Massaquoi was claimed off waivers on March 3, 2015 by the Tennessee Titans.[3] On September 6, 2015, he was waived by the Titans.
Kansas City Chiefs[]
Massaquoi signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 9, 2016.[4] On August 28, 2016, Massaquoi was waived by the Chiefs.[5]
Birmingham Iron[]
In 2018, Massaquoi signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[6] In the season opener against the Memphis Express, Massaquoi recorded two sacks with seven tackles.[7]
Calgary Stampeders[]
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Massaquoi signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on May 17, 2019.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Troy's Jonathan Massaquoi to Enter NFL Draft
- ↑ "Atlanta Falcons release Central's Jonathan Massaquoi". gwinnettdailypost.com. February 28, 2015. http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/feb/28/atlanta-falcons-release-central8217s-jonathan/. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Kuharsky, Paul (March 3, 2015). "Jonathan Massaquoi looks worthy of being claimed by Titans". ESPN.com. http://www.espn.com/blog/tennessee-titans/post/_/id/12740/jonathan-massaquoi-looks-worthy-being-claimed-tennessee-titans. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ Paylor, Terez (March 9, 2016). "Chiefs sign outside linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi". KansasCity.com. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article65033197.html. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Chiefs Waive Eight Players". August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171126141910/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Waive-Eight-Players/d2c43ffc-079a-49a0-a6e2-c44a206b2618.
- ↑ Inabinett, Mark. "Birmingham Iron adds former Auburn, Samford standouts". https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/10/birmingham_iron_adds_former_au.html. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ↑ Dudley, Evan (February 10, 2019). "Birmingham Iron cruises in AAF debut win". https://www.al.com/sports/2019/02/birmingham-iron-cruises-in-aaf-debut-win.html.
- ↑ "Jonathan Massaqoui joins Stamps". May 17, 2019. https://www.stampeders.com/2019/05/17/jonathan-massaquoi-joins-stamps/. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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