Jonathan Massaquoi

Jonathan Massaquoi

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Massaquoi with the Atlanta Falcons
No. -- Free agent
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-05-11) May 11, 1988
Place of birth: Monrovia, Liberia
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Lawrenceville (GA) Central Gwinnett
College: Troy
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Total tackles: 70
Sacks: 6.0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Massaquoi (born May 11, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. 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]

References

  1. ↑ Troy's Jonathan Massaquoi to Enter NFL Draft
  2. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons release Central's Jonathan Massaquoi". gwinnettdailypost.com. February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Kuharsky, Paul (March 3, 2015). "Jonathan Massaquoi looks worthy of being claimed by Titans". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Paylor, Terez (March 9, 2016). "Chiefs sign outside linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi". KansasCity.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs Waive Eight Players".

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