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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Monrovia, Liberia | 11 May 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Georgia) | ||||||
College: | Troy | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 5 / pick: 164 | ||||||
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Jonathan Massaquoi (born 11 May 1988) is a Liberian former professional American football linebacker. He was selected 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 13 January 2012, Massaquoi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Massaquoi was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round (164th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on 27 February 2015.[3]
Tennessee Titans
Massaquoi was claimed off waivers on 3 March 2015 by the Tennessee Titans.[4] On 6 September 2015, he was waived by the Titans.
Kansas City Chiefs
Massaquoi signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on 9 March 2016.[5] On 28 August 2016, Massaquoi was waived by the Chiefs.[6]
Birmingham Iron
In 2018, Massaquoi signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[7] In the season opener against the Memphis Express, Massaquoi recorded two sacks with seven tackles.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Massaquoi signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on 17 May 2019.[9]
Dallas Renegades
In 2019, Massaquoi was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on 22 January 2020.[11]
DC Defenders
Massaquoi was claimed off waivers by the DC Defenders on 22 January 2020.[12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on 10 April 2020.[13]
References
- ^ Troy's Jonathan Massaquoi to Enter NFL Draft
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons release Central's Jonathan Massaquoi". gwinnettdailypost.com. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Kuharsky, Paul (3 March 2015). "Jonathan Massaquoi looks worthy of being claimed by Titans". ESPN.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Paylor, Terez (9 March 2016). "Chiefs sign outside linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Chiefs Waive Eight Players". Chiefs.com. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (12 October 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds former Auburn, Samford standouts". AL.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (10 February 2019). "Birmingham Iron cruises in AAF debut win". al.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Jonathan Massaqoui joins Stamps". Stampeders.com. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (21 October 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (22 January 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (10 April 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
External links
- Atlanta Falcons bio Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Troy Trojans bio
- 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
- Canadian football linebackers
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Liberian players of Canadian football