Jonathan Massaquoi

Jonathan Massaquoi (born May 11, 1988) is a Liberian professional American football outside linebacker who is 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.

Jonathan Massaquoi
Massaquoi with the Atlanta Falcons
Free agent
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-11) May 11, 1988
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Gwinnett
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
College:Troy
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:70
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Dallas Renegades

In 2019, Massaquoi was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft.[9] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[10]

DC Defenders

Massaquoi was claimed off waivers by the DC Defenders on January 22, 2020.[11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[12]

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". Chiefs.com. August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  6. Inabinett, Mark. "Birmingham Iron adds former Auburn, Samford standouts". AL.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. Dudley, Evan (February 10, 2019). "Birmingham Iron cruises in AAF debut win". al.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. "Jonathan Massaqoui joins Stamps". Stampeders.com. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  10. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  12. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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