- Dezmon Briscoe
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Dezmon Briscoe No. 89 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide receiver Personal information Date of birth: August 31, 1989 Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Career information College: Kansas NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 Debuted in 2010 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Career history - Cincinnati Bengals (2010)*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - 2007 Sporting News freshman All-America honorable mention
- 2008 Second-team All-Big 12
- 2008 Sports Illustrated All-America honorable mention
- 2008 Insight Bowl offensive MVP
- 2009 First-team All-Big 12
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2011 Recptions 22 Receiving Yards 288 Touchdowns 2 Stats at NFL.com Dezmon Jerrod Briscoe (born August 31, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.
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Early years
Briscoe was born in Dallas, Texas to parents Alvin Briscoe and Shannon Greene. He attended Cedar Hill High School, where he played varsity football for two seasons. As a senior in 2006, he recorded 37 receptions for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns as part of a state championship team.[1] He received scholarship offers from Boise State, Houston, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, TCU and Tulsa.[2]
College career
He enrolled at the University of Kansas where he majored in physical education. Briscoe saw action as a true freshman in Kansas in all 13 games including 11 starts. He recorded 43 receptions for 496 yards and seven touchdowns. Briscoe set the school record for a freshman for number of touchdown receptions. The Sporting News named him an honorable mention freshman All-American.[1]
In 2008, he recorded 92 receptions for 1,407 yards and 15 touchdowns. His marks for both receiving yards and touchdowns set new school records. Against Oklahoma, he set a school record for single-game yards with 269 and the most by any individual in the NCAA during the 2008 season. Briscoe also set school records with seven 100-yard games in a season, four consecutive 100-yard games, and 22 career touchdowns. In the regular season finale against Missouri, Briscoe saw his first action as a kickoff returner and recorded seven returns for 195 yards. In the 2008 Insight Bowl against Minnesota, Briscoe caught 14 receptions, which tied the school record for a single game, and returned one kickoff 24 yards. He was named the game's most valuable offensive player. Sports Illustrated named him an honorable mention All-American. Briscoe was also named to the All-Big 12 Conference second team.
In his junior season, he had 84 receptions for 1,337 yards and 9 touchdowns and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference first team. After the season, Briscoe chose to enter the NFL draft.[3]
Briscoe ended his three-year college career as the Kansas all time leader in receiving yards. His career totals are 208 receptions for 3,240 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Briscoe was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round with the 191st overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.[4] He signed a 4-year deal with the team on June 25, 2010. Briscoe was then waived on September 4 during final cuts.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 5, 2010, Briscoe signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On November 30, 2010 he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.[6] He made his first career touchdown reception in Week 17 of the 2010 season against the New Orleans Saints.
References
- ^ a b Player Bio: Dezmon Briscoe, University of Kansas, retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ Dezmon Briscoe, Rivals.com, retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ Briscoe to forgo senior year at Kansas, ESPN.com, retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ Cincinnati Bengals Select Briscoe in Sixth Round, KUAthletics.com, retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Former KU receiver Dezmon Briscoe waived by Bengals, KUSports.com, retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ Bucs make several roster moves, MiamiHerald.com, retrieved November 30, 2010.
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AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata Name Briscoe, Dezmon Alternative names Short description Date of birth August 31, 1989 Place of birth Dallas, Texas Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1989 births
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- People from Dallas, Texas
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- Kansas Jayhawks football players
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