Dezmon Briscoe
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | WAS | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | TB | 13 | 35 | 51 | 387 | 6 | 97 | 20 | 0 | 75 |
| 2010 | TB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 93 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
Career Summary
Dezmon Briscoe is a former NFL wide receiver who played college football at Kansas.
Cincinnati selected Briscoe in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. After joining Tampa Bay’s practice squad, he became a contributor for the Buccaneers and later played for Washington.
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Early Life
Available cited sources center on Briscoe’s Kansas and NFL career.
No early-life detail is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable account.
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High School
Available cited sources do not provide a detailed high-school playing record for Briscoe.
The reviewed official sources document his subsequent college record at Kansas and professional career.
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College Career
Briscoe left Kansas after a highly productive junior season.
Tampa Bay reported that he entered the 2010 draft after catching 84 passes for 1,337 yards and nine touchdowns in his final Kansas season.
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Path to the NFL
Cincinnati drafted Briscoe 191st overall in 2010.
The Bengals selected the Kansas receiver in the sixth round. He was released in September and joined Tampa Bay’s practice squad before becoming active late in his rookie season.
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NFL Career
Briscoe appeared in 25 NFL games with Tampa Bay and Washington.
NFL statistics list 43 receptions for 502 yards and seven touchdowns, with 35 receptions, 387 yards and six touchdowns coming for Tampa Bay in 2011. He added two receptions for 22 yards with Washington in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Briscoe made his chance with Tampa Bay count after entering the team through the practice squad.
He played in the final two games of 2010 after Tampa Bay promoted him from the practice squad. In 2011, he produced a career-high six receiving touchdowns.
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Playing Style
Briscoe’s production showed a capacity to work downfield and build toward speed.
NFL draft analysis described him as a receiver who could pull away after getting even with defenders on deep routes. His 2011 NFL total included five catches of at least 20 yards and a 46-yard long reception.
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Legacy
Briscoe’s NFL path illustrates the value of a post-draft opportunity.
Although he began his professional career as a Bengals sixth-round pick, he found an opening in Tampa Bay’s young receiving corps and delivered seven career receiving touchdowns.
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Post-Career
Available cited sources focus on Briscoe’s playing record.
No post-playing-career activity is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable update.
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22895, 00-0027789, 1989-08-31, Dezmon Briscoe, Dezmon, Briscoe
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