Tim Massaquoi Arnold Timothy Massaquoi ( born July 8 , 1982 in New York City ) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan . He is the cousin of Jacksonville jaguars wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi . High school career . Massaquoi was a three - year starter and letterman on the varsity team at Parkland High School in Allentown , Pennsylvania , where he played in the highly competitive Lehigh Valley Conference . He caught 21 passes for 354 yards and 11 touchdown s his junior year , earning all - state and all - conference honors . As as senior , he made 50 receptions for 750 yards and nine touchdown s , and also recorded 65 tackles and three interceptions as a safety and linebacker . His performance as a senior earned him Pennsylvania All - Area , All - Conference and Associated Press All - State honors . For his career , he caught 114 passes for 1 , 928 yards and 22 touchdowns in career , while also rushing seven times for 21 yards . He recorded 131 tackles , five sacks and caused and recovered three fumbles . He also intercepted seven passes , returning one for a touchdown . College career . Massaquoi was a four - year letterman and two - year starter for the Michigan Wolverines and a two - time All - Big Ten Conference selection . He appeared in 47 career games , making 29 starts at tight end . He appeared in one game in 2001 before undergoing season - ending surgery . 2002 . Massaquoi saw action in all 13 games on special teams or at tight end in 2003 . He made first career reception and played on special teams against Western Michigan on September 7 . He made first career start at tight end and tallied one special teams stop at Minnesota on November 9 . He saw action at both tight end and on special teams against Florida in the Outback Bowl on January 1 , 2003 . 2003 . In 2003 , Massaquoi played in all 13 games and started eight contests . He led all Michigan tight ends with 15 receptions for 199 yards and caught two touchdowns . He made a career - long 45 - yard reception against Houston on September 6 . Against Minnesota , he recovered a fumble on game - winning drive . His first career touchdown pass came against Illinois on October 18 - a 21 - yard scoring play from Matt Gutierrez . He also caught a career - best three passes for 37 yards against the Illini . Massaquoi started at tight end against Southern California in the Rose Bowl on January 1 , 2004 , catching a five - yard touchdown pass from John Navarre . 2004 . For his efforts in 2004 , Massaquoi earned first team All - Big Ten honors . He started 11 of 12 games at tight end , finishing fifth on the team in receptions ( 18 ) and receiving yards ( 184 ) . He made at least one catch in nine of the 12 contests . He caught a two - point conversion pass in triple overtime vs . Michigan State on October 30 . On October 9 against Minnesota , he caught a then career - best four passes for 31 yards . He would beat his own mark not long after with five catches for 60 yards at Purdue on October 23 . In the Rose Bowl against Texas on January 1 , 2005 he caught two passes for 19 yards . 2005 . As a fifth - year senior in 2005 , Massaquoi was recipient of the " Robert P . Ufer Bequest " as the top senior player who demonstrates enthusiasm and love for Michigan . For his performance during the season when he started nine games , he was an All - Big Ten second team selection . On the year , he caught 11 passes for 86 yards ( 7 . 8 avg . ) . He missed multiple games , including the Alamo Bowl against Nebraska on December 28 , due to injury . Massaquoi finished his career with two All - Big Ten Team selections and 46 passes for 489 yards ( 10 . 6 avg . ) and two touchdowns . Professional career . 2006 . Massaquoi was originally a seventh - round pick ( 244th overall ) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2006 NFL Draft . He was waived in September following training camp and awarded off waivers to the Miami Dolphins . After being inactive for the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers , he was released and re - signed to the team ' s practice squad . He remained there until October 11 when he was signed to the active roster . He made his NFL debut a day later against the Kansas City Chiefs . In all , he was active for seven games for the Dolphins in 2006 , but did not accumulate any statistics . 2007 . On September 1 , Massaquoi was released unconditionally from the Dolphins . He was signed by the Buffalo Bills on November 14 , who then released him on August 30 , 2008 .