Dezmon Briscoe Dezmon Jerrod Briscoe ( born August 31 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at the University of Kansas . Early years . Briscoe was born in Dallas , Texas . He attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill , Texas , where he played for the Cedar Hill Longhorns high school football team . He played varsity for two seasons . As a senior in 2006 , he recorded 37 reception s for 708 yards and 11 touchdown s as part of a state championship team . He received scholarship offers from Boise State , Houston , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma State , TCU and Tulsa . Briscoe was on the very first Cedar Hill state championship team as a senior . 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 . 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 . 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 . He signed a four - year deal with the team on June 25 , 2010 . Briscoe was then waived on September 4 during final cuts . 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 . He made his first career touchdown reception in Week 17 of the 2010 season against the New Orleans Saints . Briscoe played all 16 games , starting two of them , in the 2011 season and recorded 35 receptions for 387 yards and six touchdowns . He was released on waivers July 26 , 2012 . Washington Redskins . Briscoe was claimed off waivers on July 27 , 2012 by the Washington Redskins .