Mohammed Seisay
 Seisay with the Detroit Lions | |||||||||||
| No. 26 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 22, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Springfield, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||||
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Mohammed Seisay (born May 22, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska. Seisay signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early years
Seisay attended West Springfield High School where he helped and contributed to his high school football team reach its first playoff appearance in fourteen years.[1] He recorded 35 tackles, four interceptions, 10 pass defensed along with one forced fumble in 2007 and was named all-district first-team in high school.[1]
College
He was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll at Nebraska.[1]
Professional career
Detroit Lions
In 2014, Seisay was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. On September 20, 2014, Seisay was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 2, 2015, the Lions traded Seisay to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 6th round draft pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[3] Seisay joins the Legion of Boom, consisting of Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, and Kam Chancellor and Jeremy Lane.
References
- 1 2 3 "Nebraska Profile". huskers.com.
- ↑ "Lions sign CB Mohammed Seisay from practice squad". nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (August 2, 2015). "Lions trade Mohammed Seisay to Seattle". Detroit Lions. Retrieved August 2, 2015.