Miguel Maysonet
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Miguel Maysonet (born December 13, 1989 in Puerto Rico) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stony Brook University on Long Island. He holds most of the universities major records as a running back. Prior to attending Stony Brook he attended Hofstra University on Long Island.
Contents
1. High School
2. Hofstra University
3. Stony Brook University
4. NFL
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High School
Maysonet attended Riverhead High School from 2005-2009. In his junior year in 2008, Miguel won the 2008 Hansen Award as the top football player in Suffolk County. He rushed for 2,328 yards and 33 touchdowns, leading Riverhead to a 12-0 record. In 2009 he was honored as New York State Gatorade Player of the Year and won the MVP of the Empire Challenge football game, which pits the best players from Long Island against the best players in New York City. Miguel was a three time all suffolk county pick for football and given all-Long Island honors twice. He finished his high school career with 75 touchdowns. He was a four sport athlete and lettered in several varsity sports such as track, basketball, and lacrosse.
Hofstra University
Upon graduating from Riverhead high school, Maysonet was recruited by Syracuse University and Stony Brook University. Ultimately, he chose to play college football at Hofstra University. As a freshman in 2009, he led the Pride in rushing with 385 yards, scoring three touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 68 yards. His best game of the season came against Maine where he had a career-high 95 yards. Following his successful rookie season, Hofstra chose to discontinue its football program due to poor attendance at home games and increasing costs to the athletic program. The university’s decision left many players such as Maysonet without a team to play for the following season. Many players chose to transfer to other FCS football programs.
Stony Brook
Following a successful rookie year at Hofstra, Miguel transferred to nearby Stony Brook University. In his sophomore season he rushed for 1,128 yards including four games where he rushed for over 100 yards. Behind Maysonet the Sea Wolves had the eight best rushing attack in the FCS and he was selected All-Big South first-team at running back. The following season Miguel played in all 13 games for the Sea Wolves, starting nine. He had one of the greatest seasons by a Stony Brook rusher, winning Big South Offensive Player of the Year and being award first-team All-Big South. In 2011 he rushed for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns. He set school and conference records for yardage in a season. Miguel had eight games with more than 100 yards rushing and two games with 4 TDs, also a Big South record.
2012 was Maysonet’s final season at Stony Brook. In 2012 he started all 13 games for the Sea Wolves in one of the greatest seasons by a rusher in FCS history. Miguel rushed for 1,964 yards (the 11th most for a season in FCS history) and scored 21 touchdowns. He was honored as the Walter Payton Award (outstanding FCS player) runner-up and won the CFPA All-Purpose Player of the Year award, as well as Big South Offensive Player of the Year.
NFL Draft
Following a historic college career at the FCS level of college football, Maysonet participated in the 2013 NFL scouting combine in anticipation for the 2013 NFL Draft. Maysonet posted 20 reps on the bench press at the combine and ran a 4.43 second 40 yard dash. Despite a decorated college career, few teams showed interest in Miguel prior to the draft. He ended up going undrafted.
Philadelphia Eagles
Shortly after the NFL draft Miguel was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Miguel participated in rookie mini-camp in early May but was not able to participate in an Eagles mini camp taking place at the beginning of June because his school year had not finished. Shortly after the mini-camp Maysonet was cut from the team. Rumors were that he did not fit the offensive style of new Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. The signing of former Dallas Cowboys running back, Felix Jones, may also have played a role in Maysonet’s release.
Cleveland Browns
On May 21st 2013 the Cleveland Browns picked up Miguel Maysonet off waivers.
In Cleveland, he will compete with Montario Hardesty, Chris Ogbonnaya, Brandon Jackson and Dion Lewis, another ex-Eagle for backup spots in the Browns’ backfield.
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This is a great article for Wikipedia. It answers all the usual questions they would have for a player and is a decently easy read. You have a lot of sources, which is good. I would have loved to have seen a picture or two, though.
ReplyDeleteYou did leave me with a few questions that I think you should find a way to answer in the article. You mention that he went to Riverhead High School, but you never mention where that is. You also mention that Felix Jones was signed by the Eagles, which could possibly have contributed to him being cut. But why is that?
Other than those two things, you did an excellent job with your article! Keep up the good work!