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| After being out of football for two years and not playing since 2016, Sheehy-Guiseppi learned of an NFL workout in ], ] and attended despite not receiving an invitation to the workout.<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/05/browns-rookie-browns-workout-lie|title=This Browns rookie had a remarkable, fib-filled journey to Cleveland|first=Henry|last=McKenna|date=May 28, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2019}}</ref> By Sheehy-Guiseppi's own admission, he was only allowed at the workout by claiming to know ] Vice President of Player Personnel, ], and impressed Highsmith enough to be invited to another tryout for the Browns a week later.<ref |
After being out of football for two years and not playing since 2016, Sheehy-Guiseppi learned of an NFL workout in ], ] and attended despite not receiving an invitation to the workout.<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/05/browns-rookie-browns-workout-lie|title=This Browns rookie had a remarkable, fib-filled journey to Cleveland|first=Henry|last=McKenna|date=May 28, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2019}}</ref> By Sheehy-Guiseppi's own admission, he was only allowed at the workout by claiming to know ] Vice President of Player Personnel, ], and impressed Highsmith enough to be invited to another tryout for the Browns a week later.<ref name="improbable"/> The Browns officially signed him on April 5, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Browns sign WR Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-wr-damon-sheehy-guiseppi|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=April 5, 2019|accessdate=May 2, 2019}}</ref> During the team's ], he competed for the kick returner position with ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Special teams coach Mike Priefer highlights 4 potential return men|first1=Jeff|last1=Risdon|url=https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/22/mike-priefer-browns-return-man-antonio-callaway-dernest-johnson/|website=Browns Wire|publisher=]|date=May 22, 2019|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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American football wide receiverAmerican football player
| No. 15 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Francis (Traverse City, Michigan) |
| College: | Phoenix College |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Stats at Pro Football Reference  | |
Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Phoenix College.
Early life
After growing up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and attending Lake Havasu High School for two years, Sheehy-Guiseppi moved to Traverse City, Michigan and attended St. Francis High School.
College career
Sheehy-Guiseppi first attended Mesa Community College, where he ran track, before transferring to Phoenix College and joining the football team. There, Sheehy-Guiseppi was named a first-team NJCAA All-American in 2016, after leading the nation in kick return yardage and touchdowns.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
After being out of football for two years and not playing since 2016, Sheehy-Guiseppi learned of an NFL workout in Miami, Florida and attended despite not receiving an invitation to the workout. By Sheehy-Guiseppi's own admission, he was only allowed at the workout by claiming to know Cleveland Browns Vice President of Player Personnel, Alonzo Highsmith, and impressed Highsmith enough to be invited to another tryout for the Browns a week later. The Browns officially signed him on April 5, 2019. During the team's OTAs, he competed for the kick returner position with Antonio Callaway, Dontrell Hilliard and D'Ernest Johnson.
References
- "Cleveland Browns sign Havasu's Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi". Havasu News. April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ Shook, Nick (April 11, 2019). "The improbable story of how little known WR Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi landed a tryout and, ultimately, a contract with the Browns". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- "2016 NJCAA Football All-America Teams". NJCAA.
- Keatley, Josh (April 9, 2019). "Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi: What the Browns are getting in their new wide receiver". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- McKenna, Henry (May 28, 2019). "This Browns rookie had a remarkable, fib-filled journey to Cleveland". USAToday.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- "Browns sign WR Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- Risdon, Jeff (May 22, 2019). "Special teams coach Mike Priefer highlights 4 potential return men". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 23, 2019.