Mohammed Seisay (born May 22, 1990) is a former

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. He played

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. Seisay signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and played for the

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, and

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Early life

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. 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.

College career

Seisay started his collegiate career under Larry Porter at the University of Memphis. He later transferred to Nebraska, where he was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll at Nebraska.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

In 2014, Seisay was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. On September 20, 2014, Seisay was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 2, 2015, the Lions traded Seisay to the

in exchange for a 6th round draft pick in the

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. Seisay joins the Legion of Boom, consisting of Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, and

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and

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CFL, AAF, and XFL

Seisay signed with the

of the

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(CFL) on September 11, 2017, but was waived on September 26. He signed with the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play thei ...

on May 16, 2018, but was released before the start of the regular season on June 10. He signed with the

of the

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on February 21, 2019, but was waived on February 27. On October 16, 2019, Seisay was drafted by the

in the XFL draft. He was placed on

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on March 2, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Statistics

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NFL.com
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References

External links

Nebraska bio

Detroit Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seisay, Mohammed Living people 1990 births Players of American football from Virginia African-American Muslims American football cornerbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players People from West Springfield, Virginia Detroit Lions players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Fairfax County, Virginia Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Memphis Express (American football) players Seattle Dragons players 21st-century African-American sportsmen West Springfield High School (Virginia) alumni Muslims from Virginia