Strong and physical receiver was a record-setting machine for Kansas … In just three collegiate seasons, became school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (3240), TD catches (31) and 100-yard receiving games (14) … Smashed former Jayhawks record of 2266 receiving yards … Posted KU’s top two all-time receiving yard totals for a season and also for a game … Has shown innate skill for beating defenders and getting open against top competition … Signed Bengals contract on 6-25-10.
Strong and physical receiver was a record-setting machine for Kansas … In just three collegiate seasons, became school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (3240), TD catches (31) and 100-yard receiving games (14) … Smashed former Jayhawks record of 2266 receiving yards … Posted KU’s top two all-time receiving yard totals for a season and also for a game … Has shown innate skill for beating defenders and getting open against top competition … Signed Bengals contract on 6-25-10.
COACH MARVIN LEWIS SAYS: “We have a really good relationship with Dezmon’s former coach (Mark Mangino), and we received a high evaluation of him as a player. We feel good about the time our coaches spent with him, and we also have a coach who has a best friend on their (Kansas) staff. Sometimes you get some helpful insight. Now, Dezmon has to come and prove himself and make our football team better.”
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER—Played three seasons (2007-09) at Kansas, entering NFL Draft after his junior season … Played 37 games with 33 starts … In addition to leading KU in career receiving yards and receiving TDs, he ranks second in Jayhawk annals in catches (219) … Had 49 receiving gains of 20 or more yards … Averaged 24.1 yards on 27 kickoff returns, with one TD … Sixth in KU history in scoring (198). 2009—Posted career-best average of 15.9 yards per catch, with 84 receptions for 1337 yards … Played in only 11 games, as compared to 13 in each of his first two seasons, and his receiving yards per game (121.5) was his career high … First-team All-Big 12 selection, with seven 100-yard receiving games … Had 242 receiving yards vs. Missouri. 2008—Sophomore had career highs in catches (92), receiving yards (school-record 1407) and TD catches (school-record 15) … Earned honorable mention All-America from SI.com … Set school single-game record with 269 receiving yards vs. Oklahoma … Named Offensive MVP of Insight Bowl, when he caught 14-for-201 with three TDs in 42-21 win over Minnesota … Seven games of 100 receiving yards, setting school record that he tied the next year. 2007—Started 11 of his 13 games as a true freshman, helping lead Kansas to 12-1 record with 24-21 FedEx Orange Bowl win over Virginia Tech … Caught 43-for-496 with seven TDs on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cedar Hill HS in Greater Dallas, Texas … Helped lead team to a state championship as a senior, scoring 11 TDs.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Dallas, Texas … Physical education major at Kansas … Father, Alvin Briscoe, played football at Oklahoma State … Name is pronounced “DEZ-mon BRISS-ko.”
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