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Damien Linson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/4/07.
College Career:
Finished his career with the 3rd-most CMU receptions (155), receiving yards (2,279) and TD receptions (17), starting 33 of 40 career games for the Chippewa...Named MAC Championship Game MVP as a senior, catching 7 passes for a championship game-record 191 yards and a TD...Started all 14 games...Finished season with 55 receptions for 812 receiving yards and 5 TDs...Caught 5 passes for 134 yards and 2 TDs at Kentucky...Started all 11 games as a junior...Led team in receiving yards (832) and tied for team lead with 4 TDs...Set a Kelly/Shorts Stadium record with a 78-yard PR for a TD versus Ohio, for which he was named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week...Caught 5 passes for a career-high 204 yards and a score at Miami...Totaled a career-high 9 receptions against Northern Illinois and Western Michigan, for 146 yards and 108 yards, respectively...Started 8 of 9 games played in his sophomore season, leading CMU in receiving yards (574) and TD receptions (7), while missing the last 2 games of the season due to injury...Returned a punt 66 yards for a TD against SE Missouri State... First Chippewa to return a punt for a score in 20-plus years...Saw action as a true freshman, hauling in 7 passes for 61 yards.
Personal:
At Plymouth (NC) HS, earned 4 letters in football and 2 in basketball...Named MVP, All-Conference and All-State in both sports...Set North Carolina state records with 60 career TDs and 4,451 yards...Also holds single-season mark with 1,723 receiving yards...Majored in entrepreneurship at Central Michigan...Full name: Damien Jerrod Linson. | 