22 Facts About Jehu Chesson

Jehu Femi Chesson II was born on 29 December 1993 and is a Liberian former professional football wide receiver.

Jehu Chesson played college football at Michigan, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Jehu Chesson owns the school record for most receiving touchdowns in a game, tied with Derrick Alexander with four.

Jehu Chesson's 207 receiving yards against Indiana during the 2015 season ranks as the third-highest total in school history.

Jehu Chesson moved with his family to neighboring Cote d'Ivoire at the age of two and then to St Louis, Missouri, three years later, where his father took a job working for MasterCard.

Jehu Chesson grew up in St Louis and began playing American football in the eighth grade.

Jehu Chesson attended Ladue Horton Watkins High School where he played at the wide receiver position.

Jehu Chesson caught 53 passes for 757 yards as a senior, and he was selected as a first-team All-Missouri player.

Jehu Chesson was the Missouri high school champion in the 300-meter hurdles in 2011.

Jehu Chesson saw action on kickoff returns, and in a 10 October 2015 game, against Northwestern, he returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown.

On 14 November 2015, Jehu Chesson had a breakout game, catching 10 passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns against Indiana.

Jehu Chesson's 207 receiving yards ranks as the third highest single-game total in Michigan football history.

Jehu Chesson tied Derrick Alexander's Michigan single-game record of four receiving touchdowns set in 1992.

Jehu Chesson was named the Co-Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week, along with Jake Rudock.

Jehu Chesson established new career highs with 50 receptions and 764 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.

Jehu Chesson had 166 return yards and one touchdown on four kick returns and 155 rushing yards and two touchdowns on eight carries.

Jehu Chesson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round, 139th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.

Jehu Chesson finished his rookie season with two receptions for 18 yards and no touchdowns.

Jehu Chesson was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on 5 September 2018.

Jehu Chesson was promoted to the active roster on 12 September 2018, but was waived on 17 September and returned to the practice squad the following day.

Jehu Chesson was waived on 31 August 2019, but was signed to the practice squad the following day.

Jehu Chesson signed a futures contract with the New York Jets on 9 January 2020.