Sean Lissemore

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Sean Lissemore
No. 95, 98
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987 (age 36)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Dumont (NJ)
College:William & Mary
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • All-American
    (2009)
  • First-team
    All-CAA
    (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sean Lissemore (born September 11, 1987) is a former

2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the College of William & Mary
.

Early years

Lissemore grew up in

offensive guard, defensive end and linebacker
.

As a

kickoff duties, recorded 120 total tackles, nine sacks and one interception in his senior season. For his performance, he was selected to the First-team All-league as a linebacker and All-North Jersey Group 2, was invited to the Governor's Bowl and Bergen
All-Star game and earned honorable mention all-county honors.

He was a four-year

discus (140 ft or 42.67 m).[2] He was also a three-year letter winner in wrestling,[2]
where he was an All-league performer and state medalist in the 215 pound weight class.

Outside of athletics, he was also a member of Captains for Tomorrows Children and the school's jazz band where he played the saxophone.

College career

Lissemore accepted a football scholarship from the College of William & Mary and majored in kinesiology. As a redshirt freshman in 2006, he collected 33 tackles (2.5 for loss) and one sack.

As a sophomore in 2007, he suffered a torn shoulder labrum and started 10-of-11 games at defensive tackle. He recorded 43 tackles (4 for loss), 2 sacks and one interception.[3][4]

As a junior in 2008, he started all 11 games, registering 51 tackles (7.5 for loss), and 4 sacks. On the season, he was the W&M QB Club Defensive Player of the Week twice (Towson/Richmond) and Special Teams Player of the Week once (New Hampshire). Against the University of New Hampshire he had 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.

As a senior in 2009, he posted 66 tackles (14 for loss), 2 interceptions, 4 quarterback hurries, 4 passes defensed and one blocked kick, all while starting 14 games. He served as a team captain and along with future

All-CAA First Team. He played in the Texas vs The Nation
All-Star Game.

Professional career

NFL Draft

At his Pro Day, he recorded 36 reps 225 pounds,

draft, he was invited to a private workout with the New York Giants.[7]

Dallas Cowboys

Lissemore was selected by the

NFL debut in week eight against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he recorded three tackles and half of a sack. He injured his left ankle on the opening kickoff of the ninth game against the Green Bay Packers and missed the next 3 contests before being placed on the injured reserve list
on December 4.

In 2011, Lissemore played in all 16 games as a reserve defensive end in the team's 3–4 defense. He finished the year with 39 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries. He also returned his first career kickoff for 38 yards against the Detroit Lions. Pro Football Focus determined that Lissemore was the third most efficient player on the entire Cowboys' defense in 2011, as well as the team's top run defender, making 14 stops on 107 run plays.

In

Jay Ratliff. In September, the Cowboys reached a three-year extension with Lissemore. Lissemore’s deal was worth $6 million (plus incentives), had $3.1 million guaranteed and included a $2 million signing bonus. He suffered an ankle injury in the fifth game against the Baltimore Ravens, forcing him to miss the next 6 contests with an ankle injury. On the season, he tallied 43 tackles, one sack and one quarterback pressure. He had 10 tackles against the Seattle Seahawks
.

In

2015 seventh round pick (#236-Mark Nzeocha) on September 1, because he wasn't seen as a good fit for the new scheme.[10]

San Diego Chargers

In 2013, he played in 15 games (2 starts), registering 31 tackles (5 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 interception and a touchdown. Lissemore was productive all season, especially in the run game, posting a PFF score of +5.7 and was named the starting nose tackle in December. Lissemore intercepted a Robert Griffin III pass for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins. He missed the playoffs after suffering a shoulder injury.

In

nose tackle
and saw action in 15 games, finishing with 32 tackles and one sack. He recovered a fumble in overtime against the 49ers that helped the Chargers overcome a large second half deficit and win the game 38-35.

In 2015, he appeared in 11 games (5 starts), tallying 17 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures, before being placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury on December 28, after he missed 4 games.[11]

On August 15, 2016, he was placed again on the injured reserve list after not recovering from his previous shoulder injury.[12] Lissemore was named the team’s 2016 NFL-USAA Salute to Service Award Nominee.[1]

In 2017, he wasn't re-signed and announced his retirement on September 15.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2010 DAL 2 0 3 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 DAL 16 0 28 19 9 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 DAL 10 6 35 15 20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SDG 15 2 24 18 6 2.0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2014 SDG 15 8 29 16 13 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2015 SDG 11 5 16 8 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 21 135 78 57 6.5 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Personal life

In 2019, he was named the athletic director at St. Mark's School of Texas.[13]

References

  1. The Record (Bergen County)
    . April 24, 2010.
  2. ^
    DallasNews.com. Archived from the original
    on January 2, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2010 Scouting Report: Sean Lissemore, DT, William & Mary". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^
    DallasNews.com. Archived from the original
    on December 10, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "William and Mary's Lissemore and Tracy Named to CSN Fabulous 50 Squad". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Blake, Anthony. "Under the Radar: Sean Lissemore". BlitzNation.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Valentine, Ed. "Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Sean Lissemore, DT, William & Mary". BigBlueView.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  9. ^ "Last Cowboys pick in 2010 NFL Draft". dallascowboys.com. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cowboys trade Sean Lissemore to Chargers". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "TE Sean McGrath, S Matt Daniels get late-season audition for Chargers". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Mastery of offense keys Melvin Gordon's improved play speed". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Jorgenson, Todd (2019-07-03). "Ex-NFL Lineman Becomes St. Mark's AD". People Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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