From the NFL to organizational psychology
Every chapter built on the last.
Mo’s path runs from team captain to professional athlete to founder, with a life-changing injury in between.
- 2008University of Georgia
Captain of the Bulldogs
Mo earned his degree in psychology at the University of Georgia, where he was named the 2008 team captain, a first-team All-SEC receiver, and an Academic All-SEC honoree.
- 2009Cleveland Browns
Four seasons in the NFL
The Cleveland Browns drafted Mo in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, 50th overall. He played four seasons at wide receiver, through 2012.
- 2014Leaving the NFL
Retiring after injuries
After a series of injuries, Mo retired from the NFL in 2014 and began looking for what came next.
- NextMorgan Stanley
A new field
After football, Mo moved into finance and built a career at Morgan Stanley.
- 2017The turning point
An ATV accident led to the partial amputation of his left hand. Twelve surgeries followed, and a code blue. Then a complete reinvention of his life and purpose.
Code blue is the code for cardiac arrest. I walked out. That meant I had a choice.
Mo MassaquoiFounder, VESSOL - AfterRebuilding
Reinvention, on purpose
Mo went back to school. He earned a master’s in industrial-organizational psychology and completed Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development. In 2018, UGA named him to its 40 Under 40.
- NowVESSOL
Founder of VESSOL
Today Mo works with Fortune 500 organizations as an adaptive performance expert, helping leaders and teams perform when conditions change.
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- 2025The podcast
Host of Same Game Different Turf
His podcast explores how people navigate transitions by building on the foundation they already have.
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