Kwamie Lassiter II

Kwamie Lassiter II (born January 21, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas.

Kwamie Lassiter II
No. 18 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona)
College:Kansas (2016–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Lassiter caught 148 passes for 1,550 yards and seven touchdowns in five seasons at Kansas, earning two All-Big 12 honorable mentions.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Lassiter went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on May 13, 2022. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, but re–signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[1]

Lassiter was elevated to the active roster on November 26, 2022 for the Week 12 game against the Tennessee Titans.[2]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023.[3] He was waived on August 29, 2023,[4] and signed to the practice squad the following day.[5]

Lassiter was activated via a standard elevation on October 7, 2023 for the Bengals Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals. The game was his only his second career NFL game, coming against the team that his father, Kwamie, played 8 seasons for. In the game he recorded his first career reception, which was a 2-yard catch. He reverted back to the practice squad the day after the game.[6]

Personal life

Lassiter is named after his father Kwamie, who also played at Kansas and played 10 seasons in the NFL, primarily for the Arizona Cardinals. He has two younger brothers in college football: Kwinton (Kansas) and Darius (BYU).[7]

References
  1. "Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson". August 30, 2022.
  2. Story, Mark (October 24, 2023). "Bengals elevate P Drue Chrisman, WR Kwamie Lassiter II". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 31, 2023.
  4. "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
  5. "Team Transactions: Practice Squad for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 30, 2023.
  6. "Former Jayhawk gets first NFL catch in sentimental stadium". KSNT.com.
  7. "Bengals bio".


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