Kwamie Lassiter II

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Kwamie Lassiter II
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26)
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)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kwamie Lassiter II (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Kansas and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 by the Cincinnati Bengals.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.62 s2.51 s4.23 s7.32 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

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. [2] He was elevated to the active roster on November 26, 2022 for the Week 12 game against the Tennessee Titans. [3]

Lassiter signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023. [4] He was waived on August 29, 2023, [5] and signed to the practice squad the following day. [6] He 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 Lassiter, 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. [7]

The Bengals signed Lassiter to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [8] On August 23, Lassiter was released by the Bengals. [9]

Personal life

Lassiter is named after his late father Kwamie, who also played at Kansas, and played 10 seasons in the NFL, primarily for the Cardinals. He has two younger brothers in college football: Kwinton (Kansas) and Darius (BYU). [10] His sister Darian was a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Kwamie Lassiter II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 30, 2022). "Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Story, Mark (October 24, 2023). "Bengals elevate P Drue Chrisman, WR Kwamie Lassiter II". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Team Transactions: Practice Squad for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Former Jayhawk gets first NFL catch in sentimental stadium". KSNT.com.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bengals roster moves". Bengals.com. August 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bengals bio".
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