![]() Tinsley with the Washington Commanders in 2023 | |
No. 82 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. | September 15, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lee's Summit |
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2023: undrafted |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Mitchell Anthony Robert Tinsley (born September 15, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, and Penn State Nittany Lions. Tinsley signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Tinsley was born on September 15, 1999, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. [1] He attended Lee's Summit High School, where he only played one year of football, recording 19 receptions for 350 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.[ citation needed ]
Tinsley attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas for two years, recording 57 receptions for 656 yards and four touchdowns for the Blue Dragons. [2]
In 2020, Tinsley transferred to Western Kentucky University to play for the Hilltoppers. In his first year there, he had 43 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Tinsley had 87 receptions for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns. [3] [4]
In 2022, Tinsley transferred to Penn State to play for the Nittany Lions. [5] [6] [7] In his first game at Penn State, he had seven receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. In 13 starts, Tinsley recorded 51 receptions for 577 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.59 s | 1.60 s | 2.63 s | 4.14 s | 6.70 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps | |
Sources: [8] [9] |
Tinsley signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. [10] He was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day. [11]
Tinsley signed a futures contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on February 4, 2025. [12] Tinsley played with the Bengals against the Commanders in week 2 of the 2025 preseason, scoring two touchdowns to help win 31-17. [13] Tinsley ultimately made the final 53-man roster. [14]