Cincinnati's 2024 first-round draft pick has started at ROT in 30 of 32 games in two seasons ... Played 94.6 percent of team's offensive snaps (1051 of 1111) in 2025 ... Has just one holding penalty in career thus far ... At 6-8, 350 pounds, he was tied with LOT Orlando Brown Jr. for both the tallest and heaviest player on the Bengals' roster in 2025 ... Came to Cincinnati following three seasons (2021-23) at the University of Georgia, where he played in 29 career games and was part of back-to-back national championship teams ('21-22).
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in first round of NFL Draft (18th overall) on 4-25-24 ... Signed with Bengals on 7-22-24.
2024—Played in 15 games with 13 starts at ROT as a rookie ... Inactive for first two games due to pectoral injury sustained in preseason opener ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 23 vs. Washington, playing 39 offensive snaps and seeing extended action following starting ROT Trent Brown's knee injury in second quarter ... Made first career start on Sept. 29 at Carolina, playing all 67 offensive snaps and helping O-line allow zero sacks ... On Nov. 3 vs. Las Vegas, helped limit Raiders to one sack while pass protecting for QB Joe Burrow, who tied career high with five TD passes ... Played all 71 offensive snaps on Dec. 9 at Dallas and helped hold Pro Bowl LB Micah Parsons to zero sacks, while blocking for offense that totaled 433 net yards ... Started and played first 30 offensive snaps on Dec. 28 vs. Denver, before exiting in second quarter due to hand injury ... Saw limited action on offense on Jan. 4 at Pittsburgh due to hand injury.
2025—Started all 17 games at ROT ... Lined up for 94.6 percent of team's offensive snaps (1051 of 1111) ... Called for zero holding penalties, and flagged for one false start ... Blocked for offense that ranked sixth in the NFL in net passing yards per game (235.6) ... On Oct. 12 at Green Bay, helped limit Packers to one sack while pass protecting for QB Joe Flacco, who went 29 of 45 for 219 yards and two TDs in his Bengals debut ... Blocked for Bengals offense that totaled 470 net yards, including 328 passing, on Oct. 16 vs. Pittsburgh ... Protected Flacco as he passed for career-high 470 yards and four TDs on Nov. 2 vs. Chicago ... On Nov. 27 at Baltimore, helped limit Ravens to one sack and pass protected for QB Joe Burrow, who threw for 261 yards and two TDs in his first game in 11 weeks ... On Dec. 21 at Miami, helped limit Dolphins to zero sacks and protected Burrow as he completed 78.1 percent of his passes and had season-high 146.5 passer rating ... On Dec. 28 vs. Arizona, blocked for offense that totaled season-high 29 first downs and 429 net yards.
College: Spent three seasons (2021-23) at Georgia ... Elected to forgo final year of eligibility to enter 2024 NFL Draft ... Played in 29 career games with eight starts ... Played in seven games with six starts at ROT in 2023, helping offensive line lead SEC and rank seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.93) ... Part of Georgia team that won back-to-back national championships in 2021 and '22 ... Made first career start in 2022 Peach Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State, and blocked for offense that totaled 533 yards in win ... Started 2022 title game vs. Texas Christian, helping Georgia net 589 yards of total offense.
High school/personal: Hometown is Cochran, Ga. ... Attended Bleckley County High School in Cochran ... Selected to Under Armour All-American Game as a senior ... In senior season, helped lead team to 8-3 record, and blocked for offense that averaged 378.6 yards per game (213.3 rushing) ... Majored in sport management at Georgia ... First name is pronounced "uh-MARR-ee-us."
