Andrei Iosivas

A 2023 sixth-round draft pick out of Princeton, Iosivas followed up his promising rookie season with career highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (479) and receiving TDs (six) in his sophomore campaign ... He has carved out a niche for getting open in the low red zone, as each of his 10 career TD catches have come on plays inside the opponent's 10-yard line ... Provides an athletic frame at 6-3, 210 pounds, and has lined up both on the outside and as a slot WR ... An FCS All-American at Princeton, he finished his career ranking third in program history in receiving TDs (16) and sixth in receiving yards (1909) ... Also was an All-American heptathlete for the Princeton men's track and field team ... Became the Bengals' first draft pick out of an Ivy League school since 1976 (LB Reggie Williams, Dartmouth and QB Bob Bateman, Brown) ... Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, he is the only native of The Aloha State on the Bengals' roster.

A 2023 sixth-round draft pick out of Princeton, Iosivas followed up his promising rookie season with career highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (479) and receiving TDs (six) in his sophomore campaign ... He has carved out a niche for getting open in the low red zone, as each of his 10 career TD catches have come on plays inside the opponent's 10-yard line ... Provides an athletic frame at 6-3, 210 pounds, and has lined up both on the outside and as a slot WR ... An FCS All-American at Princeton, he finished his career ranking third in program history in receiving TDs (16) and sixth in receiving yards (1909) ... Also was an All-American heptathlete for the Princeton men's track and field team ... Became the Bengals' first draft pick out of an Ivy League school since 1976 (LB Reggie Williams, Dartmouth and QB Bob Bateman, Brown) ... Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, he is the only native of The Aloha State on the Bengals' roster.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in sixth round of 2023 NFL Draft (206th overall) ... Signed by Bengals on 5-12-23.

Pro career:

2023—Played in 16 games with one start as a rookie ... Inactive for Game 10 at Baltimore due to knee injury ... Caught 15 passes for 116 yards and four TDs ... Also had four special teams tackles ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 10 at Cleveland, playing one offensive snap and 25 special teams snaps ... First career reception was nine-yarder in fourth quarter on Oct. 8 at Arizona ... Scored first career TD on Oct. 15 vs. Seattle, catching three-yard pass from QB Joe Burrow to give Bengals lead in second quarter ... Caught a two-yard TD pass from Burrow on final play of first quarter on Oct. 29 at San Francisco ... Brought in three catches for 36 yards on Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh, with all three resulting in a first down ... Had first multi-TD game in first career start on Jan. 7 vs. Cleveland; TD catches were three-yarder and seven-yarder, both on passes by QB Jake Browning in second quarter.

2024—Played in all 17 games with eight starts ... Caught 36 passes for 479 yards and six TDs (third on team) ... Had two TD catches on Sept. 15 at Kansas City, a four-yarder to give Bengals the lead in second quarter and a three-yarder on fourth-down play in third quarter ... Scored TD on fourth-and-goal for second straight week on Sept. 23 vs. Washington; finished Commanders game with five catches for 52 yards ... Secured 29-yard pass late in first half on Sept. 29 at Carolina, setting up Bengals TD four plays later ... Had career-long 39-yard reception on deep pass by Burrow on Oct. 6 vs. Baltimore, leading to TD on opening drive of second half ... Caught 29-yard pass on third-and-12 late in fourth quarter on Oct. 13 at N.Y. Giants, leading to game-sealing TD two plays later ... Found end zone on 10-yard TD catch on Nov. 3 vs. Las Vegas ... Caught two passes for 29 yards on Nov. 7 at Baltimore, including 10-yarder to convert fourth-and-10 with under two minutes left in regulation ... Caught three-yard TD pass late in fourth quarter on Dec. 1 vs. Pittsburgh, cutting deficit to six ... Posted three catches for 53 yards with a six-yard TD (10th of career) on Dec. 22 vs. Cleveland ... Had career-high 59 yards on three catches on Dec. 28 vs. Denver, including 16-yarder to kickstart game-winning TD drive in overtime.

College:

Played three seasons at Princeton (2019; 2021-22) ... Participated in practices and J.V. games as a freshman in 2018, then did not play in '20 as Ivy League season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Played in 29 games with 20 starts ... Finished career ranked 12th in program history in receptions (125), sixth in receiving yards (1909) and third in receiving TDs (16) ... Also had 17 rushing yards on five carries ... As a team captain in 2022, led Ivy League in catches (66), receiving yards (943) and receiving TDs (seven) to earn first-team All-Ivy and second-team FCS All-America honors.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Honolulu, Hawaii ... Attended Punahou School in Honolulu, where he earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior team captain in 2017 ... Also lettered in track and basketball in high school ... Competed for men's track and field team at Princeton, in addition to football ... Earned All-America honors in indoor heptathlon in 2022 ... Was a three-time Ivy League champion in the heptathlon (2019, '20, '22) ... Ran fastest 60-meter dash (6.71 seconds) in the heptathlon in NCAA Indoor Championships history in 2022 ... Received Princeton degree in political science and government in 2023 ... First name is pronounced "AHN-dray" and last name is pronounced "YO-see-vahsh."

Last Updated July 2025