Cincinnati's 2021 first-round draft pick has led the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs in each his first three seasons ... Has earned Pro Bowl honors each year from 2021-23, and is one of eight players in NFL history (one of two Bengals, alongside former WR A.J. Green) to reach 1000 receiving yards three straight seasons to begin his career ... Posted career-high 100 catches in 2023, tied with former WR Carl Pickens (1996) for the second most in a season in team history ... His nine career TD receptions of 50 or more yards are the most in the NFL since 2021 ... Holds Bengals postseason career records for receptions (45) and receiving yards (588) ... Won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2021, as his 1455 receiving yards set a Bengals single-season record and at the time were the second most in league history by a rookie (now third; Oilers WR Bill Groman [1473 in 1960] and L.A. Rams WR Puka Nacua [1486 in 2023]) ... Won Biletnikoff Award as college football's top receiver in 2019 while at Louisiana State, and alongside QB Joe Burrow helped Tigers win national championship ... Nicknamed "Uno," he is the first player in Bengals history to wear uniform No. 1.
Selected by Cincinnati in first round of 2021 NFL Draft (fifth overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 6-2-21.
2021—Started all 17 regular-season games and all four postseason games as a rookie ... During the regular season, caught 81 passes for 1455 yards and 13 TDs, with five 100-yard games ... Receiving yardage total ranked fourth in NFL, set Bengals rookie record and currently is third most ever by an NFL rookie (Oilers WR Bill Groman, 1473 yards in 1960 and Rams WR Puka Nacua, 1486 in 2023) ... Receiving TD total tied for second-most in Bengals history, and tied for second most ever by an NFL rookie ... Five 100-yard receiving games tied for second most ever by a Bengal ... First rookie and fifth player in NFL history with multiple 200-yard receiving games in one regular season ... Fifth rookie ever with at least 1000 receiving yards and 10 TDs, a feat he accomplished in just 13 games ... In NFL debut on Sept. 12 vs. Minnesota, posted 101 receiving yards, including a 50-yard TD, and became the youngest (21 years, 195 days) Bengal ever to top 100 receiving yards ... Had first career multi-TD game (two scores) on Sept. 26 at Pittsburgh ... Caught six passes for 159 yards and a TD on Oct. 10 vs. Green Bay, with a 70-yard TD just before halftime ... On Oct. 24 at Baltimore, caught eight passes for 201 yards, with an 82-yard TD ... In AFC North-clinching win over Kansas City on Jan. 2, caught 11 passes for 266 yards and three TDs; receiving yardage total was a single-game Bengals record, NFL rookie record and the most by any NFL player in 2021 ... Set NFL rookie records for postseason catches (25) and receiving yards (368), and scored one TD ... First rookie in NFL history with multiple 100-yard receiving games in a postseason (116 in Wild Card vs. Las Vegas, 109 in Divisional at Tennessee) ... Caught five passes for 89 yards in Super Bowl LVI vs. the L.A. Rams.
2022—Started 12 regular-season games and all three postseason contests ... Missed Games 8-11 due to a hip injury ... Led the Bengals in catches (87), receiving yards (1046) and receiving TDs (nine) ... Had four 100-yard receiving games, starting with 129 on 10 receptions on Sept. 11 vs. Pittsburgh; caught game-tying TD on six-yard pass from QB Joe Burrow with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter ... In homecoming game at New Orleans on Oct. 16, caught seven passes for 132 yards and two TDs; second TD was a 60-yard catch and run to the end zone with 1:57 left in fourth quarter that proved to be game-winner ... The following week, on Oct. 23 vs. Atlanta, posted 130 receiving yards and two TDs on eight catches, and tied for the fourth fastest player in NFL history to reach 2000 career receiving yards (24 games) ... Returned from injury on Dec. 4 against Kansas City and led Cincinnati in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (97) ... Caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a TD on Dec. 11 vs. Cleveland; 15-yard scoring reception in the second quarter tied him for the fourth fastest player since 1970 AFL/NFL merger to reach 20 career receiving TDs (26 games) ... Led team in receptions (20), receiving yards (220) and receiving TDs (two) in the postseason ... Caught nine passes for 84 yards and a TD in Wild Card Playoff vs. Baltimore ... Recorded ninth straight game with at least seven receptions in win over Ravens, dating to Game 5 at Baltimore, which tied for fourth-longest such streak since 1970 ... Opened scoring in Divisional Playoff at Buffalo with 28-yard TD, and finished with 61 yards on five catches ... Caught six passes for 75 yards in AFC Championship at Kansas City, including 35-yarder on fourth down to set up game-tying Bengals TD in fourth quarter.
2023—Started 16 games at WR ... Inactive for Game 15 at Pittsburgh due to shoulder injury ... Led Bengals in receptions (career-high 100), receiving yards (1216) and receiving TDs (seven) ... Receptions total tied WR Carl Pickens (1996) for second most in team history ... Five games with 100 or more yards tied career high and tied for second most in Bengals history ... Had four games with 10 or more receptions, beginning with 12-catch effort for 141 yards (11.8 average) on Sept. 25 vs. the L.A. Rams ... On Oct. 8 at Arizona, logged a Bengals single-game record 15 catches for 192 yards and three TDs (tied career high) to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... Became fifth player in NFL history to record at least 15 catches, 150 receiving yards and three receiving TDs in a game ... Surpassed 3000 career receiving yards on Oct. 15 at Seattle, becoming fifth fastest player in league history to reach that mark (35 games) ... Caught 10 passes for 100 yards and a TD on Oct. 29 at San Francisco, becoming first player in NFL history to post five career games with at least 10 receptions, 100 receiving yards and one receiving TD under the age of 25 ... Caught five passes for 124 yards on Nov. 12 vs. Houston, including a 64-yard TD late in third quarter ... Had 11 grabs for 149 yards in Dec. 4 win at Jacksonville, including 76-yard TD that gave Bengals their first lead in the third quarter ... Surpassed 1000 yards in Jaguars game, becoming eighth player in NFL history and second in Bengals history (WR A.J. Green, 2011-13) to do so in each of his first three career seasons ... Exited Dec. 16 game vs. Minnesota late in fourth quarter due to shoulder injury, which kept him out of following week's contest at Pittsburgh ... Returned to action on Dec. 31 at Kansas City.
Selected to three games (2021-23) ... Named a starter for 2021 season game, but did not play as Bengals advanced to Super Bowl LVI ... Voted to and participated in Pro Bowl Games following both the 2022 and '23 seasons.
Played two seasons (2018-19) at Louisiana State ... Opted out of 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Played in 27 career games (21 starts), and caught 98 passes for 2093 yards and 23 TDs ... As a sophomore in 2019, helped lead LSU to 15-0 record and national championship, and won the Biletnikoff Award as college football's top receiver ... Playing with current Bengals and former LSU QB Joe Burrow, he caught 84 passes for 1780 yards (second in nation) and 20 TDs (led nation); receiving yardage and TD totals were both single-season SEC records ... Averaged 21.2 yards per catch in 2019, posted nine 100-yard receiving games ... In national title game vs. Clemson, had nine catches for 221 yards (then-championship game record) and two TDs ... Played in all 13 games (seven starts) as a true freshman in 2018, and caught 23 passes for 313 yards and three TDs.
Hometown is New Orleans, La. ... Attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie (greater New Orleans area), where he caught 115 career passes for 2152 yards and 30 TDs ... Had 61 catches for 1011 yards and 15 TDs as senior, helping team to state quarterfinals ... Played in 2018 Under Armour All-American Game ... Also participated in track and field, and won Louisiana 5A state title in the long jump as a junior ... First-ever Bengals draft pick born in the 21st century (March 1, 2000) ... First player in Bengals history to wear uniform No. 1 ... Sport administration major at LSU.
