Jamal Haynes

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Experience: R

Height: 5-7

Age: 23

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Georgia Tech

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Biography

Haynes signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May, after compiling a noteworthy career at Georgia Tech ... Saw playing time in five seasons (2021-25) with the Yellow Jackets, but substantially in just three as he transitioned from WR to RB in the '23 fall camp ... Finished career ranking eighth in Georgia Tech program history in rushing yards (2534), 10th in yards per carry (4.27) and tied for 14th in rushing TDs (21) ... Also contributed 81 receptions for 574 yards and four TDs, along with three kickoff returns for 64 yards ... Named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2023, when he led team with career-high 1059 rushing yards ... Followed up with honorable mention All-ACC recognition in 2024, when he scored career-best nine rushing TDs.

Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as a college free agent on 5-8-26.

College: Spent five seasons (2021-25) at Georgia Tech ... Played in 50 games with 36 starts ... Totaled 467 rushing attempts for 2534 yards and 21 TDs ... Caught 81 passes for 574 yards and four TDs ... Added three KORs for 64 yards (21.3 average).

2025—Played in all 13 games with 11 starts ... Rushed 124 times for 531 yards and five TDs ... Caught 33 passes for 257 yards ... Returned one kickoff for 17 yards ... Had 100 total yards (92 rushing, eight receiving) and two TDs, including 47-yard run, on Sept. 6 vs. Gardner-Webb ... Rushed for season-high 107 yards on 12 carries (8.9), and had four catches for season-high 39 yards on Sept. 20 vs. Temple.

2024—Started all 13 games ... Named honorable mention All-ACC ... Rushed for 944 yards and career-high nine TDs on 169 carries (5.6) ... Ranked fifth in ACC in rushing TDs, 10th in rushing attempts and 10th in rushing yards ... Had career-high 28 receptions for 166 yards and three TDs ... Rushed for 100 or more yards in three games ... Ran for 75 yards and two TDs in season-opening win over Florida State on Aug. 24 ... Recorded career-high 170 rushing yards on 19 carries (8.9) with two TDs on Oct. 12 at North Carolina, earning ACC Running Back of the Week honors; performance against Tar Heels included career-long 68-yard run ... Rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries (8.0), and caught five passes for 32 yards and a TD on Dec. 27 vs. Vanderbilt.

2023—Played in all 13 games with 12 starts ... Named third-team All-ACC in first season as an RB, while also receiving honorable mention status as all-purpose performer ... Ranked fifth in ACC with career-high 1059 rushing yards on 174 attempts ... Scored seven rushing TDs ... Added 20 receptions for 151 yards and a TD, and had two KORs for 47 yards ... Had four 100-yard rushing games ... Posted first career 100-yard game on Sept. 9 vs. South Carolina State, finishing with 113 yards on just nine carries (12.6); effort included season-long 67-yard dash ... Ran for season-high 128 yards on 18 carries in Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22 vs. Central Florida.

2022—Played in nine games as redshirt freshman ... Did not record any statistics.

2021—Saw action in two games as true freshman and preserved redshirt.

High school: Attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. ... Named first-team all-region as a senior in 2020 season, when he helped lead team to 14-0 record and Georgia Class 7-A state championship ... Amassed over 2100 total yards (passing, rushing, receiving and return) during high school career ... Caught 97 passes for 1417 yards and 10 TDs ... Rushed for 202 yards and three TDs.

Personal: Hometown is Loganville, Ga. ... Graduated from Georgia Tech in 2025 with bachelor's degree in business administration ... Maintained 4.0 GPA in final semester of undergraduate studies.

Last Updated July 2026