Jamoi Mayes

Mayes remains in the Queen City entering the 2025 campaign, as he signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May after spending the '24 season at the University of Cincinnati ... He played in all 12 games and had 349 receiving yards for the Bearcats last season, following four years ('20-23) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ... In 38 total games with 26 starts for the Mocs, he caught 128 passes for 2022 yards and nine TDs ... Capped off his Chattanooga career with first-team All-Southern Conference honors in 2023, when he ranked second in the league in receiving yards (1037) and third in receptions (62) ... Also contributed as a kickoff and punt returner during college career.

Mayes remains in the Queen City entering the 2025 campaign, as he signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May after spending the '24 season at the University of Cincinnati ... He played in all 12 games and had 349 receiving yards for the Bearcats last season, following four years ('20-23) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ... In 38 total games with 26 starts for the Mocs, he caught 128 passes for 2022 yards and nine TDs ... Capped off his Chattanooga career with first-team All-Southern Conference honors in 2023, when he ranked second in the league in receiving yards (1037) and third in receptions (62) ... Also contributed as a kickoff and punt returner during college career.

Career transactions:

Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-9-25.

College highlights:

Spent 2024 season at Cincinnati, after four years ('20-23) at Chattanooga.

2024—Played in all 12 games with 11 starts in lone season at Cincinnati ... Caught 29 passes for 349 yards and one TD ... Returned four punts for 22 yards ... Had season-high 72 yards and a TD on three receptions on Sept. 7 vs. Pittsburgh; scoring catch was 52-yarder to give Bearcats 7-0 lead in first quarter ... Hauled in season-high five grabs for 56 yards on Sept. 28 at Texas Tech ... Caught four passes for 52 yards on Nov. 23 at Kansas State.

2023—Started all 13 games for Chattanooga ... Named first-team All-Southern Conference ... Caught 62 passes for 1037 yards and four TDs ... Had five games with 100 or more receiving yards ... Also returned nine punts for 54 yards ... Brought in five catches for 105 yards and a TD on Nov. 4 vs. Furman; scoring play came on season-long 70-yard reception to give Mocs the lead in fourth quarter.

2022—Played in 11 games with 10 starts for Chattanooga ... Caught 42 passes for 570 yards and team-leading four TDs ... Had 10 PRs for 34 yards and two KORs for 39 yards ... Had eight grabs for 121 yards and a TD on Oct. 22 vs. Mercer.

2021—Played in 10 games for Chattanooga ... Caught 15 passes for 250 yards ... Logged season-high 69 yards on three catches, including season-long 41-yarder, on Oct. 23 at Samford.

2020—Played in four games as a true freshman for Chattanooga, during abbreviated season played in spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Posted nine receptions for 165 yards and a TD ... Caught six passes for 97 yards and first career TD on March 27 vs. Mercer, and added a 43-yard KOR.

High school:

Attended Griffin High School in Griffin, Ga. ... Caught 45 passes for 611 yards and seven TDs as a senior in 2019 ... Also lettered in basketball in track ... State champion in the triple jump and 4x100-meter events.

Personal:

Hometown is Griffin, Ga. ... Majored in sport management at Chattanooga ... First name is pronounced "JUH-moy."

Last Updated July 2025