Joined the Bengals as a college free agent signee in the 2022 offseason ... Spent the entire season on Cincinnati's practice squad, and played in one game (Game 11 at Tennessee) as a standard elevation ... Spent five seasons (2017-21) at Kansas, where he caught 148 passes and also served as the team's primary punt returner ... His father, Kwamie Lassiter, played for three NFL teams over 10 seasons.
Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-13-22 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-30-22 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-31-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future).
2022—Spent rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Played in one game as a standard elevation to the active roster ... In three preseason games, caught 13 passes for 138 yards, with seven for 91 coming on Aug. 21 at the N.Y. Giants ... Also returned five kicks for 60 yards during preseason ... Made NFL debut on Nov. 27 at Tennessee, seeing action on eight offensive snaps (no statistics).
College:Spent five seasons (2017-21) at Kansas ... Used additional year of eligibility granted due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Played 48 games (26 starts), and caught 148 passes for 1550 yards and seven TDs ... Also returned 32 punts for 97 yards ... Had three 100-yard receiving games ... Ranked seventh in Big 12 in receptions and ninth in receiving yards in 2021 ... Named honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2020, when he had 43 catches for 458 yards and two TDs.
High school/personal:Hometown is Chandler, Ariz. ... Attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. ... Also participated in track and field, competing in Arizona state championships in long jump and triple jump ... Majored in liberal arts and sciences at Kansas ... His father, Kwamie Lassiter, played DB in the NFL for Arizona (1995-02), San Diego Chargers (2003) and St. Louis Rams (2004) ... First name is pronounced "KWAH-me" and last name is pronounced "LASS-ih-ter."
