Kwamie Lassiter II (born January 21, 1998) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Lassiter caught 148 passes for 1,550 yards and seven touchdowns in five seasons at Kansas, earning two All-Big 12 honorable mentions.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Lassiter went undrafted in the

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. He signed with the

on May 13, 2022. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, but re–signed to the team's practice squad the following day. Lassiter was elevated to the active roster on November 26, 2022 for the Week 12 game against the Tennessee Titans. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the following day. Lassiter was activated via a standard elevation on October 7, 2023 for the Bengals Week 5 game against the

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. The game was his only his second career NFL game, coming against the team that his father, Kwamie, played 8 seasons for. In the game he recorded his first career reception, which was a 2-yard catch. He reverted back to the practice squad the day after the game.

Personal life

Lassiter is named after his father Kwamie, who also played at Kansas and played 10 seasons in the NFL, primarily for the

. He has two younger brothers in college football: Kwinton (Kansas) and Darius (BYU).

References

1998 births Living people People from Chandler, Arizona Players of American football from Arizona American football wide receivers Kansas Jayhawks football players Cincinnati Bengals players African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American sportspeople {{Widereceiver-1990s-stub