Kwamie Lassiter II

Kwamie Lassiter II
Lassiter with the Memphis Showboats in 2025
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton (Chandler)
CollegeKansas (2016–2021)
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions1
Receiving yards2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kwamie Lassiter II (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 by the Cincinnati Bengals.

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.

College statistics

Season Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgTD
2016Kansas Redshirted Redshirt
2017Kansas 50000.00
2018Kansas 11312877.91
2019Kansas 1133435210.41
2020Kansas 984345810.72
2021Kansas 12125965311.13
Career48261481,55010.57

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)
185 lb
(84 kg)
31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.52 s1.62 s2.51 s4.23 s7.32 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
13 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Cincinnati Bengals

Lassiter went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals 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.[2] He was elevated to the active roster on November 26, 2022 for the Week 12 game against the Tennessee Titans.[3]

Lassiter signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023.[4] He was waived on August 29, 2023,[5] and signed to the practice squad the following day.[6] He was activated via a standard elevation on October 7, 2023 for the Bengals Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals. The game was his only his second career NFL game, coming against the team that his father, Kwamie Lassiter, 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.[7]

The Bengals signed Lassiter to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[8] On August 23, Lassiter was released by the Bengals.[9]

Memphis Showboats

On December 5, 2024, Lassiter signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL).[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On July 30, 2025, Lassiter signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[11]

Louisville Kings

On January 13, 2026, Lassiter was selected by the Louisville Kings in the 2026 UFL Draft.[12] He was released on March 19.[13]

Personal life

Lassiter is named after his father Kwamie, who also played at Kansas, and played 10 seasons in the NFL, primarily for the Cardinals. He has two younger brothers in college football: Kwinton (Kansas) and Darius (BYU).[14] His sister Darian was a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

References

  1. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Kwamie Lassiter II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 30, 2022). "Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Story, Mark (October 24, 2023). "Bengals elevate P Drue Chrisman, WR Kwamie Lassiter II". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Team Transactions: Practice Squad for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Former Jayhawk gets first NFL catch in sentimental stadium". KSNT.com.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bengals roster moves". Bengals.com. August 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-chiefs-agree-to-terms-with-wr-kwamie-lassiter-ii
  12. ↑ "Day One of the 2026 UFL Draft Delivers Immediate Impact and Familiar Faces". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Bengals bio".