Andrei Iosivas (born October 15, 1999; ) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Princeton Tigers and was selected by the Bengals in the sixth round of the

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Early life

Iosivas was born in

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, Japan, on October 15, 1999, to a Filipino mother and

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n father. The family moved to

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in 2003, where he attended

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. He became an American citizen when he was 17.

College career

Iosivas played on Princeton's junior varsity team as a freshman. As a sophomore, he caught 18 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns. Iosivas's initial junior season in 2020 was canceled due to the

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and he took a gap year. In 2021, he caught 41 passes for 703 yards and five touchdowns and was named second-team All-

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. Iosivas entered his senior season as the 15th-most athletic player in college football on sportswriter Bruce Feldman's annual "Freaks List". He was named first team All-Ivy League after leading the conference with 66 receptions, 943 receiving yards, and seven touchdown catches. Iosivas was also a heptathlete on Princeton's

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team. He set the school record with 5,715 points in 2022 and was named an All-American.

Professional career

2023

Iosivas was selected by the

in the sixth round, 206th overall, of the

. He made his first career reception, a 9-yard contested sideline catch, in the Bengals' Week 5 game against the

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. In Week 6 against the

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, Iosivas scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from quarterback Joe Burrow in a game the Bengals won 17–13. Iosivas grabbed his second career touchdown on an 2-yard pass against the

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in what ended up being his only target of the game. Iosivas missed the Bengals' Week 11 contest against the

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due to a knee injury. In Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns, Iosivas played his first career game as a starter, due to Tee Higgins re-aggravating a hamstring injury. Iosivas had a solid game, with five receptions on seven targets for 36 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his rookie season with 15 receptions, 116 yards, and four touchdowns.

2024

Iosivas was named the Bengals starting third wide receiver after the departure of Tyler Boyd. He recorded a two-touchdown game during the Bengals' Week 2 loss to the

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. He finished the 2024 season with 36 receptions for 479 yards and six touchdowns.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bioPrinceton Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iosivas, Andrei 1999 births Living people American football wide receivers Princeton Tigers football players Princeton Tigers men's track and field athletes Players of American football from Honolulu Track and field athletes from Hawaii Players of American football from Hawaii Cincinnati Bengals players American people of Romanian descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent Naturalized citizens of the United States Asian American players of American football Punahou School alumni Filipino players of American football Romanian players of American football Sportspeople from Tokyo