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

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 by the

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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. He was elevated to the active roster on November 26, 2022 for the Week 12 game against the

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. Lassiter 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. He 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 Lassiter Kwamie Lassiter (December 3, 1969 – January 6, 2019) was an American professional football safety. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He played college football at Kansas. Early life Born in Hampton, Vi ...

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

Memphis Showboats

On December 5, 2024, Lassiter signed with the

of the United Football League (UFL).

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). His sister Darian was a member of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lassiter, Kwamie II 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 21st-century African-American sportsmen Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) alumni Memphis Showboats (2022) players