Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- CIN
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 2000-03-01
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- College
- LSU
- Draft
- 2021 · R1 · Pick 5 · CIN
- Rookie yr
- 2021
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $40.3M/yr
- Total
- $161M
- Guaranteed
- $73.9M
- % of cap
- 14.4%
- Term
- 2025–2029 (4y)
Value#48/85
1.03Rec EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
5 seasons
| Seasons | 5 2021–2025 |
| Games | 78 |
| Rec Yds | 6,837 |
| Rec | 520 |
| Rec TD | 54 |
| Tgt | 767 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 5.61 | 8.10 | 11.8 | 8.00 | +0.10 | |
| Rec Yards | 1103 | 1451 | 1734 | 1412 | +38.8 | |
| Receptions | 95.6 | 105 | 128 | 125 | -19.7 | |
| Targets | 155 | 161 | 174 | 185 | -24.0 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Yds | Y/R | aDOT | Long | Air | YAC | Brk | Drop | Drop% | Rtg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CIN | 16 | 185 | 125 | 67.6% | 1,412 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 64 | 1,570 | 640 | 6 | 4 | 2.2% | 93.3 | 8 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 175 | 127 | 72.6% | 1,708 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 70 | 1,526 | 787 | 11 | 9 | 5.1% | 118.9 | 17 | 77.0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 16 | 145 | 100 | 69.0% | 1,216 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 76 | 1,254 | 541 | 6 | 5 | 3.4% | 104.8 | 7 | 60.5 |
| 2022 | CIN | 12 | 134 | 87 | 64.9% | 1,046 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 60 | 1,220 | 421 | 10 | 11 | 8.2% | 98.7 | 9 | 30.3 |
| 2021OROY | CIN | 17 | 128 | 81 | 63.3% | 1,455 | 18.0 | 12.6 | 82 | 1,617 | 651 | 8 | 11 | 8.6% | 116.5 | 13 | 65.3 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LSU | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1,780 | 20 |
| 2018 | LSU | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 3 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 69 | 893rd | — | — | — |
| Rec Yds | 6,837 | 76th | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Rec TDs | 54 | 56th | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Receptions | 520 | 89th | 1 | 2 | 2 |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 188 peers
Rec Yds/g
88.399
Y/Tgt
7.651
Catch%
67.6%70
TD/g
0.593
YAC/Rec
5.177
EPA/Rec
0.347
PlayerMedian (50th)
Awards & Honors
| NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 2021 |
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 5 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 1 | 1 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 1 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 266 | 2021 Wk17 vs KC | 1708'24 |
| Rec | 16 | 2025 Wk7 vs PIT | 127'24 |
| Rec TD | 3 | 2021 Wk17 vs KC | 17'24 |
| Tgt | 23 | 2025 Wk7 vs PIT | 185'25 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
WinLossRec Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rec Yds | Rec | Rec TD | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 5 | 72 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 9 |
| Middle | 7 | 99.7 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 88.5 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Depth vs YAC
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Receiving Profile
rec yds: air / after catch
After catch Air yards
9.3
aDOT
5.2%
Drop %
106.1
Rtg if Tgtd
5.8
YAC/Rec
News
2 items
- Ja'Marr Chase: Defensive moves have raised our expectationsBengals quarterback Joe Burrow called this year's roster the most talented one he's been a part of in the NFL and the offseason moves on the defensive side of the ball are the biggest reason to feel that way.
- Ja'Marr Chase says Bengals face higher expectations due to defensive improvementsJa'Marr Chase said the Bengals' additions on defense have raised the expectations for the team's success in 2026.