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Andrei Iosivas

Andrei Iosivas
No. 80 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Punahou School
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Princeton (2018–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 6 / pick: 206
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Ivy League (2022)
  • Second-team All-Ivy League (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Receptions:42
Receiving yards:350
Receiving touchdowns:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrei Iosivas (born October 15, 1999; /ˈjoʊsiˌvɑːʃ/ YOH-see-VAHSH[1]) is a Romanian-Filipino-American professional football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Princeton and was selected by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Iosivas was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 15, 1999, to a Filipino mother and Romanian father.[2][3] The family moved to Honolulu in 2003, where he attended Punahou School.[4] He became an American citizen when he was 17.[5]

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.[6] Iosivas's initial junior season in 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he took a gap year.[7] In 2021, he caught 41 passes for 703 yards and five touchdowns and was named second-team All-Ivy League.[8][9] Iosivas entered his senior season as the 15th-most athletic player in college football on sportswriter Bruce Feldman's annual "Freaks List".[10] He was named first team All-Ivy League after leading the conference with 66 receptions, 943 receiving yards, and seven touchdown catches.[11]

Iosivas was also a heptathlete on Princeton's track and field team.[12] He set the school record with 5,715 points in 2022 and was named an All-American.[13][14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.43 s 1.52 s 2.54 s 4.12 s 6.85 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 19 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[15][16]

2023

Iosivas was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 206th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[17]

He made his first career reception, a 9-yard contested sideline catch, in the Bengals' Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals.[18] In Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks, Iosivas scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from quarterback Joe Burrow in a game the Bengals won 17–13.[19] Iosivas grabbed his second career touchdown on an 2-yard pass against the San Francisco 49ers in what ended up being his only target of the game.[20] Iosivas missed the Bengals' Week 11 contest against the Baltimore Ravens due to a knee injury.[21]

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.[22] He finished his rookie season with 15 receptions, 116 yards, and four touchdowns.[23]

2024

Iosivas was named the Bengals starting third wide receiver after the departure of Tyler Boyd.[24] He recorded a two-touchdown game during the Bengals' Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[25]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 CIN 16 1 25 15 116 7.7 16 4 0 0
2024 CIN 13 7 47 27 350 13.0 39 5 0 0
Career 29 8 72 42 466 11.1 39 9 0 0

References

  1. ^ Andrei Iosivas Hopes Journey From Hawaii to Princeton Leads to NFL. NBC10 Philadelphia. April 25, 2023. Event occurs at 0:07. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Sheeran, John (May 9, 2023). "Bengals rookie says Cincinnati 'felt like home' during draft visit". atozsports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Hobson, Geoff (August 26, 2023). "Bengals Rookie WR Andrei Iosivas Finds His Route And It's A Go". The Official Site of the Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Abramo, Nick (May 13, 2018). "Iosivas leads Punahou boys to state track title". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Is Andrei Iosivas Filipino? Ethnicity, Nationality, & More About the Bengals WR". December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Pauline, Tony (October 7, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft Small School Prospect to Watch: Princeton WR Andrei Iosivas". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Alden, Bill (September 14, 2022). "Developing from Speedy Kid into Skilled Receiver, Senior Iosivas Emerges as Key Weapon for PU Football". Town Topics. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Franko, Kyle (September 16, 2022). "Hawaiian Punch: Princeton football's Andrei Iosivas is program's next great wide receiver". The Trentonian. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Borowsky, Jack (September 29, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft Scouting the Nation: Highlighting A Small-School Wide Receiver Product". SI.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Feldman, Bruce (August 10, 2022). "College football Freaks List 2022: Bruce Feldman's rankings, with Michigan's Mazi Smith at No. 1". The Athletic. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ^ DeMello, Rob (December 27, 2022). "Punahou grad, Princeton receiver Andrei Iosivas prepares for Senior Bowl after creating NFL Draft buzz". KHON2.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid". ESPN.com. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Hull, Billy (February 2, 2022). "Hawaii Grown notebook: Basketball, volleyball, football, track, swimming and wrestling". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Brugler, Dane (October 13, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft Watch: Best prospects, matchups for weekend's top-25 showdowns". The Athletic. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Andrei Iosivas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Andrei Iosivas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  17. ^ Gillis, Andrew (April 29, 2023). "Bengals select wide receiver Andrei Iosivas with 206th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  18. ^ @pauldehnerjr (October 8, 2023). "First career catch for Andrei Iosivas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Rapien, James (October 15, 2023). "Watch: Bengals Rookie Andrei Iosivas Scores First Touchdown of NFL Career". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Heltman, Russ (October 29, 2023). "Watch: Andrei Iosivas Caps Off Historic Bengals Quarter With Touchdown". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Bengals' Andrei Iosivas: Won't play Thursday". CBSSports.com. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  22. ^ Heltman, Russ (January 7, 2024). "Watch: Jake Browning Connects With Andrei Iosivas For Second Touchdown of Game Against Browns". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Andrei Iosivas 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  24. ^ Garrison, Drew (September 3, 2024). "Bengals release Week 1 depth chart". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  25. ^ Clark, Dave. "CBS' Jim Nantz on Andrei Iosivas: 'You'll be saying that (name) a lot in years to come'". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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