Andrei Iosivas Explained

Andrei Iosivas
Current Team:Cincinnati Bengals
Number:80
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:15 October 1999
Birth Place:Japan
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Punahou School
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Princeton (2018–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:6
Draftpick:206
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Ivy League (2022)
  • Second-team All-Ivy League (2021)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:15
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:116
Statlabel3:Receiving average
Statlabel4:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue4:4
Pfr:IosiAn00

Andrei Iosivas (born October 15, 1999; [1]) is a Japanese-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 Japan on October 15, 1999, to a Filipino mother and Romanian father.[2] [3] The family moved to Honolulu in 2003, where he attended the Punahou School.[4]

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

Iosivas was also a heptathlete on Princeton's track and field team.[11] He set the school record with 5,715 points in 2022 and was named an All-American.[12] [13]

Professional career

Iosvias was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 206th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[14]

He made his first career reception, a 9-yard contested sideline catch, in the Bengals' Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17] Iosivas missed the Bengals' Week 11 contest against the Baltimore Ravens due to a knee injury.[18]

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.[19] He finished his rookie season with 15 receptions, 116 yards, and four touchdowns.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Andrei Iosivas Hopes Journey From Hawaii to Princeton Leads to NFL . . YouTube . April 25, 2023 . May 3, 2023 . 0:07.
  2. Web site: Sheeran . John . Bengals rookie says Cincinnati 'felt like home' during draft visit . atozsports.com . 2023-05-09 . 2024-07-19.
  3. Web site: Hobson . Geoff . Bengals Rookie WR Andrei Iosivas Finds His Route And It's A Go . The Official Site of the Cincinnati Bengals . 2023-08-26 . 2024-07-19.
  4. Web site: Abramo . Nick . 2018-05-13 . Iosivas leads Punahou boys to state track title . 2024-07-19 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  5. Web site: 2023 NFL Draft Small School Prospect to Watch: Princeton WR Andrei Iosivas. Tony. Pauline. ProFootballNetwork.com. October 7, 2022. October 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: Alden . Bill . September 14, 2022 . Developing from Speedy Kid into Skilled Receiver, Senior Iosivas Emerges as Key Weapon for PU Football . October 13, 2022 . Town Topics.
  7. Web site: Franko . Kyle . September 16, 2022 . Hawaiian Punch: Princeton football’s Andrei Iosivas is program’s next great wide receiver . October 11, 2022 . The Trentonian.
  8. Web site: 2023 NFL Draft Scouting the Nation: Highlighting A Small-School Wide Receiver Product. Jack. Borowsky. SI.com. September 29, 2022. October 13, 2022.
  9. Web site: College football Freaks List 2022: Bruce Feldman’s rankings, with Michigan’s Mazi Smith at No. 1. Bruce. Feldman. The Athletic. August 10, 2022. October 11, 2022.
  10. Web site: Punahou grad, Princeton receiver Andrei Iosivas prepares for Senior Bowl after creating NFL Draft buzz. Rob. DeMello. KHON2.com. December 27, 2022. January 11, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2023 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid. ESPN.com. October 5, 2022. October 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: Hawaii Grown notebook: Basketball, volleyball, football, track, swimming and wrestling. Billy. Hull. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. February 2, 2022. October 13, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2023 NFL Draft Watch: Best prospects, matchups for weekend’s top-25 showdowns. Dane. Brugler. The Athletic. October 13, 2022. October 13, 2022.
  14. Web site: Bengals select wide receiver Andrei Iosivas with 206th pick in 2023 NFL Draft. Andrew. Gillis. Cleveland.com. April 29, 2023. April 30, 2023.
  15. 1711146744413896979. pauldehnerjr . First career catch for Andrei Iosivas. . October 8, 2023.
  16. Web site: Rapien . James . October 15, 2023 . Watch: Bengals Rookie Andrei Iosivas Scores First Touchdown of NFL Career . October 15, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  17. Web site: Heltman . Russ . October 29, 2023 . Watch: Andrei Iosivas Caps Off Historic Bengals Quarter With Touchdown . October 30, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  18. Web site: November 15, 2023 . Bengals' Andrei Iosivas: Won't play Thursday . November 15, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
  19. Web site: Heltman . Russ . January 7, 2024 . Watch: Jake Browning Connects With Andrei Iosivas For Second Touchdown of Game Against Browns . January 10, 2024 . Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More . en.
  20. Web site: Andrei Iosivas 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.

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