1. Ja'Marr Chase played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award and the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as a sophomore.
38 Facts About Ja'Marr Chase
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In 2024, Ja'Marr Chase became the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to win the receiving triple crown, leading the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
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Ja'Marr Chase attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana, located in suburban New Orleans.
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Ja'Marr Chase finished the season with 23 receptions for 313 yards and three touchdowns.
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Ja'Marr Chase returned as a starter in 2019, and that year led the FBS in receiving yards with 1,780 yards on 84 catches and 20 receiving touchdowns.
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Ja'Marr Chase's 20 receiving touchdowns set a Southeastern Conference record until it was broken by DeVonta Smith the following year.
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Ja'Marr Chase's decision was reportedly not specifically due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, but rather due to agents having convinced him to sit out his third collegiate season so to not get injured.
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Ja'Marr Chase was assured he would be a top draft pick before the season started.
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Ja'Marr Chase was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fifth overall in the 2021 NFL draft, reuniting him with his college quarterback Joe Burrow.
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Ja'Marr Chase became the first player in franchise history to wear the number 1, which was his number in college.
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Ja'Marr Chase signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $30.8 million, on June 2,2021.
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Ja'Marr Chase caught an additional three touchdown passes over his next two games, making him the youngest player in NFL history to catch four touchdown passes in his first three career games.
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Ja'Marr Chase's 754 receiving yards set an NFL record for the most receiving yards ever by a player in their first seven career games.
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On December 22, Ja'Marr Chase was announced as a selection for the 2022 Pro Bowl.
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Ja'Marr Chase was named AFC offensive player of the week, his second of the season.
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In Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns, Ja'Marr Chase caught two passes for 26 yards before leaving the game, surpassing the Bengals franchise record set by Chad Johnson for most receiving yards in a single season.
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Ja'Marr Chase was named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press and the PFWA.
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Ja'Marr Chase was named the Sporting News Rookie of the Year as well.
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Ja'Marr Chase was ranked 24th by his fellow players of the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Ja'Marr Chase left the game right before halftime after aggravating the injury he suffered the previous week.
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Ja'Marr Chase was ruled out for the next five weeks.
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Ja'Marr Chase returned in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, making eight receptions for 97 yards.
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The next week against the Cleveland Browns, Ja'Marr Chase had his final 100-yard game, finishing with ten receptions for 109 yards, and a touchdown.
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Ja'Marr Chase was ranked 39th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Ja'Marr Chase began the season with a combined 70 yards on ten receptions in the Bengals' Week 1 and 2 losses to the Browns and Ravens.
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Ja'Marr Chase was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Cardinals.
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Ja'Marr Chase injured his back during the Bengals' Week 9 victory over the Buffalo Bills on an awkward landing after an attempted diving catch.
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Ja'Marr Chase eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark on the season during this game, making it his third straight season over 1,000 yards.
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Ja'Marr Chase was diagnosed with a sprained AC joint and was said to be "day-to-day" by Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.
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Ja'Marr Chase finished the season with 100 receptions for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Ja'Marr Chase earned Pro Bowl honors for the third consecutive season.
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Ja'Marr Chase was ranked 45th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
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Ja'Marr Chase had a highly publicized "hold-in" during the team's training camp, in hopes that the Bengals would sign him to an extension.
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Ja'Marr Chase scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders.
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Ja'Marr Chase finished the game with two touchdowns and 118 yards, his first 100-yard game of the season.
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Ja'Marr Chase became the first player in NFL history to record multiple games of 250-plus receiving yards and two-plus touchdowns.
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Ja'Marr Chase won the 2024 triple crown after leading the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
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On March 18,2025, Ja'Marr Chase signed a four-year, $161 million contract extension with the Bengals, making him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.