Trey Hendrickson, the 2016 Conference-USA Defensive Player of the Year, was drafted in the Third Round from Florida Atlantic by the New Orleans Saints, but when he signed with the Bengals in 2021 was when he became a star in the NFL.

As of this writing, Hendrickson has played excellent pass-rushing football for the Bengals, accumulating 77 Sacks and 71 Tackles for Loss in his four years in Southern Ohio.  He was named to the Pro Bowl in all four of his Bengals campaigns, and last season, he had the season of his life, earning First Team All-Pro honors and finishing second in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year.  Hendrickson has been brilliant for the Bengals thus far and has broken all expectations since his arrival.

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A year after Ja’Marr Chase won the NCAA National Championship at LSU with Joe Burrow, he was drafted fifth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, where Burrow was drafted the year before.

Chase has delivered, earning Pro Bowls in all four seasons with 5,425 Yards and 46 Touchdowns.  Winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year, Chase is a sight to behold on the gridiron.  An excellent route-runner and a contortionist when he needs to be with power despite his smallish size, the Burrow/Chase combo has already been to a Super Bowl and could do so again.  

Entering 2025, Chase is coming off his best season, and arguably the best by a Bengals WR, where he led the NFL in Receptions (127), Receiving Yards (1,708), Receiving Touchdowns (17), and Yards per Touch (13.4).  He was awarded with a First Team All-Pro, received MVP and Offensive Player of the Year votes, and could do so again this season.

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As of this writing, Germaine Pratt has played the entirety of his five-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team that drafted him from NC State in 2019’s Third Round.

Pratt won the starting Linebacker job midway through his rookie year and emerged as one of their better run defenders.  Year by year, Pratt has been increasing his tackling metrics, and in 2023, he broke out with 118 Tackles.  He followed that up with his best tackling campaign with 143 Tackles, but that would end his run in Cincy, as he grew frustrated with the Bengals' direction.  He was released by the team and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason.