A star at Boise State, where he was a two-time All-MWC Selection, DeMarcus Lawrence was an early Second Round Pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2014.

Playing at Defensive End, “Tank” did not break out until 2017, when he had 14.5 Sacks went to his first Pro Bowl, and was fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  Since then, Lawrence has racked up the Sacks using his power to bull-rush or disrupt offenses at will.  He added Pro Bowls in 2018, 2022, and 2023 and has 58.5 Sacks and 93 Tackles for Loss going into 2024.

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.

Reunited, and it feels so good.

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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