Devonnsha Maxwell

Maxwell signed with the Bengals as a college free agent during the 2023 offseason, but spent his entire rookie campaign on the Reserve/Injured list due to a knee injury ... He played five seasons at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2018-22), where he posted a school-record 37.5 career sacks ... Named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and was a two-time FCS second-team All-American.

Maxwell signed with the Bengals as a college free agent during the 2023 offseason, but spent his entire rookie campaign on the Reserve/Injured list due to a knee injury ... He played five seasons at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2018-22), where he posted a school-record 37.5 career sacks ... Named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and was a two-time FCS second-team All-American.

Career transactions:

Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-12-23.

Pro career:

2023—Did not play in rookie season ... Placed on Reserve/Injured list (knee) on Aug. 7.

College:

Spent five seasons (2018-22) at Tennessee-Chattanooga ... Played in 47 career games with 42 starts ... Logged 187 tackles with 55.5 TFLs and school-record 37.5 sacks ... Sack total also set a Southern Conference record ... Added five FFs ... Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, when he posted 12 sacks and 15.5 TFLs ... Sack total that season included school single-game record five sacks on Oct. 16 vs. East Tennessee State ... Earned AP FCS second-team All-America honors in each of final two seasons ... Named first-team All-SoCon three times, in 2019, '21 and '22.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Valdosta, Ga. ... Attended Valdosta High School ... Was an all-state selection as a senior in 2016, when he helped lead Valdosta to Georgia 6A state title ... Recorded 69 tackles, 10 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, a FF and a FR as a senior ... Served as a team captain ... Received degree in psychology from Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2021.