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This is a 2024 photo of Shaka Heyward of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL football team. This image reflects the Cincinnati Bengals active roster as of Tuesday, May 28, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Shaka Heyward

LB

#50

Experience: 1 year

Height: 6-3

Age: 24

Weight: 238 lbs

College: Duke

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
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  • SCK
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  • FF
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  • INT
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Biography

Heyward spent his rookie season in 2023 on Cincinnati's practice squad, after signing with the Bengals as a college free agent ... He spent five seasons (2018-22) at Duke, where he was a two-time All-ACC performer, starting 41 of 51 career games played ... Logged 340 career tackles, with 32.5 TFLs and 11 sacks, while recording four INTs, 11 PDs and five FRs ... Has an extensive football background in his family, including cousins Cameron and Connor Heyward, who both play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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