DB · Los Angeles Chargers
Essang Bassey
Age 27 · 178 cm (5'10") · 86 kg · Born Sep 12, 1998 · Wake Forest
NFL career
2020
debut year
2023
last season
4
seasons
#27
jersey
College: Wake Forest
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2023 · 30 games.
Defense
43solo tackles
0.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Los Angeles Chargers
Most recent results for the franchise while Essang Bassey was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
12–13 vs Chiefs
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Broncos
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
L
22–24 vs Bills
2023-16 · Dec 23, 2023 · REGULAR
L
21–63 @ Raiders
2023-15 · Dec 14, 2023 · REGULAR
L
7–24 vs Broncos
2023-14 · Dec 10, 2023 · REGULAR
W
6–0 @ Patriots
2023-13 · Dec 3, 2023 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Ravens
2023-12 · Nov 26, 2023 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Packers
2023-11 · Nov 19, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Bassey" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Wake Forest alumni in the NFL
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Kobie Turner
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Ja'Sir Taylor
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Jaquarii Roberson
WR · 2022 · Rams
Luiji Vilain
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DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Essang Bassey.
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