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Essang Bassey

DB

Essang Bassey is an NFL DB. He last played in 2023 with LAC, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 40.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 32nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 190#

College

Wake Forest

Draft

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Seasons

2020–2023

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
40.5

32th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25+0.07
Run defense×0.2-0.77
Availability×0.1+0.01

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023LAC40.510
2022DEN42.69
2021LAC32.61
2020DEN53.610

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Essang Bassey has played in 30 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: DEN (2020), LAC (2021), DEN (2022), LAC (2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 53.6, in the 63rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV—40.3
Week 2WAS—40.6
Week 3MIA—41.1
Week 8CHI—40
Week 9NYJ—41.1
Week 12BAL—48.8
Week 13NE—50.5
Week 15LV—40.4
Week 16BUF—40.7
Week 17DEN—49.5

Essang Bassey — common questions

What position does Essang Bassey play?
Essang Bassey is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Essang Bassey played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Essang Bassey has played for DEN (2020), LAC (2021), DEN (2022), LAC (2023).
Where did Essang Bassey go to college?
Essang Bassey played college football at Wake Forest.
How many touchdowns has Essang Bassey scored?
Essang Bassey has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Essang Bassey's ScoutIndex Rating?
Essang Bassey rated 40.5 for 2023, the 32nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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