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Kwinton Lassiter

Position Cornerback
Height 5'11"
Weight 190 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
High School Free State HS (Kan.)
Previous School Butler CC
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2023 (Sr.): Missouri State: Recorded the first interception of his career in the season-opener … Logged a forced fumble and an assisted tackle for loss for two tackles. Illinois: Caught the game-sealing interception for back-to-back games with an interception … BYU: Totaled two tackles, both solo … at Texas: Produced one solo tackle in the contest. at Oklahoma State: Tied his career high in tackles with two, both of which were solo… Oklahoma: Assisted on three tackles in the win over the Sooners… Also recorded a pass deflection…  at Iowa State: Reached his career high in tackles with eight, five of which were solo… at Cincinnati: Recorded a solo tackle in the win over the Bearcats…

2022 (Sr.): Tennessee Tech: Recorded a solo tackle against the Golden Eagles … Duke: Did not record any stats … Iowa State: Did not record any stats … TCU: Did not record any stats … Texas: Recorded a solo tackle against the Longhorns … at Kansas State: Finished with one solo tackle vs the Wildcats.

2020-21 (Jr.) – Played in two games during the 2021 season, recording four tackles … Made his KU debut against South Dakota, recording one tackle … Tallied a solo tackle on the road at Duke.

2019-20 (So. at Butler CC): Played in five games at Butler Community College, tallying four tackles and one interception.

2018-19 (Fr. at Butler CC): Played in four games as a freshman for Butler, recording four tackles, including one for loss.

Personal: Son of Ericka and the late Kwamie Lassiter … Father, Kwamie, played at KU from 1992-94, helping lead the Jayhawks to a win in the 1992 Aloha Bowl … Father played in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals (1995–2002), San Diego Chargers (2003) and St. Louis Rams (2004) … Has five brothers: Eric, KaVon, Darius, Kwamie and Kwincy … Also has two sisters: Devon and Darian … His brother, Kwamie, played for KU from 2016-21 and currently plays in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cross Country 16 Jayhawks Receive Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award

Sixteen University of Kansas student-athletes have been honored with the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic achievement, the 2023 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, it was announced Friday.