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Mitchell Tinsley

Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bengals · #82.

Player facts

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 82
Born: Sep 15, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Penn State
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	3	7	49	16.3	0	29	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	11	31	165	15.0	2	29	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	7 targets	-0.56	43%		fewer than 24 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	@ MIA	W 31-24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs JAX	L 22-17	3	7	49	16.3	0	29	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Mitchell Anthony Robert Tinsley (born September 15, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, and Penn State Nittany Lions. Tinsley signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mitchell Tinsley, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Tinsley was born on September 15, 1999, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He attended Lee's Summit High School, where he only played one year of football, recording 19 receptions for 350 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.

Hutchinson Community College

Tinsley attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas for two years, recording 57 receptions for 656 yards and four touchdowns for the Blue Dragons.

Western Kentucky

In 2020, Tinsley transferred to Western Kentucky University to play for the Hilltoppers. In his first year there, he had 43 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Tinsley had 87 receptions for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Penn State

In 2022, Tinsley transferred to Penn State to play for the Nittany Lions. In his first game at Penn State, he had seven receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. In 13 starts, Tinsley recorded 51 receptions for 577 yards and 5 touchdowns.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mitchell Tinsley, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹