Ja'Marr Chase
An explosive wide receiver whose instant chemistry with Joe Burrow revived the Cincinnati Bengals, forming one of the NFL's most dangerous passing attacks.
Born 2000 (age 26)·American football player·Birthday: March 1·Generation Z
Biography
Ja'Marr Chase didn't just enter the NFL; he detonated. After opting out of his final college season at LSU, where he and quarterback Joe Burrow had authored a historic national championship run, Chase reunited with his former teammate in Cincinnati. Any concerns about a year of rust vanished immediately. With a combination of brute strength, deceptive speed, and vice-grip hands, Chase rewrote the rookie record book, turning short passes into long touchdowns and transforming the Bengals' offense overnight. His arrival catalyzed a franchise's stunning turnaround, taking a team with a losing record the previous year to the Super Bowl in his first season. More than just a stat producer, Chase plays with a contagious, swaggering confidence that has come to define the Bengals' new era, establishing himself as a cornerstone of one of the league's premier quarterback-receiver duos.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Ja'Marr was born in 2000, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Ja'Marr Was Born
The biggest hits of 2000
#1 Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Best Picture
Gladiator
#1 TV Show
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Ja'Marr's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2000Born
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2005Started school
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2013Became a teenager
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2016Could drive
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2018Could vote
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2021Turned 21
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 26 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Set an NFL rookie record with 266 receiving yards in a single game in 2021.
- Won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2021.
- Was a central figure in LSU's undefeated 2019 national championship team, winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award as college football's best receiver.
- Helped lead the Cincinnati Bengals to Super Bowl LVI in his first professional season.
Did You Know?
He and quarterback Joe Burrow were teammates at LSU before being reunited on the Bengals.
Chase famously played without gloves during his record-setting college season, a rarity for receivers.
He is cousins with former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams.
“I'm always open. Just throw it up.”
