Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Essang Bassey was born August 12, 1998, in Columbus, Georgia. He is a cornerback in the NFL. Bassey received playing time during his true freshman season in every game in a reserve capacity, accruing 17 tackles. As a sophomore, Bassey led the Wake Forest defense in snaps played and collected 66 tackles and three interceptions. He was also named an honorable mention on the All-ACC team after the season. During his junior season, analysts noted his speed and technique as strong points of his game. Bassey was named second-team All-ACC. Bassey signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He chose the Broncos over the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, who also tried to sign Bassey. In Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints, Bassey recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Taysom Hill during the 31–3 loss. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.