Essang Bassey
Essang Bassey played defensive back for the Washington Commanders in 2025, wearing #38. Essang played college football at Wake Forest and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 5'10" and 190 lb.
Essang Bassey: facts
- Team in 2025
- Washington Commanders
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #38
- College
- Wake Forest
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- September 12, 1998 (age 28)
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Rookie season
- 2020
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Essang Bassey: career by team
Essang is an NFL Grid answer for Broncos and Chargers.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Commanders teammates: defensive backs
- Antonio HamiltonDB · #34 · South Carolina State
- Bobby PriceDB · #37 · Norfolk State
- Jeremy ReavesDB · #39 · South Alabama
- Jonathan JonesDB · #31 · Auburn
- Marshon LattimoreDB · #2 · Ohio State
- Mike SainristilDB · #0 · Michigan
- Noah IgbinogheneDB · #6 · Auburn
- Percy ButlerDB · #35 · Louisiana-Lafayette
Also from Wake Forest
- Alex BachmanWR · Rams
- Blake WhiteheartTE · Browns
- Branson CombsLB · Jaguars
- Caelen CarsonDB · Cowboys
- Greg DortchWR · Bills
- Ja'Sir TaylorDB · Bengals
- Jessie BatesDB · Falcons
- John WolfordQB · Vikings
Essang Bassey: questions
What team does Essang Bassey play for?
Essang Bassey is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Washington Commanders (#38) in 2025.
What position does Essang Bassey play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Essang Bassey go to college?
Wake Forest. 16 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Essang Bassey drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Essang Bassey?
5'10" (70 inches), 190 lb.
Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits