Essang Bassey
DB · LAC · 2020–2023 · 30 games · Wake Forest · 70 in / 190 lb · Draft: Undrafted
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DEN | 10 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DEN | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN/LAC | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 30 | 9-21 | 14-16 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Home | 14 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Away | 16 | 4-12 | 8-8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 9 | 9-0 | 8-1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 21 | 0-21 | 6-15 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 11 | 5-6 | 4-7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 19 | 4-15 | 10-9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAC | 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NE | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYJ | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEN | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BUF | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| IND | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NO | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WAS | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom Hill H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020–2020 |
| Hunter Henry H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2023 |
| Russell Gage H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Keenan Allen H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Jerry Jeudy H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Zay Flowers H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Jamison Crowder H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020–2020 |
| Derrick Henry H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020–2020 |
| Adam Humphries H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020–2020 |
| Chris Herndon H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Anthony Firkser H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Stefon Diggs H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Ameer Abdullah H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Ezekiel Elliott H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Nelson Agholor H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Tyreek Hill H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| John Bates H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Todd Gurley H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Michael Carter H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Jakeem Grant H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Austin Hooper H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Gerald Everett H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Zach Wilson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| D'Onta Foreman H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023.0 | 16.0 | LAC | Questionable | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 10.0 | DEN | – | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022.0 | 8.0 | DEN | Out | Hamstring | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2022.0 | 7.0 | DEN | Out | Hamstring | Did Not Participate In Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | 2023 | 17 | @DEN | 9-16 | L | +3.5 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-23 | 2023 | 16 | BUF | 22-24 | L | +13.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 15 | @LV | 21-63 | L | +3.0 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-03 | 2023 | 13 | @NE | 6-0 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-26 | 2023 | 12 | BAL | 10-20 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 9 | @NYJ | 27-6 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-29 | 2023 | 8 | CHI | 30-13 | W | -9.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-24 | 2023 | 3 | @MIA | 20-70 | L | +6.0 | L | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-17 | 2023 | 2 | WAS | 33-35 | L | -4.0 | L | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-10 | 2023 | 1 | LV | 16-17 | L | -3.0 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-08 | 2022 | 18 | LAC | 31-28 | W | -6.0 | L | O | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2022 | 17 | @KC | 24-27 | L | +13.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-18 | 2022 | 15 | ARI | 24-15 | W | -1.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-04 | 2022 | 13 | @BAL | 9-10 | L | +9.5 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-27 | 2022 | 12 | @CAR | 10-23 | L | -1.0 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-20 | 2022 | 11 | LV | 16-22 | L | -2.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-13 | 2022 | 10 | @TEN | 10-17 | L | +2.5 | L | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-17 | 2022 | 6 | @LAC | 16-19 | L | +3.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-06 | 2022 | 5 | IND | 9-12 | L | -3.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-12-26 | 2021 | 16 | @HOU | 29-41 | L | -13.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-29 | 2020 | 12 | NO | 3-31 | L | +17.0 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-22 | 2020 | 11 | MIA | 20-13 | W | +4.0 | W | U | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-15 | 2020 | 10 | @LV | 12-37 | L | +3.5 | L | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-08 | 2020 | 9 | @ATL | 27-34 | L | +4.5 | L | O | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020 | 8 | LAC | 31-30 | W | +3.0 | W | O | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-10-25 | 2020 | 7 | KC | 16-43 | L | +7.0 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-10-18 | 2020 | 6 | @NE | 18-12 | W | +7.0 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020 | 4 | @NYJ | 37-28 | W | +1.0 | W | O | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-20 | 2020 | 2 | @PIT | 21-26 | L | +6.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020 | 1 | TEN | 14-16 | L | +3.0 | W | U | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |