Devon Cajuste
![]() Cajuste with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 | |
No. 86, 83 | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Syosset, New York | January 31, 1993
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Holy Cross (Queens, New York) |
College: | Stanford |
Undrafted: | 2016 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Devon Gregory Cajuste (born January 31, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, where he became a star on Hard Knocks. He now resides at his ranch in Marin County, California where he cares for several animals and promotes spiritual growth through crystal metamorphism.
College career
[edit]Cajuste attended Stanford University, where he played on the Stanford Cardinal football team from 2011 to 2015.[1] In his college football career, he recorded 90 receptions for 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Statistics
[edit]Year | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
2012 | Stanford | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
2013 | Stanford | 13 | 28 | 642 | 22.9 | 78 | 5 |
2014 | Stanford | 11 | 34 | 557 | 16.4 | 42 | 6 |
2015 | Stanford | 13 | 27 | 383 | 14.2 | 42 | 3 |
Total | 45 | 90 | 1,589 | 17.7 | 78 | 14 | |
Source: GoStanford.com |
Professional career
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Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.62 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.20 s | 6.49 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
12 reps | |
All values are from NFL Combine[2][3] |
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Cajuste signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 6, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers during final team cuts.[5]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On September 7, 2016, Cajuste was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[6]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On January 31, 2018, Cajuste signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns.[7] Cajuste quickly became a star on Hard Knocks. Fan support for Cajuste became known after sharing a story about his father and the ups and downs they overcame to make his NFL career a reality. Cajuste was waived by the Browns on September 1, 2018 during roster reductions.[8]
On January 31, 2019, Cajuste announced his retirement from the NFL due to physical and mental weakness and to pursue spiritual healing and his passion for crystals.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stanford Cardinal: Devon Cajuste". GoStanford.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Devon Cajuste". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Devon Cajuste - Stanford, WR : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "49ers announce roster moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "49ers release 20 players, announce other roster moves". 49ers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Packers add tight end to practice squad". Packers.com. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Browns sign 3 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "'Hard Knocks' star Devon Cajuste retires". TMZ.com. January 31, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Green Bay Packers bio
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- Stanford Cardinal bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference