Corbin Kaufusi

Corbin Kaufusi (born April 12, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets. He played college football at BYU.

Corbin Kaufusi
No. 65 – New York Jets
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-12) April 12, 1993
Height:6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College:BYU
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Kaufusi attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah. Helped team win state championships in 2008 and 2009.

College career

After spending two years on his Mormon mission in South Korea, Kaufusi played for the first time at BYU in 2016 and finished his career in 2018. Kaufusi was also a member of the basketball team from 2014 to 2017.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On April 28, 2019, Kaufusi after going undrafted was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[2]

Kaufusi was drafted in the 10th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the St. Louis BattleHawks,[3] but did not sign with the league.

New York Jets

On October 15, 2019, Kaufusi was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019.[4]

Personal life

His father, Steve Kaufusi, was the defensive line coach for BYU and his brother, Bronson Kaufusi, also plays for the New York Jets. His mother, Michelle Kaufusi, is the current Mayor of Provo.

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References
  1. McCombs, Robby (April 29, 2019). "BYU DE Corbin Kaufusi signs undrafted free agent deal with New Orleans Saints". vanquishthefoe.com.
  2. "New Orleans Saints make roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  3. "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  4. Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
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