Yodny Cajuste
Yodny Cajuste (born February 21, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.
Cajuste at 2018 Big 12 Media Days | |||
No. 63 – New England Patriots | |||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Miami, Florida | February 21, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Miramar (FL) | ||
College: | West Virginia | ||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 101 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
College career
Cajust played college football for West Virginia. He redshirted during the 2014 season. During the 2015 season he started 6 games before suffering an injury against Baylor. He would return at the end of the season however, as the Mountaineers won the Cactus Bowl. In 2016, he sustained a season ending injury during the first game of the season against Missouri. During 2017, he started 13 games for the Mountaineers and earned All Big 12 Second Team honors. During his final season, 2018, he earned multiple honors including FWAA All-American (Second Team), Phil Steele All-America (Second Team), Athlon Sports All-America (Fourth Team), Big 12 Conference Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year, and All-Big 12 Conference First Team.
Professional career
Cajuste was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1] He was placed on the non-football injury list to start the season after undergoing quad surgery.
References
- Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2019). "NFL draft 2019: Patriots draft OT Yodny Cajuste with the 101st pick". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 18, 2019.