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Yodny Cajuste
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Cajuste at 2018 Big 12 Media Days
No. 77 – New England Patriots
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-21) February 21, 1996 (age 28)
Miami, Florida
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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.

On September 10, 2020, Cajuste was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Patriots Place OL Yodny Cajuste on IR". Patriots.com. September 10, 2020.