Devon Cajuste

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.

Devon Cajuste
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Cajuste with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
No. 86, 83
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-31) January 31, 1993
Syosset, New York
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

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

YearTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2012Stanford 8177.070
2013Stanford 132864222.9785
2014Stanford 113455716.4426
2015Stanford 132738314.2423
Total45901,58917.77814
Source: GoStanford.com

Professional career

External video
video icon Cajuste's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+34 in
(1.92 m)
234 lb
(106 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
10+34 in
(0.27 m)
4.62 s1.60 s2.70 s4.20 s6.49 s36 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
12 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[2][3]

San Francisco 49ers

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

On September 7, 2016, Cajuste was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[6]

Cleveland Browns

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 to pursue spiritual healing and his passion for crystals. Sources have said this was due to physical and mental weakness. [9]

References

  1. "Stanford Cardinal: Devon Cajuste". GoStanford.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Devon Cajuste". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. "Devon Cajuste - Stanford, WR : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. "49ers announce roster moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Packers add tight end to practice squad". Packers.com. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. "Browns sign 3 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  8. Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  9. "'Hard Knocks' star Devon Cajuste retires". TMZ.com. January 31, 2019.
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