Cajuste with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
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| No. 86, 83 | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1993-01-31) January 31, 1993 (age 31) 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 | |
Devon Gregory Cajuste (born January 31, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college footballatStanford 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.
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.
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
| External videos | |
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 Cajuste's NFL Combine workout |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+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] | ||||||||||||
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]
On September 7, 2016, Cajuste was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[6]
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]
