Yodny Cajuste Explained

Yodny Cajuste
Current Team:New York Giants
Number:70
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:21 February 1996
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:310
High School:Miramar (FL)
College:West Virginia (2014–2018)
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:3
Draftpick:101
Pastteams:
Status:Injured reserve
Highlights:
  • Big 12 Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year (2018)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2018)
  • Second team All-Big 12 (2017)
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:17
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:5
Pfr:CajuYo00

Yodny Cajuste (born February 21, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

College career

Cajuste 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 Conference Second Team honors. During his final season, 2018, he earned multiple honors including Football Writers Association of America 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

New England Patriots

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]

Cajuste entered the 2021 season as a backup tackle for the Patriots. He made his first career starts in Weeks 5 and 6 at right tackle.

On October 1, 2022, Cajuste was placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury.[3] He was activated on October 29.[4]

On May 18, 2023, Cajuste was waived by New England.[5]

New York Jets

On May 30, 2023, Cajuste signed with the New York Jets.[6] He was waived/injured on August 8, 2023.[7] After going unclaimed, he reverted to the team’s injured reserve list.[8] He was released on August 17.

New York Giants

On October 11, 2023, Cajuste signed with the practice squad of the New York Giants.[9] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 20, 2024.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NFL draft 2019: Patriots draft OT Yodny Cajuste with the 101st pick. Buchmasser. Bernd. April 26, 2019. SB Nation. Vox Media. September 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Patriots Place OL Yodny Cajuste on IR. Patriots.com. September 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Patriots Elevate OL Marcus Cannon from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster; Place OL Yodny Cajuste on Injured Reserve. Patriots.com. October 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Patriots Activate OL Yodny Cajuste to the 53-Man Roster from Injured Reserve; Place Rookie OL Chasen Hines on Injured Reserve; Elevate OL Kody Russey to the Active Roster. Patriots.com. October 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Patriots waive Yodny Cajuste, closing the book on disappointing 2019 draft class . CBS News - Boston . 2023-05-18 . 2024-08-13.
  6. Web site: Hare . Jacob . Former Patriots OL Yodny Cajuste Signs With AFC East Rival . Sports Illustrated . 2023-05-30 . 2024-08-13.
  7. News: JJets bring back Grant Hermanns, waive/injure Yodny Cajuste. Billy. Riccette. USAToday.com. August 8, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  8. Web site: Jets' Yodny Cajuste: Reverts to injured reserve. CBSSports.com. August 9, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  9. Web site: Giants sign veteran OT Yodny Cajuste to practice squad. Citak, Matt. Giants.com. October 11, 2023.
  10. Web site: Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts. January 8, 2024. January 9, 2024. Giants.com.
  11. Web site: Giants sign 3 defenders; DL Ryder Anderson waived/injured. Citak, Matt. Giants.com. August 20, 2024.