Yodny Cajuste (born February 21, 1996) is an

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offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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College career

Cajuste played college football for

. 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

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. In 2016, he sustained a season-ending injury during the first game of the season against

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. During 2017, he started 13 games for the Mountaineers and earned All-

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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

New England Patriots

Cajuste was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. 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. 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. He was activated on October 29. On May 18, 2023, Cajuste was waived by New England.

New York Jets

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

New York Giants

On October 11, 2023, Cajuste signed with the practice squad of the New York Giants.

References

External links

New York Jets bioWest Virginia Mountaineers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cajuste, Yodny 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Miami Miramar High School alumni American football offensive linemen West Virginia Mountaineers football players New England Patriots players New York Jets players New York Giants players