Bronson Kaufusi
| No. 92 Baltimore Ravens | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 6, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Provo, Utah | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Provo (UT) Timpview | ||
| College: | BYU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Bronson Kaufusi (born July 6, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU.
Early years
Kaufusi attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah. He had 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks as junior and 19 tackles and two sacks his senior year before suffering an injury. Kaufusi was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked committed to the Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.[1]
College career
After spending two years on his Mormon mission in Auckland, New Zealand, Kaufusi played for the first time at BYU in 2012. He played in all 13 games and had 23 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[2] After the season, he played in 20 games for BYU's basketball team.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2013, he had 41 tackles, four sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown. After spending his first two years as a defensive lineman, Kaufusi moved to linebacker his junior year.[5][6] He finished the season 48 tackles and seven sacks.[7] He moved back to defensive end his senior year and recorded 64 tackles and 11 sacks.[8]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 285 lb | 34 1⁄2 in | 9 3⁄4 in | 4.87 s | 4.25 s | 7.03 s | 30 in | 9 ft 3 in | 25 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine,[9] | ||||||||||||||
Kaufusi was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (70th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[10] On August 30, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve after breaking his ankle in training camp.[11][12]
Personal life
His father, Steve Kaufusi, is the defensive line coach for BYU and his brother, Corbin, plays basketball and football at BYU.[13][14] His wife, Hilary, also attended BYU and played on their soccer team.
References
- ↑ "Yahoo Sports – Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games".
- ↑ Call, Jeff (April 30, 2013). "BYU's Bronson Kaufusi caps impressive, busy freshman season".
- ↑ "BYU football standout Bronson Kaufusi turns attention to Cougar basketball - KSL.com".
- ↑ Call, Jeff (December 27, 2012). "BYU's Bronson Kaufusi going from football to basketball (+video)".
- ↑ Gurney, Brandon (March 10, 2014). "BYU football: Bronson Kaufusi excited about switching from defensive end to outside linebacker".
- ↑ Herald, Jared Lloyd – Daily. "BYU football: "Skinny Bronson" Kaufusi looking natural at linebacker".
- ↑ Call, Jeff (March 7, 2015). "Is BYU's Bronson Kaufusi a linebacker, a D-lineman, or both?".
- ↑ Tribune, Jay Drew The Salt Lake. "BYU football: Bronson Kaufusi all smiles about return to defensive end (with video)".
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Bronson Kaufusi". National Football League.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (April 29, 2016). "Round 3: Ravens Draft DE Bronson Kaufusi At No. 70". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett (August 4, 2016). "Rookie Bronson Kaufusi Breaks Ankle, Done For Season". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2016). "Ravens Make Final Four Roster Moves To Get To 75". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ↑ Call, Jeff (August 25, 2015). "Kaufusis keeping it all in the BYU sports family — and cherishing their time together".
- ↑ Tribune, Jay Drew The Salt Lake. "BYU football: Kaufusi enjoys coaching one son, watching the other".