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Born: | Granger, Indiana | July 29, 1989
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Penn ( Mishawaka, Indiana) |
College: | Notre Dame (2008–2012) |
Position: | Center |
Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Braxston Cave (born July 29, 1989) is a former American football center. He went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Cave played for Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. [1] Cave was one of 12 finalists for Indiana's "Mr. Football" award, he was named to the Indiana top-50 all-state team by the Indiana Football Coaches Association, he was runner-up for the Offensive Lineman of the Year Award sponsored by the Indianapolis Star, and he made the Scout.com All-America second-team. Cave was selected to play in the first Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida. [2]
Cave played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in nearby South Bend, Indiana. He was a starter beginning in 2010, his junior year. He was injured in 2011, missing the rest of the year, and played as a fifth-year senior in 2012. [2] He was named a third-team Associated Press All-American. [1]
Cave went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns for the preseason but did not make the team. [3] In 2014, he was a preseason signing of the New England Patriots, but again was cut. [4]
In September 2015, Cave was cut by the Detroit Lions during the final round of roster cuts, but was later signed to the team's practice squad. [5] He was signed to the active roster off the practice squad on December 30, 2015 before the Lions' final game of the 2015 season. [6]
Personal information | |
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Born: | Granger, Indiana | July 29, 1989
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Penn ( Mishawaka, Indiana) |
College: | Notre Dame (2008–2012) |
Position: | Center |
Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Braxston Cave (born July 29, 1989) is a former American football center. He went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Cave played for Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. [1] Cave was one of 12 finalists for Indiana's "Mr. Football" award, he was named to the Indiana top-50 all-state team by the Indiana Football Coaches Association, he was runner-up for the Offensive Lineman of the Year Award sponsored by the Indianapolis Star, and he made the Scout.com All-America second-team. Cave was selected to play in the first Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida. [2]
Cave played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in nearby South Bend, Indiana. He was a starter beginning in 2010, his junior year. He was injured in 2011, missing the rest of the year, and played as a fifth-year senior in 2012. [2] He was named a third-team Associated Press All-American. [1]
Cave went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns for the preseason but did not make the team. [3] In 2014, he was a preseason signing of the New England Patriots, but again was cut. [4]
In September 2015, Cave was cut by the Detroit Lions during the final round of roster cuts, but was later signed to the team's practice squad. [5] He was signed to the active roster off the practice squad on December 30, 2015 before the Lions' final game of the 2015 season. [6]