Braxston Cave
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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 29, 1989 Granger, Indiana, U.S. |
| 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) |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Braxston Cave (born July 29, 1989)[1] is a former American football center. He went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
[edit]Cave played for Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana.[2] 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.[3]
College career
[edit]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.[3] He was named a third-team Associated Press All-American.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Cave went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns for the preseason but did not make the team.[4] In 2014, he was a preseason signing of the New England Patriots, but again was cut.[5]
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.[6] He was signed to the active roster off the practice squad on December 30, 2015 before the Lions' final game of the 2015 season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Braxston Cave". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Braxston Cave". nfl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "52 Braxston Cave". Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Browns release seven players". Cleveland Browns. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots release 19 players". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (September 5, 2015). "Preseason star Zach Zenner makes it as Lions get down to 53". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh (December 30, 2015). "Lions sign center Cave from practice squad". Detroit News. Retrieved January 3, 2016.