Benjamin St-Juste

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Benjamin St-Juste
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St-Juste with Washington in 2021
No. 25 – Washington Football Team
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-08) September 8, 1997 (age 24)
Montreal, Quebec
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Cégep du Vieux Montréal (Montreal)
College:
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
CFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:26
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Benjamin St-Juste (pronounced saint-juice; born September 8, 1997) is a Canadian professional football cornerback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Montreal, he moved to the United States to play college football at Michigan and Minnesota before being drafted by Washington in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early life and college career[]

St-Juste was born the son of a Haitian father and French Canadian mother on September 8, 1997, in Montreal, Canada.[1] He grew up speaking only French and Haitian Creole before attending Cégep du Vieux Montréal, where he began to learn English at the age of 17.[2][3] St-Juste played ice hockey as a youth, with his interest in American football being taken after his father Wilbert, who was a member of the 1989 Miami Hurricanes football team but broke his leg in preseason camp.[4]

St-Juste began attended various college football camps in the United States in the mid 2010s, with him eventually being offered a scholarship to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[2][5] He played in 12 games for the Wolverines as a freshman in 2017, but redshirted as a sophomore the following year due to a hamstring injury.[6] He graduated from Michigan with a bachelor's degree in sports management in just two years and transferred as a graduate student to the University of Minnesota in 2019.[1][2] St-Juste played in 18 games and had 59 tackles in two years for the Minnesota Golden Gophers before finishing his collegiate career.[7] He also participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl and recorded a tackle.[8]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m) 		202 lb
(92 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.52 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.01 s 6.63 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[9][10][11]

St-Juste was selected by the Washington Football Team in the third round (74th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] He was also selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round (52nd overall) of the 2021 CFL Draft shortly after.[13] St-Juste signed his four-year rookie contract with Washington on May 13, 2021.[14] He made his NFL debut in the opening game against the Los Angeles Chargers, where recorded four tackles but allowed six catches in a 20–16 loss.[15] On December 2, 2021, St-Juste was placed on injured reserve.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Greder, Andy. "Benjamin St-Juste takes winding road: Montreal to Michigan to Gophers". TwinCities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Ryan, Megan. "Gophers land a hidden Canadian gem in Michigan transfer Benjamin St-Juste". Star Tribune.
  3. ^ "Montreal cornerback Benjamin St-Juste takes shot at NFL". Montreal Gazette.
  4. ^ Greder, Andy. "With NFL next, Gophers' Benjamin St-Juste tries to pave way for other Canadians". bemidjipioneer.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ Wenzel, Matt (May 12, 2016). "Benjamin St-Juste goes from unknown Canadian commodity to Michigan commit". MLive.
  6. ^ Hartman, Sid. "French Canadian Benjamin St.-Juste followed a unique path to starting for Gophers". Star Tribune.
  7. ^ "Canadian Benjamin St-Juste showing NFL scouts he can play CB, safety". SportsNet.ca. The Canadian Press.
  8. ^ Burns, Ryan. "What They're Saying: Minnesota CB Benjamin St-Juste at the Senior Bowl". 247 Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Benjamin St-Juste Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Benjamin St-Juste, Minnesota, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Benjamin St-Juste 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Afseth, Grant. "Washington Football Team Picks Minnesota CB Benjamin St. Juste - NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Argos welcome 2021 CFL Draft class". Argonauts.ca. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Greder, Andy (13 September 2021). "Gophers in the NFL: Ben St-Juste endures tough debut; Ryan Santoso makes first points". TwinCities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  16. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 2, 2021). "Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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