1. Bronson Kaufusi was born on July 6,1991 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Bronson Kaufusi
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Bronson Kaufusi had 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks as junior and 19 tackles and two sacks his senior year before suffering an injury.
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At high school football camps, Kaufusi primarily played tight end.
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Bronson Kaufusi played in all 13 games and had 23 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
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Bronson Kaufusi finished the season 48 tackles and seven sacks.
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Bronson Kaufusi moved back to defensive end his senior year and recorded 64 tackles and 11 sacks.
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On January 8,2016, Bronson Kaufusi announced that he had received and accepted an invitation to the 2016 Senior Bowl.
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Bronson Kaufusi attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the required combine drills.
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Bronson Kaufusi performed well and finished 17th among defensive linemen in the 40-yard dash, fifth in the three-cone drill, tied Michigan State's Shilique Calhoun for fourth in the short shuttle, and finished 20th among defensive linemen in the bench press.
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On March 25,2016, Bronson Kaufusi participated at BYU's pro day, along with Mitch Mathews, Ryker Mathews, Manoa Pikula, Graham Rowley, and six other prospects.
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Team representatives and scouts from 18 NFL teams attended to scout Bronson Kaufusi, who was the main attraction, as he opted to only run positional and stand on his combine numbers.
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Bronson Kaufusi was ranked as the ninth best defensive end prospect by NFLDraftScout.
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Bronson Kaufusi was the only BYU player drafted in 2016 and the second of three edge rushers selected by the Ravens in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Bronson Kaufusi competed with Lawrence Guy, Kapron Lewis-Moore and Mario Ojemudia throughout training camp for the backup defensive end position.
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Bronson Kaufusi competed with Brandon Williams, Carl Davis, Willie Henry throughout training camp for the vacant starting defensive end position left by the departure of Timmy Jernigan via trade.
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On September 1,2018, Bronson Kaufusi was waived by the Ravens.
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On September 3,2018, Bronson Kaufusi was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.
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Bronson Kaufusi was promoted to the active roster on October 1,2018.
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Bronson Kaufusi was waived on October 5,2018, and was re-signed back to the practice squad.
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Bronson Kaufusi was promoted back to the active roster on December 8,2018.
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On October 4,2019, Bronson Kaufusi was released by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On September 5,2020, Bronson Kaufusi was released by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Bronson Kaufusi was resigned to the practice squad the next day.
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Bronson Kaufusi's father, Steve Kaufusi, was the defensive line coach for BYU and his brother, Corbin Kaufusi, is an offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers.