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Jersey Number 14
Lejond Cavazos
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Prev School:
- North Carolina / Ohio State
Bio
Transfer defensive back from North Carolina joined Michigan State in the summer of 2024 and played one season with the Spartans . . . played in 26 collegiate games (12 at Ohio State from 2020-21; 12 at North Carolina from 2022-23; two at Michigan State in 2024) . . . had 29 career tackles and four career pass break-ups . . . played 476 career snaps on defense at cornerback (112 at Ohio State; 336 at UNC; 28 at MSU).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in two games for the Spartans (Indiana, Rutgers) . . . played 28 snaps on defense at cornerback and two on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . credited with an assisted tackle in 19 snaps at cornerback and two on special teams vs. Rutgers . . . had a solo tackle while playing nine snaps at cornerback against Indiana in his Spartan debut.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT NORTH CAROLINA): Battled injuries all season that only allowed him to appear in one game vs. Syracuse, playing seven snaps against the Orange (10/7).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA): Played in 11 games, including three consecutive starts at cornerback to close out the season vs. North Carolina State (11/25), Clemson (12/3) and Oregon (12/28) . . . recorded a career-high 18 tackles (nine solo, nine assists) with one tackle for loss (3 yards) and two pass break-ups . . . played a career-high 329 snaps on defense and 27 on special teams . . . posted three tackles in Holiday Bowl vs. Oregon . . . recorded a career-high five tackles and his first career TFL in the ACC Championship Game vs. Clemson . . . tallied three stops and a pass break-up in his first career start vs. North Carolina State . . . had a solo tackle and a PBU vs. Pitt (10/29) . . . collected three tackles vs. Notre Dame (9/24).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OHIO STATE): Appeared in 11 games . . . played 112 snaps at cornerback and 22 on special teams . . . recorded nine tackles (seven solo, two assists) . . . also had two pass break-ups . . . had one pass break-up and one tackle in a season-high 24 snaps vs. Michigan State (11/20) . . . posted two tackles against Akron (9/25) and Oregon (9/11) . . . had two tackles and one pass break-up at Minnesota (9/2) in the season opener.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OHIO STATE): Made his collegiate debut in the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Northwestern in his only action of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com . . . named to the ESPN300 (No. 239) as one of the top overall players in the nation in the Class of 2020 . . . listed among the best safeties in the country by ESPN.com (No. 15), Rivals (No. 29) and 247Sports (No. 43) . . . played in the Under Armour All-American Game . . . won the fastest man event at The Opening Regional in February 2019 . . . son of Melba and CJ Cavazos.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in two games for the Spartans (Indiana, Rutgers) . . . played 28 snaps on defense at cornerback and two on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . credited with an assisted tackle in 19 snaps at cornerback and two on special teams vs. Rutgers . . . had a solo tackle while playing nine snaps at cornerback against Indiana in his Spartan debut.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT NORTH CAROLINA): Battled injuries all season that only allowed him to appear in one game vs. Syracuse, playing seven snaps against the Orange (10/7).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA): Played in 11 games, including three consecutive starts at cornerback to close out the season vs. North Carolina State (11/25), Clemson (12/3) and Oregon (12/28) . . . recorded a career-high 18 tackles (nine solo, nine assists) with one tackle for loss (3 yards) and two pass break-ups . . . played a career-high 329 snaps on defense and 27 on special teams . . . posted three tackles in Holiday Bowl vs. Oregon . . . recorded a career-high five tackles and his first career TFL in the ACC Championship Game vs. Clemson . . . tallied three stops and a pass break-up in his first career start vs. North Carolina State . . . had a solo tackle and a PBU vs. Pitt (10/29) . . . collected three tackles vs. Notre Dame (9/24).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OHIO STATE): Appeared in 11 games . . . played 112 snaps at cornerback and 22 on special teams . . . recorded nine tackles (seven solo, two assists) . . . also had two pass break-ups . . . had one pass break-up and one tackle in a season-high 24 snaps vs. Michigan State (11/20) . . . posted two tackles against Akron (9/25) and Oregon (9/11) . . . had two tackles and one pass break-up at Minnesota (9/2) in the season opener.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OHIO STATE): Made his collegiate debut in the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Northwestern in his only action of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com . . . named to the ESPN300 (No. 239) as one of the top overall players in the nation in the Class of 2020 . . . listed among the best safeties in the country by ESPN.com (No. 15), Rivals (No. 29) and 247Sports (No. 43) . . . played in the Under Armour All-American Game . . . won the fastest man event at The Opening Regional in February 2019 . . . son of Melba and CJ Cavazos.
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