A. J. Cruz
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Cruz playing for the Arizona Rattlers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 20, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lake Forest, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Catholic | ||||||||||
| College: | Brown | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
A. J. Cruz (born February 20, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Cruz played college football for Brown University.
High school career
Cruz attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He lettered in both Football and Basketball. As a football player, Cruz was named a two time All-Trinity League selection, and holds three school records for longest kick off return for a Touch Down (97 yards), highest kickoff return average (34 yards) and highest vertical jump (37 inches). Cruz helped lead his schools basketball team to a state championship, and was named to the California Scholarship Federation.[1]
College career
Cruz attended Brown University. As a freshman, Cruz earned Second Team All-Ivy Honors. As a sophomore, Cruz was selected for First Team All-Ivy Honors, while registering 2 interceptions and ranked second in both punt and kickoff returns.[1]
In his senior season, Cruz earned First Team All-American honors. Cruz is one of 41 players in Ivy League history to earn First Team All-Ivy three times.
Professional career
Los Angeles KISS
Cruz joined the Los Angeles KISS in 2014. He returned 58 kickoffs for 1,305 yards in 11 games his rookie season.[2] He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 13, 2015.[3]
Arizona Rattlers
In the middle of the 2015 season, Cruz signed with the Arizona Rattlers as mostly a kick returner.
Chicago Bears
On July 27, 2015, the Bears signed Cruz to a three-year deal.[4] On September 5, 2015, he was waived/injured by the Bears.[5]
Miami Dolphins
On February 18, 2016, the Dolphins signed Cruz to a deal. On August 27, 2016, Cruz was waived by the Dolphins.[6]
References
- 1 2 "12 - AJ Cruz". www.brownbears.com. Brown University. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ "AJ Cruz". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Jeff Dickerson (July 28, 2015). "Bears sign DL David Carter, WR AJ Cruz". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2015). "Bears make cuts to reduce roster to 53". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com.