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Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)

American football player
Benjamin St-Juste
refer to captionSt-Juste with the Washington Commanders in 2022
No. 25 – Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-08) September 8, 1997 (age 27)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Tackles:197
Sacks:3
Pass deflections:34
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin St-Juste (/seɪntˈdʒuːst/ saint-JOOST; born September 8, 1997) is a Canadian professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Montreal, he played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers. St-Juste was selected by Washington in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

St-Juste was born on September 8, 1997, in Montreal, Canada, to a Haitian father and French-Canadian mother. He grew up speaking French and Haitian Creole before learning English at Cégep du Vieux Montréal. St-Juste played ice hockey as a youth, later taking an interest in American football because of his father Wilbert, who was a member of the 1989 Miami Hurricanes football team but broke his leg in preseason camp.

College career

St-Juste attended various college football camps in the United States in the mid-2010s, and was offered a scholarship to play for the Michigan Wolverines under Jim Harbaugh. 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. He graduated from Michigan in two years with a bachelor's degree in sports management and transferred to the University of Minnesota as a graduate student in 2019. St-Juste played in 18 games and had 59 tackles in two years for the Minnesota Golden Gophers before finishing his collegiate career. He was invited to the 2021 Senior Bowl, where he recorded a tackle.

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

St-Juste was selected by the Washington Football Team in the third round (74th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft, in which they took St-Juste with one of the two picks they acquired in a trade that sent Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers. He was also selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round (52nd overall) of the 2021 CFL Draft shortly after. St-Juste signed his four-year rookie contract with Washington on May 13, 2021. He made his NFL debut in the opening game against the Los Angeles Chargers, where he recorded four tackles, but also allowed six catches in a 20–16 loss. He was placed on injured reserve in December 2021 due to lingering issues from a concussion.

St-Juste moved from outside corner to the slot for the 2022 season. He was moved back to outside corner following the benching of William Jackson III in Week 5. With 35 seconds remaining in Thursday Night Football and the Chicago Bears on fourth and goal, St-Juste made a key stop pushing wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who caught the pass, out of the endzone before Mooney's feet landed on the field and sealed the Commanders' 12-7 victory. In Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, he deflected a touchdown pass attempt from Kirk Cousins which cornerback Danny Johnson intercepted. The following week's victory over the then undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, St-Juste forced wide receiver Quez Watkins, after catching a 50-yard pass, to fumble the ball allowing safety Darrick Forrest to recover it. On January 6, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve.

References

  1. Juiced up! Ben St-Juste on transitioning to the NFL. YouTube. October 30, 2021. Event occurs at 7:46. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Greder, Andy (October 10, 2019). "Benjamin St-Juste takes winding road: Montreal to Michigan to Gophers". TwinCities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Kryk, John (April 27, 2021). "Kryk's Canadian NFL Draft profile: Benjamin St-Juste of Montreal". Toronto Sun.
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  5. Greder, Andy (April 27, 2021). "With NFL next, Gophers' Benjamin St-Juste tries to pave way for other Canadians". bemidjipioneer.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. Wenzel, Matt (May 12, 2016). "Benjamin St-Juste goes from unknown Canadian commodity to Michigan commit". MLive.
  7. Hartman, Sid (November 21, 2019). "French Canadian Benjamin St.-Juste followed a unique path to starting for Gophers". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. "Canadian Benjamin St-Juste showing NFL scouts he can play CB, safety". SportsNet.ca. The Canadian Press. February 8, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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  13. Afseth, Grant. "Washington Football Team Picks Minnesota CB Benjamin St. Juste - NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  14. "Argos welcome 2021 CFL Draft class". Argonauts.ca. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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  17. Trotta, Jerry (December 5, 2021). "Here's why Benjamin St-Juste landing on IR isn't a significant loss". RiggosRag.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  18. Morales, PJ. "Commanders CB Benjamin St-Juste slides to slot for Year 2". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  19. Paras, Matthew (November 11, 2022). "Commanders trust steadily improving St-Juste with toughest assignments". Commmanders.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  20. Fortier, Sam (October 14, 2022). "Inside the defensive stand that sealed the Commanders' win over the Bears". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  21. Selby, Zach (November 6, 2022). "Instant Analysis Commanders fail to overcome mistakes in 20-17 loss to Vikings". Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  22. Selby, Zach (November 15, 2022). "5 takeaways from the Commanders' upset win on Monday Night Football". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  23. Selby, Zach (January 6, 2023). "Commanders place Saahdiq Charles, Benjamin St-Juste on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

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