Braeden Cruji

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35 Braeden Cruji
Braeden Cruji
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Napanee, Ont.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    3
  • High School:
    Napanee D.S.S.
  • Major:
    Economics
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    33.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

SECOND YEAR (2022)

Appeared in all eight regular season and two playoff games in second season of eligibility for Ottawa… Featured primarily at reserve middle linebacker, earning two starts one at middle linebacker and one at WILL, also playing a key role on special teams… Tallied 10.5 total tackles (9 solo, 3 assisted) in the regular season… Intercepted a pass in a win at York (Oct. 15)… Registered a season-high four solo tackles in first career start at Queen’s (Sept. 3)… Added three total tackles in two playoff appearances… A dual-sport athlete at the University of Ottawa, also a member of the Gee-Gees track and field team participating in sprint events.

FIRST YEAR (2021)

Dressed for all six regular season games, notching 3.5 tackles…Served primarily as a backup middle linebacker…Made first career appearance Sept. 18 at Toronto, recording first career tackle…Appeared in both playoff games, recording a career-high three solo tackles in the OUA East Final at Queen’s…Recorded the most bench press reps (29) on the team during offseason training.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Napanee District Secondary School…Played with the Jr. Gaels Football Club throughout youth football, earning Defensive Player of the Year honours while a member of the Jr. Gaels.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 19 19
Assists 28 28
Tackles 33.0 33.0
Tackles per game 4.1 4.1
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 1 1
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 1.5 1.5
Tackle for loss yards 2 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 27 Waterloo W, 29-10 2 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Toronto W, 15-10 1 1 1.5 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Windsor L, 42-31 0 5 2.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Western L, 50-17 2 3 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 18-16 3 8 7.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 7 Laurier L, 38-30 3 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 McMaster W, 23-9 4 3 5.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Queen's L, 12-8 4 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 6 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 6 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 8 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 8 - - - - 0 .0
Total 30 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 6 3 1 3.5 .6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 9 3 10.5 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 3 - -
2023-24 8 19 28 33.0 4.1 0.5 1 1.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
2024-25 8 16 9 20.5 2.6 1.0 7 3.5 10 - - - - - 1 -
Total 30 47 41 67.5 2.3 1.5 8 5.0 12 - - - 1 3 2 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 3 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 19 28 33.0 4.1 0.5 1 1.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
Conference 8 19 28 33.0 4.1 0.5 1 1.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 9 12 15.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 7 8 11.0 3.7 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 3 8 7.0 7.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 -
Result
Wins 4 10 14 17.0 4.3 0.5 1 1.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 4 9 14 16.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 2 2 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 3 9 7.5 2.5 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 14 17 22.5 5.6 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 -
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