A. J. Cruz

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A.J. Cruz
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Cruz playing for the Arizona Rattlers
No. 81 Miami Dolphins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-02-20) February 20, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth: Lake Forest, California
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Career information
High school: Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Catholic
College: Brown
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions-Yds-TDs: 32-244-6
Rushing-Yds-TDs: 11-46-3
Tackles: 66.0
Return yards: 2,584
Return TDs: 7
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

A. J. Cruz (born February 20, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. Cruz played college football for the Brown Bears.

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 only 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.

References

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