2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 30
Cesar Barajas
- Position:
- Kicker/Punter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Arcadia, Fla.
- High School:
- DeSoto County HS
- Prev School:
- Southern University
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022)
GRADUATE TRANSFER (2021)
• Appeared in all 12 games during the 2021 season as the starting punter.
• Had 54 punts for 2,242 yards with two touchbacks.
• Averaged 41.5 yards per punt with a long of 71 yards at UTEP (Oct. 16).
• Posted 25 punts inside the 20-yard line, while forcing 19 fair catches.
• Registered 51 kickoffs for 3,111 yards with 12 touchbacks.
• Averaged 61.0 yards per kickoff.
• Posted season-highs in punt attempts (seven) at Mississippi State (Sept. 4) and kickoffs (eight) against Southeastern (Sept. 11).
• Added one solo tackle at No. 23 NC State (Oct. 23).
• Added one rush attempt for five yards at Rice (Nov. 27).
• Went 0-2 in field goals, both attempted from 50-plus yards.
SOUTHERN (2018-21)
• Appeared in five games during the 2020-21 season where he was 4-for-4 in field goals and 24-for-24 in point after attempts.
• Longest field goal of the season was a 49-yarder at Jackson State (April 3, 2021).
• Had 30 kickoff attempts where he totaled 1,551 yards and had four touchbacks in 2020-21.
• Had 16 punts during the 2020-21 season for 679 yards, averaging 42.44 yards per punt.
• Registered wo punts inside the 20 and two punts over 50 yards, including a 58-yard punt against Grambling State (April 17, 2021).
• Played in 13 games with 70 kickoffs in 2019.
• Averaged 40.8 yards per punt after punting for 1,590 yards off 39 attempts in 2019.
• Was 7-for-10 in field goals and 9-for-10 in PATs in 2019.
• Averaged 42.3 yards per punt after punting for 2,158 yards off 51 punts in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from DeSoto County High School in 2017.
• Lettered in football, soccer and track & field.
• Named the football team MVP and was the team's leading scorer.
PERSONAL
Cesar Barajas... Son of Samuel and Maria Barajas... Has three siblings: Brandon, Erika and Samuel Jr. ... Born on July 23, 1999.
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022)
GRADUATE TRANSFER (2021)
• Appeared in all 12 games during the 2021 season as the starting punter.
• Had 54 punts for 2,242 yards with two touchbacks.
• Averaged 41.5 yards per punt with a long of 71 yards at UTEP (Oct. 16).
• Posted 25 punts inside the 20-yard line, while forcing 19 fair catches.
• Registered 51 kickoffs for 3,111 yards with 12 touchbacks.
• Averaged 61.0 yards per kickoff.
• Posted season-highs in punt attempts (seven) at Mississippi State (Sept. 4) and kickoffs (eight) against Southeastern (Sept. 11).
• Added one solo tackle at No. 23 NC State (Oct. 23).
• Added one rush attempt for five yards at Rice (Nov. 27).
• Went 0-2 in field goals, both attempted from 50-plus yards.
SOUTHERN (2018-21)
• Appeared in five games during the 2020-21 season where he was 4-for-4 in field goals and 24-for-24 in point after attempts.
• Longest field goal of the season was a 49-yarder at Jackson State (April 3, 2021).
• Had 30 kickoff attempts where he totaled 1,551 yards and had four touchbacks in 2020-21.
• Had 16 punts during the 2020-21 season for 679 yards, averaging 42.44 yards per punt.
• Registered wo punts inside the 20 and two punts over 50 yards, including a 58-yard punt against Grambling State (April 17, 2021).
• Played in 13 games with 70 kickoffs in 2019.
• Averaged 40.8 yards per punt after punting for 1,590 yards off 39 attempts in 2019.
• Was 7-for-10 in field goals and 9-for-10 in PATs in 2019.
• Averaged 42.3 yards per punt after punting for 2,158 yards off 51 punts in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from DeSoto County High School in 2017.
• Lettered in football, soccer and track & field.
• Named the football team MVP and was the team's leading scorer.
PERSONAL
Cesar Barajas... Son of Samuel and Maria Barajas... Has three siblings: Brandon, Erika and Samuel Jr. ... Born on July 23, 1999.
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