Bryce Cabeldue
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bryce Cabeldue
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| number = 77
| current_team = Seattle Seahawks
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|09|04}}
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 306
| high_school = Clovis
(Clovis, New Mexico)
| college = Kansas (2020–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 192
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
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| pfr = CabeBr00
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Bryce Cabeldue (born September 4, 2001) is an American football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks
Early life
Cabeldue, one of four children, was born on September 4, 2001, and grew up in Clovis, New Mexico.{{Cite web|url=https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2025/04/09073220/2025-Beast-v02.pdf|website=The Athletic|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2025|pages=235–236}} He started playing football at age 10 and continued playing at Clovis High School, where he competed in three sports. A defensive end and offensive tackle, he was named first-team all-state as a senior while helping his team to the district championship, and Cabeldue also won all-district honors in baseball and basketball as well. He was a three-star recruit, the third-best recruit in the state of New Mexico and the 187th-best offensive tackle recruit. He committed to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, the lone Power Five team to give him an offer.
College career
Cabeldue began playing for Kansas in 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2023/03/28/bryce-cabeldue-knows-confidence-is-key-at-left-tackle-for-ku-football/70043576007/|newspaper=The Topeka Capital-Journal|title=Bryce Cabeldue knows confidence is key as he prepares to play left tackle for KU football|date=March 28, 2023|author=Guskey, Jordan}} He appeared in four games, two as a starter, during the 2020 season, then started all 12 games at right tackle in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/bryce-cabeldue/1455|publisher=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Bryce Cabeldue}} He then started all 13 games in 2022, and started 11 games in 2023, missing two due to injury. He returned for his senior season in 2024 and moved to left tackle.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2024/05/29/kansas-football-offensive-lineman-bryce-cabeldue-leads-with-lance-leipold-daryl-agpalsa-jayhawks/73310884007/|newspaper=The Topeka Capital-Journal|title='A dude': Bryce Cabeldue has been a starter for Kansas football, and now he's leading more|author=Guskey, Jordan|date=May 29, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/aug/15/cabeldue-has-shifted-to-left-tackle-as-ku-staff-tries-to-optimize-o-line/|website=KUsports.com|title=Cabeldue has shifted to left tackle as KU staff tries to optimize O-line|date=August 15, 2024|author=Greenstein, Henry}} He started all 12 games in 2024, being selected honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference, and accepted an invite to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/kansas/article/bryce-cabeldue-kansas-big-12-pro-day-nfl-draft-247709866/|website=247Sports|title='I don't think he's a secret anymore': Bryce Cabeldue turns heads with a huge Big 12 Pro Day|author=Swain, Michael|date=March 26, 2025}} In his collegiate career, Cabeldue appeared in 52 games, 50 as a starter.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/2
| weight = 308
| dash = 4.95
| twenty split = 2.89
| shuttle = 4.59
| cone drill = 7.71
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 30
| arm span = 33 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1039629&DraftYear=2025 |title=Bryce Cabeldue College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}
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Cabeldue was selected 192th overall in the 6th round of the 2025 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.{{cite web |last1=Horton |first1=Ari |title=Seahawks Select Guard Bryce Cabeldue With 192nd Overall Pick |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/bryce-cabeldue-2025-nfl-draft-guard-kansas |website=seahawks.com |access-date=29 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/bryce-cabeldue/1455 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
{{Seattle Seahawks 2025 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:People from Clovis, New Mexico
Category:Players of American football from New Mexico
Category:American football offensive tackles