Maurice Canady
Maurice Canady (born May 26, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.
![]() Canady in 2018 preseason | |||||||||||||
No. 28 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Richmond, VA | May 26, 1994||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Varina (Henrico, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Opt-out | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
31 5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 4.09 s | 7.03 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
16 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Baltimore Ravens
Canady was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 209th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2016 with a hamstring injury.[3]
On September 4, 2017, Canady was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in training camp.[4] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 3, 2017.[5]
On September 17, 2018, Canady was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury.[6] He was activated off injured reserve on November 24, 2018.[7]
On August 31, 2019, Canady was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019.[9] In week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Canady recorded his first career interception off Baker Mayfield in the 40-25 loss.[10] He was released on November 5.[11]
New York Jets
On November 6, 2019, Canady was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[12]
Dallas Cowboys
Canady signed with the Dallas Cowboys on March 30, 2020.[13] On July 27, 2020, Canady opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
References
- "Maurice Canady Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Downing, Garrett (April 30, 2016). "Round 6: Ravens Draft CB Maurice Canady at 209". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- Mink, Ryan (October 6, 2016). "Ravens Send Maurice Canady to Injured Reserve, Sign Safety". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Mink, Ryan (September 4, 2017). "Ravens Put Maurice Canady on Injured Reserve, Bring Back Chris Matthews". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- Mink, Ryan (November 3, 2017). "Ravens Activate Cornerback Maurice Canady, Waive a Wide Receiver". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- "Ravens Re-Sign Veteran LB Albert McClellan, Place CB Maurice Canady on IR". BaltimoreRavens.com. September 17, 2018.
- Brown, Clifton (November 24, 2018). "CB Maurice Canady Activated From IR, G/C Hroniss Grasu Waived". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- "Ravens Promote Maurice Canady to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. September 14, 2019.
- "Mayfield and Chubb combine to carry Browns past Ravens 40-25". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- Brown, Clifton (November 5, 2019). "Ravens Sign Returner/Wide Receiver to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (November 6, 2019). "Jets Claim CB Maurice Canady, Place S Rontez Miles on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
- Smith, Michael David (March 18, 2020). "Cowboys sign cornerback Maurice Canady". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Hill, Clarence E. Jr. (July 27, 2020). "CB Maurice Canady is first Dallas Cowboys player to take COVID-19 opt-out for 2020". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.