| Cade Mays | |
| Current Team: | Carolina Panthers |
| Number: | 64 |
| Position: | Center |
| Birth Date: | April 26, 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 325 |
| High School: | Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| College: | Georgia (2018–2019) Tennessee (2020–2021) |
| Draftyear: | 2022 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 199 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 27 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 7 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Pfr: | MaysCa00 |
Cade Montgomery Mays (born April 26, 1999)[1] is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee.
Mays started his college career at Georgia.[2] He played there for two years before transferring to Tennessee.[3] He played for the Volunteers for two seasons.
Mays was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] [5] Mays made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He made his first start in Week 12 against the Denver Broncos.[6] He appeared in 11 games and made two starts in his rookie season.[7]
In the 2023 season, Mays appeared in 16 games and started five.[8]
His brother, Cooper, also plays center for Tennessee.[9]