Maurice Canady Explained

Maurice Canady
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:26 May 1994
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Varina (Henrico, Virginia)
College:Virginia
Draftyear:2016
Draftround:6
Draftpick:209
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:40
Statlabel2:Total tackles
Statvalue2:86
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:6
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statvalue6:1
Pfr:CanaMa00

Maurice Canady (born May 26, 1994) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

Early years

Canady attended Varina High School, where he played as a cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback.

As a senior, he tallied 704 passing yards, 1,090 rushing yards, 280 receiving yards, 10 pass breakups and one interception (returned for a touchdown). He received first-team All-district, All-Central Region and Touchdown Club of Richmond's Offensive Player of the Year honors.

College career

Canady accepted a football scholarship from the University of Virginia. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games with 2 starts. He totaled 28 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after both of his starts (North Carolina State University and University of Miami).

As a sophomore, he started 8 games, registering a career-high 44 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 pass breakups (second on the team) and one forced fumble. He missed three games with an injury. He had 13 tackles against Brigham Young University.

As a junior, he started all 12 games, collecting 37 tackles (1.5 tackles for loss), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 12 pass breakups (second in the conference), one forced fumble and one touchdown. He recorded the fourth-longest interception return for a touchdown (69-yard return) in school history against Kent State University.

As a senior, he started all 12 games, posting 39 tackles (3 for loss), one forced fumble and returned five punts for 126 yards with a touchdown. He had the fifth-longest punt return for a touchdown (74-yard return) in school history against the College of William & Mary.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Canady was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2016, with a hamstring injury.[2]

On September 4, 2017, Canady was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in training camp.[3] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 3, 2017.[4]

On September 17, 2018, Canady was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury.[5] He was activated off injured reserve on November 24, 2018.[6]

On August 31, 2019, Canady was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019.[8] In week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Canady recorded his first career interception off Baker Mayfield in the 40–25 loss.[9] He was released on November 5.[10]

New York Jets

On November 6, 2019, Canady was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[11]

Dallas Cowboys

Canady signed with the Dallas Cowboys on March 30, 2020.[12] On July 27, 2020, Canady opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Canady was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021, after suffering a concussion in Week 6.[14] He was activated on December 25. He appeared in 8 games as a backup cornerback, making 5 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

New York Giants

On May 18, 2022, Canady signed with the New York Giants.[15] On July 26, 2022, Canady was waived.[16]

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP GS COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS FR TD INT YDS AVG IR LNG IR TD PD
BAL4 4 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
BAL8 8 27 26 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
BAL7 7 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
BAL/NYJ13 13 45 28 9 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3.3 3 0 5
DAL6 6 3 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Career 38 38 62 65 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3.3 3 0 6
Source:[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round 6: Ravens Draft CB Maurice Canady at 209. Downing, Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. April 30, 2016. January 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: Ravens Send Maurice Canady to Injured Reserve, Sign Safety. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. October 6, 2016.
  3. Web site: Ravens Put Maurice Canady on Injured Reserve, Bring Back Chris Matthews. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 4, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907081256/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Put-Maurice-Canady-on-Injured-Reserve-Bring-Back-Chris-Matthews/d0e3f095-e8c6-43d0-8448-5d335574c721. September 7, 2017.
  4. Web site: Ravens Activate Cornerback Maurice Canady, Waive a Wide Receiver. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119034731/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Activate-Cornerback-Maurice-Canady-Waive-a-Wide-Receiver/c499e8ad-0e72-4a64-9473-b6995f862500. dead. January 19, 2018. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. November 3, 2017.
  5. Web site: Ravens Re-Sign Veteran LB Albert McClellan, Place CB Maurice Canady on IR. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: CB Maurice Canady Activated From IR, G/C Hroniss Grasu Waived. Brown, Clifton. BaltimoreRavens.com. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124222159/https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/cb-maurice-canady-activated-from-ir-g-hroniss-grasu-waived. dead.
  7. Web site: De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad. Brown, Clifton. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 1, 2019.
  8. Web site: Ravens Promote Maurice Canady to 53-Man Roster. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: Mayfield and Chubb combine to carry Browns past Ravens 40-25 . September 29, 2019 . . September 29, 2019.
  10. Web site: Ravens Sign Returner/Wide Receiver to 53-Man Roster. Brown, Clifton. BaltimoreRavens.com. November 5, 2019.
  11. Web site: Jets Claim CB Maurice Canady, Place S Rontez Miles on IR. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. November 6, 2019.
  12. Web site: Cowboys sign cornerback Maurice Canady. Smith, Michael David. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. March 18, 2020.
  13. News: Hill, Clarence E. Jr. . CB Maurice Canady is first Dallas Cowboys player to take COVID-19 opt-out for 2020 . Star-Telegram.com . July 27, 2020 . July 30, 2020.
  14. Web site: Cowboys roster moves: Brent Urban and Maurice Canady placed on injured reserve, out next three weeks. Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. October 26, 2021.
  15. Web site: Giants add 4 to defense in series of roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. May 18, 2022.
  16. Web site: Giants sign 4 players ahead of training camp. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726152523/https://www.giants.com/news/roster-transactions-andrew-adams-marcus-kemp-nicholas-williams-kamaal-seymour. dead.
  17. Web site: Maurice Canady Stats. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. May 27, 2016.