Maurice Canady

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Maurice Canady
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Canady in 2018 preseason
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 29)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Varina (Henrico, Virginia)
College: Virginia
Position: Cornerback
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Total tackles:86
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s4.09 s7.03 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Baltimore Ravens

Canady was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (209th overall) of 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]

Canady was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021, after suffering a concussion in Week 6. [15] 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. [16] On July 26, 2022, Canady was waived. [17]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPGSCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSFR TDINTYDSAVG IRLNGIR TDPD
2016 BAL 442200.00000000.0000
2017 BAL 88272650.00000000.0001
2018 BAL 775500.00000000.0000
2019 BAL/NYJ 1313452890.01000133.3305
2021 DAL 663400.00000000.0000
Career3838626510.01000133.3306

Source: [18]

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  2. ↑ Downing, Garrett (April 30, 2016). "Round 6: Ravens Draft CB Maurice Canady at 209". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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  5. ↑ Mink, Ryan (November 3, 2017). "Ravens Activate Cornerback Maurice Canady, Waive a Wide Receiver". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
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  7. ↑ Brown, Clifton (November 24, 2018). "CB Maurice Canady Activated From IR, G/C Hroniss Grasu Waived". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  8. ↑ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. ↑ "Ravens Promote Maurice Canady to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. September 14, 2019.
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