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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1977-03-03)March 3, 1977 (age 48) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Central (Phoenix) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arizona (1995–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 1st round, 31st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Trung Jered Canidate (born March 3, 1977) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theSt. Louis Rams. He playedcollege football for theArizona Wildcats and was selected by the Rams in the first round of the2000 NFL draft with the 31st overall pick.[1]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||||
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| 5 ft10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.52 s | 18 reps | |||||||
| All fromNFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
The St. Louis Rams timed Canidate at 4.25 seconds in the 40-yard dash, more than .15 faster than his combine time. At the combine, Canidate did not complete his workout due to an ankle sprain.
With the presence on the Rams' roster ofMarshall Faulk, 1999 NFL Offensive MVP, there was much confusion with the selection of Canidate and most fans thought it was wasted.[citation needed] He started only three games in his three seasons with St. Louis; he was drafted for his quickness and speed, but he was undersized and perceived as fumble-prone. He fumbled on 1.6% of his touches in his career,[3] compared to a league average rate of 1.37% of touches).[4]
After the2002 season, St. Louis traded Canidate to theWashington Redskins forDavid Loverne and a fourth round draft choice. There, he won the starting spot and started ten games, gaining 600 rushing yards and one touchdown. The next season, the Redskins tradedChamp Bailey for all-star running backClinton Portis, and Canidate was released in June 2004.
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2000 | STL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | STL | 16 | 2 | 78 | 441 | 5.7 | 45 | 6 | 17 | 154 | 9.1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | STL | 16 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | WAS | 11 | 10 | 142 | 600 | 4.2 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 13 | 240 | 1,095 | 4.6 | 45 | 7 | 32 | 260 | 8.1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |