 Canfield practices atTulane University with the Saints in 2011. | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (age 38) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carlsbad(Carlsbad, California) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 2010: 7th round, 239th pick |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Sean Canfield (born November 12, 1986) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOregon State Beavers and was selected by theNew Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the2010 NFL draft.[1]
Canfield attendedCarlsbad High School inCarlsbad,California. As a senior, he completed 119 of 214 passes for 1,691 yards and 13touchdowns.
After beingredshirted as a freshman atOregon State University in2005, Canfield played in eight games as a backup quarterback in2006, completing 28 of 45 passes for 355 yards two touchdowns and threeinterceptions. As a sophomore in2007 Canfield started the first nine games for theBeavers before suffering an injury against theUSC Trojans. He finished the season completing 165 of 286 passes for 1,661 yards, nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. As a junior in2008 he missed most of the teams practice in August and the first few weeks of the season while rehabilitating from his left shoulder injury that he suffered the previous season. He ended up starting only two games. He finished the season completing 56 of 84 attempts for 703 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions.
Canfield finished his senior season in2009 with completing 303 of 446 pass attempts for 3,271 yards, 21 touchdowns, and seven interceptions as the Beavers ended the season with an 8–5 record.[2]
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2006 | Oregon State | 28 | 45 | 62.2 | 335 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 130.5 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Oregon State | 165 | 286 | 57.7 | 1,661 | 5.8 | 9 | 15 | 106.4 | 36 | 115 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Oregon State | 56 | 84 | 66.7 | 703 | 8.4 | 6 | 2 | 155.8 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2009 | Oregon State | 303 | 446 | 67.9 | 3,271 | 7.3 | 21 | 7 | 141.9 | 48 | 160 | 3.3 | 2 |
| Career | 552 | 861 | 64.1 | 5,970 | 6.9 | 38 | 26 | 130.9 | 93 | 313 | 3.4 | 3 | |
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.99 s | 1.75 s | 2.90 s | 4.39 s | 7.26 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
He was rated the 16th best quarterback in the2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5] He was selected by theNew Orleans Saints with the 239th overall pick.[6] Prior to being waived on August 31, he was competing for the backup quarterback position behind starterDrew Brees. During the 2010 season, Canfield spent time jumping back and forth from the active roster to the practice squad without seeing any game action. He was re-signed to the active roster from the practice squad following the season, but was waived during final roster cuts again on September 3, 2011. He spent time on the team's practice squad and active roster again during the season. He was re-signed to the active roster following the season on January 14, 2012. On August 31, 2012, the Saints cut Canfield.[7]
