Trung Canidate

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Trung Canidate
No. 24, 30
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-03) March 3, 1977 (age 47)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Central (Phoenix)
College: Arizona
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,095
Average:4.6
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

Trung Jered Canidate (born March 3, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the St. Louis Rams He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 31st overall pick. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 10+58 in
(1.79 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
4.41 s1.51 s2.52 s18 reps
All from NFL 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.

St. Louis Rams

With the presence on the Rams' roster of Marshall 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]

Washington Redskins

After the 2002 season, St. Louis traded Canidate to the Washington Redskins for David 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 traded Champ Bailey for all-star running back Clinton Portis, and Canidate was released in June 2004.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2000 STL 30362.030144.04000
2001 STL 162784415.7456171549.129031
2002 STL 16117482.82204317.813011
2003 WAS 11101426004.238110717.125110
Total46132401,0954.6457322608.129152

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References

  1. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. "Trung Canidate, Pro Scout Draft.com". Nfldraftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. NFL.com, including receptions and kick returns. Accessed 9/12/08.
  4. Pro-Football-Reference, using the data from 2000-2003. Accessed 9/12/08.