Terrance Ganaway

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Terrance Ganaway

| image = TerryGanaway8-6-2013.jpg

| caption = Ganaway at the Rams training camp in 2013

| number = 42

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|7}}

| birth_place = De Kalb, Texas, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 239

| high_school = De Kalb

| college = Baylor

| draftyear = 2012

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 202

| pastteams = *New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2012}})*

St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2012}})

| highlights = * First-team All-Big 12 (2011)

| statlabel1 =

| statvalue1 =

| pfr = GanaTe00

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Terrance Omar Ganaway (born October 7, 1988) is a former American football running back/fullback who played for a year in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Rams. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Baylor University and previously at the University of Houston.

College career

Ganaway played at the University of Houston as a freshman in 2007.[http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ganaway_terrance00.html Terrance Ganaway Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101125307/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ganaway_terrance00.html |date=2011-01-01 }} University of Houston Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2012-04-29. Prior to the 2008 season, he transferred to Baylor, where he played until 2011. As a senior, he was a starter and rushed for 1,547 yards with 21 touchdowns. He was the offensive MVP of the 2011 Alamo Bowl, rushing for 200 yards and scoring five touchdowns in Baylor's 67-56 win over the University of Washington Huskies.

For his career, Ganaway had 2,592 rushing yards on 473 carries with 34 touchdowns.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 11 1/2

| weight = 239

| dash = 4.54

| ten split = 1.58

| twenty split = 2.60

| shuttle = 4.25

| cone drill = 7.15

| vertical = 37.5

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 11

| bench = 22

| arm span = 31 5/8

| hand span = 9 1/4

| wonderlic =

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/terrance-ganaway/32004741-4e08-3327-4996-3397d5b5b96b |title=Terrance Ganaway Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 24, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=69990&DraftYear=2012 |title=2012 NFL Draft Scout Terrance Ganaway College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 29, 2012}}

}}

=New York Jets=

The New York Jets drafted Ganaway using their sixth round selection in the 2012 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Baylor's Ganaway, Griffin Arrive Late in Rd. 6|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Baylors-Ganaway-Griffin-Arrive-Late-in-Rd-6/7dddca6d-dc3d-4774-8a53-f35129d3ee80|publisher=New York Jets|author=Allen, Eric|date=28 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430101728/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Baylors-Ganaway-Griffin-Arrive-Late-in-Rd-6/7dddca6d-dc3d-4774-8a53-f35129d3ee80|archive-date=30 April 2012|access-date=29 April 2012|url-status=dead}} Ganaway signed a four-year contract with the team on May 14, 2012.{{cite web|title=New York Jets sign sixth-round pick RB Terrance Ganaway|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d829187bd/article/new-york-jets-sign-sixthround-pick-rb-terrance-ganaway1221fc6f70b2|publisher=National Football League|agency=Associated Press|date=14 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002007/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d829187bd/article/new-york-jets-sign-sixthround-pick-rb-terrance-ganaway1221fc6f70b2|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=17 May 2012|url-status=dead}} Ganaway was waived on August 31, 2012.{{cite web|title=Final 7 Cuts Announced, Roster's Now at 53|url=http://blog.newyorkjets.com/2012/08/31/fifteen-cuts-announced-7-more-moves-to-go/|publisher=New York Jets|author=Lange, Randy|date=31 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902212330/http://blog.newyorkjets.com/2012/08/31/fifteen-cuts-announced-7-more-moves-to-go/|archive-date=2 September 2012|access-date=31 August 2012|url-status=dead}}

=St. Louis Rams=

Ganaway was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams on September 1, 2012.{{cite web|title=Rams claim 4 players in weekend roster juggling|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/rams-claim-ganaway-heard-waivers|publisher=Associated Press|date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130813223320/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/rams-claim-ganaway-heard-waivers|archive-date=13 August 2013|access-date=13 August 2013|url-status=dead}} Ganaway announced his retirement from the league on August 21, 2013 to pursue his graduate degree.{{cite news|title=RB Ganaway leaves Rams, decides to pursue graduate degree|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rb-terrance-ganaway-leaves-rams-decides-to-pursue-graduate-degree/article_06350412-0114-5bb1-8adf-f0d41751992f.html|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|author=Thomas, Jim|date=21 August 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130822140521/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rb-terrance-ganaway-leaves-rams-decides-to-pursue-graduate-degree/article_06350412-0114-5bb1-8adf-f0d41751992f.html|archive-date=22 August 2013|access-date=22 August 2013|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Ganaway's uncle is former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and his cousin is Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr.{{cite web|title=Rapid Reaction: RB Ganaway in sixth round|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/12207/rapid-reaction-rb-ganaway-in-sixth-round|publisher=ESPN|author=Cimini, Rich|date=28 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621085350/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/12207/rapid-reaction-rb-ganaway-in-sixth-round|archive-date=21 June 2012|access-date=21 July 2012|url-status=live}}

References

External links

[http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ganaway_terrance00.html Baylor Bears bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201095230/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ganaway_terrance00.html |date=2012-02-01 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120510172254/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Terrance-Ganaway/31322ea9-af05-4c13-a254-a29e2f63774a New York Jets bio]

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football running backs

Category:Houston Cougars football players

Category:Baylor Bears football players

Category:New York Jets players

Category:St. Louis Rams players

Category:People from DeKalb, Texas

Category:Players of American football from Texas