Trung Canidate
{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| number = 24, 30
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|3}}
| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Central (Phoenix)
| college = Arizona
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 31
| teams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2003}})
| highlights =
- 2× Third-team All-American (1998, 1999)
- 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1998, 1999)
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 1,095
| statlabel2 = Average
| statvalue2 = 4.6
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 7
| pfr = CaniTr00
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10+5/8
| weight = 193
| dash = 4.41
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.52
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| note = All from NFL Combine.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=60609&draftyear=2000&genpos=RB |title=Trung Canidate, Pro Scout Draft.com |publisher=Nfldraftscout.com |date=2006-09-21 |access-date=2012-10-30}}
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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|date=April 2012}} 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,[http://www.nfl.com/players/trungcanidate/careerstats?id=CAN348169 NFL.com], including receptions and kick returns. Accessed 9/12/08. compared to a league average rate of 1.37% of touches).{{Cite web |title=Trung Canidate Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CaniTr00.htm |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=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=
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| rowspan="2"|Year | rowspan="2"|Team | colspan="2"|Games | colspan="5"|Rushing | colspan="5"|Receiving | colspan="2"|Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Total | 46 | 13 | 240 | 1,095 | 4.6 | 45 | 7 | 32 | 260 | 8.1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
References
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{{2000 NFL Draft}}
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players