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Sean Canfield (born November 12, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.[1]

Key Information

Early life

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Canfield attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. As a senior, he completed 119 of 214 passes for 1,691 yards and 13 touchdowns.

College career

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After being redshirted as a freshman at Oregon State University in 2005, Canfield played in eight games as a backup quarterback in 2006, completing 28 of 45 passes for 355 yards two touchdowns and three interceptions. As a sophomore in 2007 Canfield started the first nine games for the Beavers before suffering an injury against the USC Trojans. He finished the season completing 165 of 286 passes for 1,661 yards, nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. As a junior in 2008 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 in 2009 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]

Statistics

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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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Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 ft 3+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 from NFL Combine[4][5]

He was rated the 16th best quarterback in the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5] He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round with the 239th overall pick.[6] Prior to being waived on August 31, he was competing for the backup quarterback position behind starter Drew 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, the Saints cut Canfield.[7]

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Sean Canfield is an American former professional football quarterback known for his standout college career at Oregon State University, where he earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2009, and for being selected in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Born on November 12, 1986, in La Jolla, California, Canfield was a three-year starter at Carlsbad High School, where he earned All-State and All-Avocado League honors each season and set school records with more than 5,000 passing yards and 42 touchdowns. He went on to play four seasons at Oregon State, appearing in 38 games and completing 552 of 861 passes (64.1%) for 5,970 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 26 interceptions. His senior season in 2009 proved his most accomplished, as he led the Pac-10 Conference in passing yards (3,271), touchdown passes (21), completions (303), attempts (446), completion percentage (67.9%), and yards per game (251.6), earning first-team All-Pac-10 recognition and ranking among the national leaders in completion percentage. After signing a four-year rookie contract with the Saints following his selection in the 2010 NFL Draft (239th overall), Canfield spent three seasons (2010–2012) in the organization as a third-string quarterback behind Drew Brees and Chase Daniel. He moved frequently between the active roster and practice squad but never appeared in a regular-season or postseason game, with his most notable activations coming as the emergency third quarterback for select contests. He was ultimately released by the Saints in August 2012.

Early life

Birth and background

Sean Canfield was born on November 12, 1986, in La Jolla, California. He grew up in Carlsbad, California, where he attended Carlsbad High School. Canfield was a three-year starter at quarterback for Carlsbad High School, earning All-State, All-Avocado League, and league Offensive Player of the Year honors in each of his three seasons. He set school records with 5,165 passing yards and 42 touchdowns. He graduated early from high school and enrolled at Oregon State University in the spring term of 2005. He was a recipient of the San Diego Tribune Scholar-Athlete Award for 2004–2005. He is the son of Daniel Canfield, a photographer, and Jill Ganey, a sales representative, and has two siblings.

Career

Professional career

Sean Canfield was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team. Canfield spent three seasons (2010–2012) in the Saints organization as a third-string quarterback behind Drew Brees and Chase Daniel. He moved between the active roster and practice squad multiple times but never appeared in a regular-season or postseason game. His activations were primarily as the emergency third quarterback for select games. He was released by the Saints on August 31, 2012.

Personal life

No verifiable information about Sean Canfield's personal life is available from reliable sources.
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