Chris Canty (defensive lineman)
The Bronx, New York, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Charlotte Latin School (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||
College: | Virginia | ||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Christopher Lee Canty (born November 10, 1982) is a former
Early years
Chris Canty was born in
.He finished his prep career with 161 tackles, 12 sacks and two fumble recoveries. He was also a two-year letterman and all-conference honoree for the basketball team.
College career
While at Virginia, Canty was a two-time second-team All-
Sophomore (2002)
In 2002, despite missing three games due to injury, Canty finished his sophomore season with 86 tackles, four tackles for losses, four pass deflections, three quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, and two sacks while starting eight of the 11 games.
Junior (2003)
In 2003, Canty was named second-team All-ACC, Lineman of the Year in Virginia and recipient of the Ned McDonald Award as UVA's Most Outstanding Defensive Player after registering a career-high 104 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, 12 pressures and four sacks. He became only the second down lineman in school history to record more than 100 tackles in a season. His schoolwork also helped him earn All-ACC Academic honors.
Senior (2004)
In
Eye injury
Canty suffered a serious eye injury at a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona, in late January 2005. While Canty said he was nothing more than a bystander in an altercation, he evidently was hit with a glass bottle in left eye, forcing him to have immediate surgery to repair a detached retina.[2]
Professional career
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) |
286 lb (130 kg) | |||||||||||
Values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
Dallas Cowboys
Canty was drafted in the
After working throughout the spring and summer to
Canty played in the season opener at the
In
In 2007, he registered 43 tackles (30 solo), 3.5 sacks, and 2 passes defensed. In the Cowboys lone playoff game, their third game against the New York Giants on the season, Canty registered three tackles (two solo), one sack and one pass defensed.
After the Cowboys made the decision to give a five-year extension to
New York Giants
On March 1,
At the end of the 2011 season, Canty and the Giants appeared in Super Bowl XLVI. He started in the game as the Giants defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21–17.[7]
On August 27, 2012, Canty was placed on the physically unable to perform list after it was determined he would need more time to recover from off-season knee surgery.[8] On October 20, he was activated off the PUP list.[9] On November 2, he was fined $15,750 for roughing the passer.[10] Canty suffered a sprained MCL on December 23, against the Baltimore Ravens and missed the season finale.[11] After playing in only 9 games, he registered 25 tackles (20 solo) and 3 sacks.
He was released by the Giants on February 6, 2013, in a salary cap move.[12]
Baltimore Ravens
Canty signed as a
Statistics
Source: [1]
Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||||
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Year | Team | G | GS | Total | Solo | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR |
2005 | DAL | 16 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 33 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 37 | 25 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | NYG | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 38 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 47 | 31 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | NYG | 9 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | BAL | 15 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | BAL | 11 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | BAL | 9 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 148 | 128 | 354 | 232 | 22.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Personal life
Canty's mother, Shirley, is an ordained
It has been stated by Canty that his all-time favorite movies are Independence Day and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.[citation needed]
Post football Canty began work as a radio personality, first locally in New York City on the "DiPietro, Canty, & Rothenberg" radio program along with former New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro and Dave Rothenberg on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, then nationally on ESPN Radio beginning in 2021.[15] After first being part of the afternoon drive show, Canty—alongside Evan Cohen and Michelle Smallmon, they became hosts ESPN Radio's morning drive show Unsportsmanlike with Cohen, Canty, and Michelle on September 5, 2023, which was also aired simulcastly on ESPN2.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Super Bowl champs preach importance of education at charter school from News 12 Networks, January 29, 2019. Accessed January 29, 2019
- ^ "Canty had retina detached". dallascowboys.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "Chris Canty 2005 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "2005 Draft Scout Chris Canty, Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Giants Sign Free Agent Canty ESPN, March 1, 2009
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVI – New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm (August 27, 2012). "New York Giants shelve Chris Canty, Travis Beckum amid recoveries". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (October 20, 2012). "NY Giants activate Chris Canty off the PUP list, could give struggling defensive line a boost vs. Washington Redskins". NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Fines roundup: Richard Seymour docked for hit on Matt Cassel". National Football League. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Giants' Canty Suffers Sprained MCL". CBS News New York. December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "Giants Release Running Back Ahmad Bradshaw, Defensive Lineman Chris Canty". CBS News New York. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (March 12, 2013). "Chris Canty, Baltimore Ravens reach three-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Ravens release DE Canty, create cap space". February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Canty".