Sheldon Canley
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | April 19, 1968||||||
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High school: | Lompoc (CA) | ||||||
College: | San Jose State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 7 / Pick: 193 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Sheldon Lavell Canley (born April 19, 1968) is an American former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans, earning third-team All-American honors in 1990. He played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets.
Early life
Canley was born in
College statistics
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
1988 | San Jose State | 12 | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 2 | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 0 |
1989 | San Jose State | 11 | 258 | 1,201 | 4.7 | 13 | 42 | 353 | 8.4 | 1 |
1990 | San Jose State | 12 | 296 | 1,248 | 4.2 | 12 | 31 | 386 | 12.5 | 2 |
Career | 35 | 576 | 2,513 | 4.4 | 27 | 84 | 828 | 9.9 | 3 |
Professional career
Projected to be drafted higher, Canley was chosen by the
Canley was signed off of waivers from the 49ers by the New York Jets. He would play in his only NFL regular season game with the Jets, rushing four times for nine yards in a 20-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints on 26 December 1992.
Canley was part of the 1994 Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League, which eventually lost the Grey Cup game to the BC Lions, 23-20. Playing behind starter Mike Pringle, during the regular season Canley rushed 31 times for 143 yards and one touchdown, as well as caught six passes for 37 yards. He also made 13 tackles, mostly on special teams.
In 1995, Canley signed with the Denver Broncos of the NFL but was released after the pre-season. Again, strong competition from fellow running backs played a large part in his release; this time his teammates included 1995 Pro-Bowler Glyn Milburn and then-unknown rookie Terrell Davis.
References
- ^ "San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame Adds Seven Greats". San Jose State Spartans. August 11, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Sheldon Lavell Canley". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Sheldon Lavell Canley". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.