Canaan Severin
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Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
| No. 9, 13, 83 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1993 Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Worcester Academy (MA) |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Canaan T. Severin (born March 16, 1993) is an American former football wide receiver.[1] He played college football at Virginia.[2] Severin is also an aspiring film producer, whose short film, "Lean In" has been nominated for the Boston Film Festival.[3]
Severin attended Marlborough High School in Marlborough, Massachusetts, where he played football and basketball. While at Marlborough High, Severin served as captain of the basketball team in his sophomore year, leading the team to a Mid-Wach B championship. During this time, he was teammates with Notre Dame standout Zach Auguste.
In 2009, Severin transferred to Worcester Academy, a boarding school in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he resided in a dormitory during his final three years of high school. At Worcester Academy, he excelled in football, basketball, and track and field. By 2012, Severin was ranked as the No. 3 recruit in Massachusetts and the No. 28 wide receiver in the nation, earning a 247Sports rating of 93 and a 4-star prospect.[4]
A standout track athlete, Severin competed in sprinting and jumping events, including the 4 × 100 m relay, 4 × 400 m relay, 200 m sprint, and triple jump. He tied the school record in the 200 m sprint with a time of 22.4 seconds, matching the mark set by Ricky Lane in 1983.[5]
In addition to his school sports career, Severin played AAU basketball in Massachusetts with programs such as Expressions Elite and the New England Playaz, where he was teammates with notable players such as Billy Baron, Ricky Ledo, Michael Carter-Williams, Kaleb Tarczewski, Alex Murphy, and Khem Birch.[6]
Before his senior season, Severin committed to attend the University of Virginia,[7] where he played for the Cavaliers football team. He received scholarship offers from several other programs, including Penn State, Boston College, Iowa, Missouri, and other.[8]