Sean Canfield
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La Jolla, California, U.S.
 Canfield practices at Tulane University with the Saints in 2011 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 12, 1986 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California) |
| College | Oregon State |
| NFL draft | 2010: 7th round, 239th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
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
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
| 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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