Trung Canidate

Rushing yards:	1,095
Average:	4.6
Touchdowns:	7

Trung Canidate
No. 24, 30
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	March 3, 1977 (age 44); Phoenix, Arizona
Career information
High school:	Phoenix (AZ) Central
College:	Arizona
NFL Draft:	2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
	St. Louis Rams (2000–2002); Washington Redskins (2003);
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1998, 1999);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,095
Average:	4.6
Touchdowns:	7
	Player stats at NFL.com

Trung Jered Canidate (born March 3, 1977) is a former American football running back in the NFL. Drafted out of Arizona, Canidate was selected with the 31st overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	4.41 s	1.51 s	2.52 s	18 reps
All from NFL Combine.^[1]

The St. Louis Rams timed Canidate at 4.25 seconds in the 40-yard dash, more than .15 faster than his combine time. At the combine, Canidate did not complete his workout due to an ankle sprain.

St. Louis Rams[]

With the presence on the Rams' roster of Marshall Faulk, 1999 NFL Offensive MVP, there was much confusion with the selection of Candidate and most fans thought it was wasted.^{[citation needed]} He started only three games in his three seasons with St. Louis; he was drafted for his quickness and speed, but he was undersized and perceived as fumble-prone. He fumbled on 1.6% of his touches in his career,^[2] compared to a league average rate of 1.37% of touches).^[3]

Washington Redskins[]

After the 2002 season, St. Louis traded Canidate to the Washington Redskins for David Loverne and a fourth round draft choice. There, he won the starting spot and started ten games, gaining 600 rushing yards and one touchdown. The next season, the Redskins traded Champ Bailey for all-star running back Clinton Portis, and Canidate was released in June 2004.

NFL statistics[]

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2000	STL	3	0	3	6	2.0	3	0	1	4	4.0	4	0	0	0
2001	STL	16	2	78	441	5.7	45	6	17	154	9.1	29	0	3	1
2002	STL	16	1	17	48	2.8	22	0	4	31	7.8	13	0	1	1
2003	WAS	11	10	142	600	4.2	38	1	10	71	7.1	25	1	1	0
Total		46	13	240	1,095	4.6	45	7	32	260	8.1	29	1	5	2

References[]

^ "Trung Canidate, Pro Scout Draft.com". Nfldraftscout.com. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
^ NFL.com, including receptions and kick returns. Accessed 9/12/08.
^ Pro-Football-Reference, using the data from 2000-2003. Accessed 9/12/08.

Preceded by Stephen Davis	Washington Redskins' Starting Running Back 2003	Succeeded by Clinton Portis

[1] "Trung Canidate, Pro Scout Draft.com". Nfldraftscout.com. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

[2] NFL.com, including receptions and kick returns. Accessed 9/12/08.

[3] Pro-Football-Reference, using the data from 2000-2003. Accessed 9/12/08.

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