Trung Jered Canidate (born March 3, 1977) is a former

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in the

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. Drafted out of

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, Canidate was selected with the 31st overall pick of the

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by the St. Louis Rams.

Professional career

Pre-draft

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

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, 1999 NFL Offensive MVP, there was much confusion with the selection of Canidate and most fans thought it was wasted. 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, compared to a league average rate of 1.37% of touches).Pro-Football-Reference
using the data from 2000-2003. Accessed 9/12/08.

Washington Redskins

After the 2002 season, St. Louis traded Canidate to the

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for

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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

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for all-star running back

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, and Canidate was released in June 2004.

NFL statistics

References

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