Cade Mays
 Mays in 2022 | |||||
| No. 64 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 26, 1999 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tennessee) | ||||
| College: | Georgia (2018–2019) Tennessee (2020–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Cade Montgomery Mays (born April 26, 1999)[1] is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee.
College career[edit]
Mays started his college career at Georgia.[2] He played there for two years before transferring to Tennessee.[3] He played for the Volunteers for two seasons.[1]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.24 s | 1.81 s | 3.02 s | 4.63 s | 7.57 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Mays was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[6][7] Mays made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He made his first start in Week 12 against the Denver Broncos.[8] He appeared in 11 games and made two starts in his rookie season.[9]
In the 2023 season, Mays appeared in 16 games and started five.[10]
Personal life[edit]
His brother, Cooper, also plays center for Tennessee.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cade Mays – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Cade Mays – 2018 – Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 17, 2020). "Vols OL Mays granted transfer waiver by NCAA". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Cade Mays Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cade Mays, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Foster, Jack (April 30, 2022). "Breaking: Cade Mays Selected in NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (April 30, 2022). "Panthers select offensive lineman Cade Mays in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – November 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Cade Mays 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Cade Mays 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Hunte, Sydney (November 26, 2020). "Tennessee's Cade, Cooper Mays discuss bond as brothers, teammates on Volunteers football team". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
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