Trung Canidate

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position=Running back
number=30
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|3|3
Phoenix, Arizona
deathdate=
debutyear=2000
finalyear=2003
draftyear=2000
draftround=1
draftpick=31
college=Arizona
teams=
* St. Louis Rams (2000-2002)
* Washington Redskins (2003)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=1,095
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.6
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=7
nfl=CAN348169

Trung Jered Canidate (born March 3, 1977 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. Drafted out of Arizona, Canidate was selected with the 31st overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. With the addition of running back Marshall Faulk the previous year, there was much confusion with such a selection and most fans thought it was wasted. He started only 3 games in his 3 seasons with St. Louis; he was drafted for his quickness and speed, but he was undersized and perceived as fumble-prone (as it happens, he fumbled on 1.6% of his touches in his career, [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/trungcanidate/careerstats?id=CAN348169 NFL.com] , including receptions and kick returns. Accessed 9/12/08.] while the average runner fumbled on 1.37% of his. [ [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=522 Pro-Football-Reference] , using the data from 2000-2003. Accessed 9/12/08.] )

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 10 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 spent the rest of his career on the Redskins' inactive list.

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