Channing Canada
| No. 29 – New England Patriots | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | August 17, 2002 Boutte, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Hahnville (Boutte, Louisiana) | ||||
| College | Trinity Valley (2020–2022) TCU (2023–2025) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2026 | |||||
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Channing Canada (born August 17, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Trinity Valley Cardinals and TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life and college career
[edit]Canada was born on August 17, 2002, and grew up in Boutte, Louisiana.[1] He attended Hahnville High School where he played football.[2] After playing his senior year in 2019, Canada, an unranked recruit, enrolled at Trinity Valley Community College.[2] He recorded 21 tackles and four passes defended in 2022 for the Cardinals.[2]
Canada was ranked one of the top-five junior college recruits and transferred to the TCU Horned Frogs in 2023.[3] He posted 20 tackles and a sack while appearing in 12 games, one as a starter, that year.[2] Canada then posted 31 tackles and an interception in 2024 while appearing in 13 game with five starts.[4] He became a full-time starter as a senior in 2025.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 4.36 s | 1.59 s | 2.55 s | 4.31 s | 7.05 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 15 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, Canada signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[7] He made the team's initial roster for the 2026 season.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Channing Canada". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Arena, Ryan (September 2, 2026). "Hahnville alum Canada makes roster of NFL's New England Patriots". St. Charles Herald Guide.
- ↑ Clark, Jeremy (December 15, 2022). "TCU lands top JUCO CB Channing Canada". 247Sports.
- ↑ "Channing Canada". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
- ↑ Clark, Jeremy (September 9, 2025). "TCU CB Channing Canada talks starting role, not looking past Abilene Christian". 247Sports.
- ↑ "Channing Canada College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ Lazar, Evan (May 8, 2026). "Analysis: Breaking Down the Patriots Undrafted Rookie Free Agent Signings". New England Patriots.
- ↑ Graff, Chad (August 30, 2026). "Patriots announce opening roster: 53 thoughts on the team's initial 53 players". The Athletic.