American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Cade Mays Mays in 2022
Position: Center Born: (1999-04-26 ) April 26, 1999 (age 25) Knoxville, Tennessee , U.S.Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 325 lb (147 kg) High school: Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tennessee)College: Georgia (2018–2019) Tennessee (2020–2021)NFL draft: 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
Roster status: Active
Games played: 27 Games started: 7
Player stats at 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
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
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
His brother, Cooper, also plays center for Tennessee .[11]
References
^ 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 .
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