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American football player
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Male
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Birth:
1999
Education:
Knoxville Catholic High School
The details
Biography
Introduction
Cade Montgomery Mays (born April 26, 1999) 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. He played there for two years before transferring to Tennessee. He played for the Volunteers for two seasons.
Professional career
| 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 | ||||||||||||
Mays was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. 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. He appeared in 11 games and made two starts in his rookie season.
Personal life
His brother, Cooper, also plays center for Tennessee.