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Player Dossier
2006-2009Oregon State
Sean Canfield
QB • 6'4" • Carlsbad, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Sean Canfield is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Washington
Player Story
Sean Canfield built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Carlsbad, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Sean Canfield's career was his passing role: 5,970...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2004
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 239
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Sean Canfield, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Oregon State. Sean Canfield is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 5,657
- Passing yards
- 5,970
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Sean Canfield quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 5,657
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Oregon State
- Top game
- Eastern Washington
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Canfield · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Canfield · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 7 · Pick 32 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 3,111 total offense · QB 31st (top 12%) · Pac-10 2nd (top 2%) · National 31st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Oregon State | 7 | 325 | 335 | -10 | 3 | 29.2 |
| 2007 Postseason | Oregon State | 10 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 1 | 44 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oregon State | 10 | 1,491 | 1,593 | -102 | 8 | 44 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon State | 4 | 675 | 703 | -28 | 6 | 43.4 |
| 2009 Postseason | Oregon State | 13 | 169 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon State | 13 | 2,942 | 3,103 | -161 | 22 | 66.5 |
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Sean Canfield played QB for Oregon State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sean Canfield recorded 5,970 passing yards, -313 rushing yards, and 41 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Oregon State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Oregon State paired 3,111 primary output with 58.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 58.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Portland State
Win with 158 yards of offense and 90.9 efficiency. It landed in the 7.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Oregon State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
239.3
Efficiency
58.5
Usage
12.3
Consistency
80.1
Best Game by takeover score
Portland State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 169. Portland State: 158. UNLV: 172. Cincinnati: 204. Arizona: 292. Arizona State: 210. Stanford: 262. USC: 306. UCLA: 300. California: 342. Washington: 169. Washington State: 231. Oregon: 296
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 42 by 44.4. Portland State: 11 by 90.9. UNLV: 35 by 58.5. Cincinnati: 50 by 50. Arizona: 56 by 50.7. Arizona State: 32 by 51.7. Stanford: 36 by 61.1. USC: 47 by 58.4. UCLA: 37 by 62.1. California: 44 by 59.3. Washington: 34 by 56.4. Washington State: 30 by 57.1. Oregon: 40 by 59.4
Split Comparison
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Wins230.5 · Games = 8 · -22.9 vs Losses
Losses253.4 · Games = 5 · +22.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Portland State
Best efficiency game
90.9 vs Portland State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | @ BYU | L 20-44 | 19 | 40 | 168 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 44.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 |
| Fri 12/4 | @ Oregon300-yard game | L 33-37 | 24 | 36 | 306 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 59.4 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Washington State | W 42-10 | 22 | 29 | 231 | 75.9 | 2 | 1 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Washington3+ TD | W 48-21 | 21 | 29 | 185 | 72.4 | 4 | 0 | 56.4 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ California300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-14 | 29 | 39 | 342 | 74.4 | 2 | 1 | 59.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs UCLA300-yard game | W 26-19 | 25 | 34 | 305 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 3 | -5 | -1.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ USC300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 36-42 | 30 | 43 | 329 | 69.8 | 3 | 0 | 58.4 | 4 | -23 | -5.80 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Stanford | W 38-28 | 22 | 32 | 290 | 68.8 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 | 4 | -28 | -7 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Arizona State | W 28-17 | 18 | 30 | 216 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 51.7 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Arizona300-yard game | L 32-37 | 31 | 47 | 303 | 66.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.7 | 9 | -11 | -1.20 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Cincinnati | L 18-28 | 29 | 45 | 240 | 64.4 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 5 | -36 | -7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ UNLV | W 23-21 | 25 | 31 | 198 | 80.6 | 2 | 0 | 58.5 | 4 | -26 | -6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Portland State | W 34-7 | 8 | 11 | 158 | 72.7 | 1 | 0 | 90.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Sean Canfield story
Sean Canfield built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Carlsbad, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Sean Canfield's career was his passing role: 5,970 passing yards, 38 touchdown passes, and 861 attempts across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Sean Canfield's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200620072007200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Oregon State | 325 | 52.7 | 3.3 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Oregon State | 1,546 | 49.9 | 9.3 | 1,221 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,546 | 49.9 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon State | 675 | 63.2 | 5.3 | -871 |
| 2009 Postseason | Oregon State | 3,111 | 58.5 | 12.3 | 2,436 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon State | 3,111 | 58.5 | 12.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Eastern Washington
Week 1 · W 56-17
Win with 177 yards of offense and 81.7 efficiency.
177
Total Offense
90.9 takeover
177 total offense with 81.7 efficiency.
#2
vs Portland State
Week 1 · W 34-7
158
Total Offense
68.5 takeover
Win with 158 yards of offense and 90.9 efficiency.
158 total offense with 90.9 efficiency.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 4 · L 32-37 · Conference game
292
Total Offense
67.6 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
292 total offense with 50.7 efficiency.
#4
@ California
Week 10 · W 31-14 · Conference game
342
Total Offense
63.1 takeover
Win with 342 yards of offense and 59.3 efficiency.
342 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.
#5
@ Oregon
Week 14 · L 33-37 · Conference game
296
Total Offense
60.5 takeover
Loss with 296 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
296 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Oregon State
3,111 primary output · 58.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage
66.5
#2
2009 Regular Season · Oregon State
66.5
3,111 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Oregon State
44
1,546 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
8
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
4
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
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