{"id":276254,"date":"2026-04-18T15:27:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=276254"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:27:42","slug":"jadon-canady-2026-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/18\/jadon-canady-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jadon Canady 2026 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Jadon Canady 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jadon Canady plays with a chip on his shoulder, plays tougher than he looks. At 5\u201910\u201d he doesn\u2019t have prototypical size for a cornerback, but he is technically sound. This guy\u2019s instincts are off the charts, and good thing, because he lacks the ability to thump receivers and make them go down instantly. He has a solid football IQ and often arrives at catch points before receivers do. Scouts worry about his lack of strength. NFL-sized blockers will dwarf him and he will need to overcome his lack of size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>More 2026 NFL Draft Profiles<\/em><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Jadon Canady NFL Draft Overview<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28356426.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"7974\" height=\"5316\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-276346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28356426.webp 7974w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28356426-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28356426-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28356426-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7974px) 100vw, 7974px\" \/><br \/>\nPosition: Cornerback<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: 5\u201910 \u00bd\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: 181<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/oregon-ducks\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oregon Duck Jadon Canady gliding through on field drill work at the NFL Combine. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sNvfKH8Nm6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sNvfKH8Nm6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DB Tips &#8211; Chad Wilson (@dbtips101) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbtips101\/status\/2027555635512873324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>2026 NFL Draft Jadon Canady Scouting Report<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Strengths<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clocked at 4.47 in the 40 yard dash, 35th percentile;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertical jump of 37.5\u201d placed him at the 80th percentile;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticks his nose in on tackles, not afraid of making contact;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reads plays quickly, uses flexible hips to mirror receivers;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High football IQ and toughness;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical corner, ready to get body into receiver when ball arrives;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent ball skills, tracks receivers like a glove;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u20197\u201d broad jump is above average;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowed 39.4 NFL passer rating in 2025, ranking in top 12 among slot defenders,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effectively uses hands to disrupt the ball on contact;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anticipates receiver route breaks well, sometimes before a receiver intends to break;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gained 15 pounds prior to senior season, frame has room to add bulk;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Versatile in the secondary, can play in the slot or as a boundary corner, and has safety-caliber skills;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Purely statistics, there\u2019s no CB stronger than Oregon\u2019s Jadon Canady (5-10 1\/2, 181)<\/p>\n<p>Fewest yards allowed per catch<br \/>\ud83e\udd47Canady 6.1<br \/>\ud83e\udd488<\/p>\n<p>Fewest yards allowed per coverage snap, Big Ten CBs<br \/>\ud83e\udd47Canady .36<br \/>\ud83e\udd48.39<\/p>\n<p>Versatile 2025 snap alignment:<br \/>Slot 346<br \/>Deep 128<br \/>Box 81<br \/>Boundary 27<br \/>DL 21 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5tndOtsUlI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5tndOtsUlI<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RiYbaBR5q1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RiYbaBR5q1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clint Goss (@NFLDraftDome) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLDraftDome\/status\/2033633037540282582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Weaknesses<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undersized defender;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 inch arms, struggles with fighting off physical receivers;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misses too many tackles, 15% over his college career;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily moved and taken out of plays by tight ends and linemen due to his below average strength;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did not play every down for Oregon in 2025, some scouts see him as nickel player primarily;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prone to attacking too low or two high;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacks strength in making tackles, resorts to dragging receivers down;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles to get off blocks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles to take on run attacks, offenses single him out in running game;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overly aggressive, falls for double moves from shifty receivers;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>NFL Comparison: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/05\/bryce-callahan-2019-free-agent-profile\/\" target=\"_self\"><b>Bryce Callahan<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/14\/jourdan-lewis-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\"><b>Jourdan Lewis<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Teams With Need At Position: <\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona Cardinals<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas Cowboys<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denver Broncos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Bay Packers<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Rams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dolphins<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Giants<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Saints<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Jets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jadon Canady did not complete athletic testing at the NFL Combine. But his on-field workout displayed some of the movement skills that helped him make a remarkable INT in Oregon&#39;s 26-14 win over Washington.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft2026<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oregon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Oregon<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wKLpR3woIP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wKLpR3woIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All 22 Films (@All_22_NFL_Cuts) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/All_22_NFL_Cuts\/status\/2029326143917064513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Projection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canady is projected by most scouts as a 4th-5th round pick<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Bottom Line on Jadon Canady<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canady is seen by many scouts as a nickel cornerback, a low ceiling type of player and special teams standout. He is what teams want in a slot cornerback &#8211; fearless and instinctive. Jadon doesn\u2019t have lockdown abilities that a boundary cornerback needs, but his production against top competition in the SEC and Big Ten points to a productive career as a slot corner in nickel packages. Canady has some skills and measurables that make him a better bet than late round prospects, but doesn\u2019t have the necessary recovery speed that boundary cornerbacks need. Teams that are the best fit for Canady are the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Rams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Saints<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Commanders<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Ben Lonergan\/The Register-Guard<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jadon Canady 2026 NFL Draft Profile Jadon Canady plays with a chip on his shoulder, plays tougher than he looks. At 5\u201910\u201d he doesn\u2019t have prototypical size for a cornerback, but he is technically sound. This guy\u2019s instincts are off the charts, and good thing, because he lacks the ability to thump receivers and make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4925,"featured_media":276339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,33760],"tags":[33533,34528],"class_list":["post-276254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-2026-nfl-draft","tag-jadon-canady"],"modified_by":"Mike Roberts","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4925"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276254"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":276349,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276254\/revisions\/276349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}