Cade Mays

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Cade Mays
Mays in 2022
No. 64  Carolina Panthers
PositionCenter
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-04-26) April 26, 1999 (age 27)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High schoolKnoxville Catholic
CollegeGeorgia (2018–2019)
Tennessee (2020–2021)
NFL draft2022: 6th round, 199th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played38
Games started15
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Cade Montgomery Mays (born April 26, 1999)[1] is an American professional football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs before transferring to Tennessee Volunteers.

College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+34 in
(1.95 m)
311 lb
(141 kg)
34+18 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[4][5]

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

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Mays was selected 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]

On August 28, 2024, Mays was released by the Panthers.[11]

New York Giants

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On September 10, 2024, Mays was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[12]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

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On October 8, 2024, Mays was re-signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Giants practice squad.[13]

On March 12, 2025, the Panthers placed an original-round tender on Mays.[14]

Personal life

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His brother, Cooper, also played center for Tennessee.[15]

References

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