Sean Canfield - Oregon State University Athletics

2008: Sean will compete for starting duties in August...missed spring practice while rehabilitating from a left shoulder (his throwing shoulder) injury suffered at USC in ‘07...strong arm and athletic...enters the year needing 235 yards passing and two TD passes to move into OSU’s top-10 in both...in the program since spring of 2005. 2007: Sean started the first nine games before being injured at USC when attempting to slide on a scramble...prior to the injury he was in the midst of playing his best as a Beaver...353 passing yards vs. Idaho State, the 12^th-highest total in school history...possibly his best game of his career in upset at No. 2 California, passing for 186 yards on 18 of 33...returned to action in the Emerald Bowl in emergency after Moevao was hurt in the first quarter, tossing a TD pass to James Rodgers...1,661 passing yards for the season...the youngest starting QB at OSU since current Cleveland Brown Derek Anderson in 2002. 2006: Played in eight games, all in reserve...accounted for 335 yards and two touchdowns (Eastern Washington)...completed 28 of 45 attempts...played in the first half at Washington and Arizona State, otherwise saw second half action in the rest of the games. 2005: Redshirt...entered OSU for spring term after graduating early from Carlsbad HS.

CARLSBAD: Sean lettered and started three years for Carlsbad, leading the team to a three-year mark of 24-9...earned All-Avocado League honors and the league’s Offensive Player of the Year three times...three-time all-state selection...second team All-CIF San Diego Section as a senior after throwing for 1,691 yards (119-214) and 13 touchdowns...ESPN.com rated him the 16^th-best quarterback in the nation in its December 2004 list...participated in the EA Sports Elite 11 quarterback workout...led Carlsbad to the San Diego Section title as a sophomore throwing for 1,725 yards (105-174) and 17 touchdowns...152-266 for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in La Jolla, California...son of Daniel Canfield and Jill Ganey...Dan is a photographer and Jill is a sales representative...has two siblings...San Diego Tribune Scholar-Athlete Award recipient for 2004-2005...right-handed in everything, except ping pong and football...chose OSU because of the “coaching staff, the offensive scheme and the overall program”...majoring in philosophy.