Sheldon Canley
Sheldon Lavell Canley (born April 19, 1968) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets. Early life Canley was born in Santa Barbara, California and grew up in Lompoc, California, where he graduated from Lompoc High School. He attended Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts. He then attended San José State University. At the end of his NCAA career in 1991, Canley was selected to play in both the East West Shrine Game and the Blue–Gray Football Classic all-star games. College statistics Professional career Projected to be drafted higher, Canley was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL Draft after severely injuring his hamstring muscle during the SJSU pro day. After spending his first season on injured reserve, Canley was eventually released, in part due to stiff competition in a 49ers offensive backfield that included former first-round pick Dexter Carter, Tom Rathman, and 1992 Pro-Bowler Ricky Watters (a fellow 1991 49ers draftee who coincidentally also sat out his entire rookie season due