Cade Mays

Games played:	27
Games started:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cade Mays
	Mays in 2022
No. 64 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	April 26, 1999 (age 25); Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:	Knoxville Catholic ; (Knoxville, Tennessee)
College:	Georgia (2018–2019); Tennessee (2020–2021)
NFL draft:	2022 / round: 6 / pick: 199
Career history
	Carolina Panthers (2022–2023); New York Giants (2024)*; Carolina Panthers (2024–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-SEC (2021);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:
Games played:	27
Games started:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee.

College career

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

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+3⁄4 in (1.95 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	34+1⁄8 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

Mays was drafted 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

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

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

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

Personal life

His brother, Cooper, also plays center for Tennessee.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b "Cade Mays – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
^ "Cade Mays – 2018 – Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ Schlabach, Mark (September 17, 2020). "Vols OL Mays granted transfer waiver by NCAA". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Cade Mays Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ "2022 Draft Scout Cade Mays, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ Foster, Jack (April 30, 2022). "Breaking: Cade Mays Selected in NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ Joyce, Ethan (April 30, 2022). "Panthers select offensive lineman Cade Mays in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – November 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "Cade Mays 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "Cade Mays 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Panthers claim six new players off waivers". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Giants re-sign FB/TE Jakob Johnson to active roster". Giants.com. September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ Gantt, Darin (October 8, 2024). "Panthers add offensive line and outside linebacker depth". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ Hunte, Sydney (November 26, 2020). "Tennessee's Cade, Cooper Mays discuss bond as brothers, teammates on Volunteers football team". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
Carolina Panthers bio
Georgia Bulldogs bio
Tennessee Volunteers bio

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[vols-1] "Cade Mays – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

[2] "Cade Mays – 2018 – Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[3] Schlabach, Mark (September 17, 2020). "Vols OL Mays granted transfer waiver by NCAA". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[4] "Cade Mays Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[5] "2022 Draft Scout Cade Mays, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[6] Foster, Jack (April 30, 2022). "Breaking: Cade Mays Selected in NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[7] Joyce, Ethan (April 30, 2022). "Panthers select offensive lineman Cade Mays in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[8] "Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – November 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[9] "Cade Mays 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[10] "Cade Mays 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

[11] Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Panthers claim six new players off waivers". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[12] "Giants re-sign FB/TE Jakob Johnson to active roster". Giants.com. September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[13] Gantt, Darin (October 8, 2024). "Panthers add offensive line and outside linebacker depth". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[14] Hunte, Sydney (November 26, 2020). "Tennessee's Cade, Cooper Mays discuss bond as brothers, teammates on Volunteers football team". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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v t e Carolina Panthers roster
Active	0 Ja'Tavion Sanders 2 Mike Jackson 3 Raheem Blackshear 4 Eddy Piñeiro 6 Miles Sanders 7 Jadeveon Clowney 8 Jaycee Horn 9 Bryce Young 10 Johnny Hekker 14 Andy Dalton 17 Xavier Legette 18 Jalen Coker 22 Jammie Robinson 23 Dane Jackson 24 Jonathon Brooks 25 Xavier Woods 26 Chau Smith-Wade 27 Shemar Bartholomew 30 Chuba Hubbard 32 Lonnie Johnson 36 Demani Richardson 40 Charles Harris 42 Sam Franklin 44 J. J. Jansen 45 Cam Gill 47 Josey Jewell 48 Thomas Incoom 49 Jon Rhattigan 50 Robert Hunt 52 D. J. Johnson 53 Claudin Cherelus 56 Trevin Wallace 61 Jarrett Kingston 62 Chandler Zavala 64 Cade Mays 68 Damien Lewis 70 Brady Christensen 72 Taylor Moton 75 DeShawn Williams 77 Yosh Nijman 79 Ikem Ekwonu 80 Ian Thomas 81 Jordan Matthews 82 Tommy Tremble 83 David Moore 84 Feleipe Franks 92 Jonathan Harris 93 LaBryan Ray 94 A'Shawn Robinson 96 Jaden Crumedy 99 Shy Tuttle
Practice squad	12 Dax Milne 13 Deven Thompkins 16 Jack Plummer 31 Caleb Farley 34 Mike Boone 35 Dillon Johnson 37 Alex Cook 41 Jacoby Windmon 55 Kenny Dyson 60 Andrew Raym 65 Ja'Tyre Carter 73 Brandon Walton 85 Stephen Sullivan 86 Praise Olatoke (Int.) 87 Cam Johnson 88 Dan Chisena 97 T. J. Smith
Reserve lists	19 Adam Thielen (IR) 20 Jordan Fuller (IR) 21 Nick Scott (IR) 35 Anthony Brown (IR) 38 Amaré Barno (PUP) 54 Shaq Thompson (IR) 63 Austin Corbett (IR) 95 Derrick Brown (IR) 98 D. J. Wonnum (PUP)