Jaleel Canty
5 Jaleel Canty
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lansing, Mich.
  • High School:
    Everett
  • Position:
    DB

Bio

FSU: Did not play in 2016 ... Member of the Bulldogs' GLIAC Championship and NCAA Playoff team in 2015 ... Earned All-GLIAC First Team honors in the defensive backfield ... All-Region choice ... Appeared in all 12 games and finished with six pass breakups to go with 25 total tackles ... Prior To FSU: Transfer from NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan ... EMU: 2014: Played in nine games for the Eagles ... Finished with five tackles and a forced fumble ... 2013: Appeared in 11 games in his first season as an Eagle ... Made 28 tackles to go along with a pair of pass breakups and one hurry on the quarterback ... Recorded at least four tackles in four games throughout the campaign, including a career-high five at Buffalo (Oct. 5) ... Forced a fumble at home against Ohio (Oct. 19) ... High School: Attended Everett High School in Lansing, Mich. ... Played under Head Coach Marcelle Carruthers as a Viking ... Ranked as the No. 21 overall recruit in the state of Michigan according to The Detroit News ... Received a three-star ranking and was listed as the No. 61 defensive back recruit in the nation by ESPN.com ... Received a three-star ranking and ranked as the No. 26-best player in the state by Scout.com ... Ranked as the 19th-best athlete in the state of Michigan by 247Sports.com ... Selected to the All-State Dream Team by The Detroit Free Press ... Ranked as the 20th-best player by The Detroit Free Press’ Mick McCabe ... Garnered all-conference honors his final three seasons ... Notched 27 tackles, eight interceptions and five punt returns for a touchdown as a senior ... As a junior, registered 28 tackles, 14 pass deflections and four interceptions.