Shane Carden

Shane Carden
No. 5Montreal Alouettes
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-11-06) November 6, 1991
Place of birth: Newport Beach, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellaire (TX) Episcopal
College: East Carolina
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • AAC MVP (2013)
  • AAC Offensive Player of the Year (2014)

Shane Michael Carden (born November 6, 1991) is an American football quarterback who is currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at East Carolina.

Early years

Carden was born in Newport Beach, California and moved to Houston, Texas. He attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Shane Carden
QB
Huntington Beach, California Episcopal High School (Bellaire, Texas) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 3, 2010 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
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  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Carden was redshirted as a freshman in 2010 after not beating out Dominique Davis. In 2011, he appeared in one game as a wide receiver. After entering his sophomore season in 2012 as a backup, Carden started the team's third game and remained the starter the rest of the season.[1] He finished the season completing 273 of 413 passes for 3,116 yards, 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.[2] In 2013, he started all 13 games, completing 387 of 549 passes for a school record 4,139 yards, 33 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.[3] He also rushed for ten touchdowns. For his play he was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player.[4] During his senior season in 2014, Carden set the school record for career passing yards and passing touchdowns, passing David Garrard and Dominique Davis' records.[5][6] He finished the season completing 392 of 617 passes for 4,736 yards (breaking the previous year's record), 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. For his play, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[7]

Carden ended his career with 11,991 passing yards, 86 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, he signed with the Chicago Bears. On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Bears.

Stuttgart Scorpions

After being released from the Bears, he signed with the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League. [8]

Personal

Carden's father, Jay Carden, played minor league baseball from 1963 to 1970.[9]

References

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