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210 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Milpitas,
California
Last School
Washington State
Roster Years
2015-2018
Before BYU
- Redshirted due to injury at Washington State and sat out the 2015 regular season at BYU due to transfer rules
- Averaged 8.8 yards per carry to total 1,916 yards and 24 touchdowns while leading Milpitas High School to the CIF Central Coast Section Title with an 11-2 record as a senior
- All-San Jose Mercury News First Team and All-Metro League (San Francisco Bay Area) Second Team
- Offensive MVP of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League DeAnza Division
- ESPN.com rated him a four-star recruit and the No. 32 running back in the nation
- Totaled 3,367 yards and 37 touchdowns during his high school career
Personal
- Parents are Stacy and Byron
- Coached in high school by Kelly King
- Pre-communications major
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2015
- Sat out the 2015 regular season due to transfer rules
- Played in the Las Vegas Bowl after becoming eligible following the conclusion of the fall semester
- Season high rushing yards of 118 at No. 6 Wisconsin on only 11 attempts as well as a season long rush of 46 yards
Sophmore Year
2016
- Played in 13 games, starting two
- Third on the team in rushing with 74 carries, 315 yards and two touchdowns
- Averaged 4.3 yards per carry
- Also had three receptions
- Career-best 21 attempts and 88 yards against Boise State
- Rushed for 50 yards on just six carries at Michigan State
- Scored touchdowns against Toledo and Cincinnati
Junior Year
2017
- Played in 11 games, starting three
- BYU's leading rusher with 120 carries, 710 yards and six touchdowns
- Leading scorer on the team (non-kicker) with 36 points
- Rushed for 213 yards at UNLV – No. 10 among all BYU rushers in a single game
- Had 113 yards and two touchdowns in the first half at Hawaii, including 99 yards in the first quarter before an injury
- Averaged more than 115 rushing yards per game over the final four games
Senior Year
2018
- Played in nine games, starting six
- Fifth on the team in all-purpose yards at 452 all-purpose yards, including 412 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards
- Totaled five touchdown on the season
- Career-best three rushing touchdowns in one game at Arizona
- Recorded career-high 29 receiving yards with career-long reception of 15 yards at Arizona
- Posted season-high 118 rushing yards on 11 attempts with a long of 46 yards and two rushing touchdowns at then No. 6 Wisconsin
- 2018 Doak Walker watch list nominee
- Deseret News feature story: BYU's Squally Canada enjoys expressing himself through rap music, hopes to finish college career on a high
- Deseret News feature story: Solid upbringing has helped running back Squally Canada thrive at BYU
- BYU Athletics feature Story: Squally Canada aims to inspire with football and music
- BYUtv pregame feature story
- The Athletic feature story: After overcoming tragedy and personal doubt, Squally Canada is playing for the teammates who were family all along
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- Football | Sep, 17
Takitaki named College Sports Madness Defensive Player of the Week
- ImageFootball | Sep, 15
BYU upsets No. 6 Wisconsin on the road
- ImageFootball | Sep, 10
Squally Canada aims to inspire with football and music
- ImageFootball | Sep, 02
BYU at Arizona - Postgame notes
- ImageFootball | Aug, 06
Running backs showing progress in fall camp
- ImageFootball | Jul, 18
Squally Canada named to 2018 Doak Walker watch list
- ImageFootball | Nov, 25
Ground game propels BYU over Hawai’i 30-20
- ImageFootball | Nov, 18
BYU vs. UMass Postgame Notes and Quotes
- ImageFootball | Nov, 11
Canada’s career night ignites BYU in 31-21 win over UNLV
- ImageFootball | Nov, 05
BYU falls short in 20-13 loss to Fresno State
- ImageFootball | Oct, 28
Mangum, Simon and Hall key 41-20 win over San José State
- ImageFootball | Nov, 05
Defense leads BYU to 20-3 win at Cincinnati
- ImageFootball | Oct, 21
Turnovers not enough for BYU to overcome No. 14 Boise State
- ImageFootball | Oct, 08
Dominant second half pushes BYU to 31-14 win at Michigan State
- ImageFootball | Oct, 01
BYU vs. Toledo Postgame Notes