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Dave Canales

Dave Canales

HC
Team: CARType: OffensiveTenure: 2 years (2024-2026)

HC Record: 13-21 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Carson HS (CA)
Offensive Coordinator
2004-052 yrs
CFB
El Camino College
Quarterbacks
2006-083 yrs
CFB
USC
Asst. Strength Coach
20091 yr
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Off. Quality Control
2010-123 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Asst. Quarterbacks
2013-142 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Other Notable Asst.
2014-152 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Wide Receivers
20151 yr
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Other Notable Asst.
2016-194 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Passing Game Coordinator
2020-212 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Other Notable Asst.
20221 yr
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive Coordinator
20231 yr
CAR
Carolina Panthers
Head Coach
2024-252 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Head CoachCARCAR8-9Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(15.75)—Rico Dowdle(16.25)Tetairoa McMillan(17.00)Jalen Coker(11.00)
2024Head CoachCARCAR5-12Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(12.50)Andy Dalton(5.25)Chuba Hubbard(15.00)Adam Thielen(9.50)Xavier Legette(15.00)
2023Offensive CoordinatorTBTB9-8Todd BowlesDave CanalesLarry FooteBaker Mayfield(17.00)—Rachaad White(17.00)Mike Evans(16.50)Chris Godwin Jr.(17.00)
2022QuarterbacksSEASEA9-8Pete CarrollShane WaldronClint HurttGeno Smith(17.00)—Kenneth Walker III(14.25)Tyler Lockett(15.75)DK Metcalf(16.25)
2021Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA7-10Pete CarrollShane WaldronKen NortonRussell Wilson(13.75)Geno Smith(3.25)Rashaad Penny(8.75)DK Metcalf(17.00)Tyler Lockett(16.00)

Coach Impact

SEA
Seattle Seahawks (2020–2021)
Passing Game Coordinator(Promoted — was Off. Quality Control here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Before (2019)First Year (2020)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA0.035650.09083▲ +0.05569
Succ%45.5%7148.2%90▲ +2.7%74
RZ P/V5.5865.899▲ +0.472
Scripted EPA0.104820.07876▼ -0.02645
3&Out%30.1%5525.9%80▼ -4.2%72
TO Rate1.9%481.8%58▼ -0.1%53
Pass EPA0.133740.13576▲ +0.00251
Rush EPA-0.078430.02791▲ +0.10591
YAC OEX0.10200.1020▲ +0.0047
xRY4.04534.5194▲ +0.4785
RYOE0.4177-0.368▼ -0.775
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023)
Offensive Coordinator
Before (2022)First Year (2023)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.03734-0.02140▲ +0.01656
Succ%43.8%5039.6%11▼ -4.2%14
RZ P/V5.0444.828▼ -0.234
Scripted EPA-0.00148-0.11315▼ -0.11223
3&Out%33.3%3535.6%22▲ +2.3%35
TO Rate1.7%621.7%69 0.0%46
Pass EPA0.034460.05955▲ +0.02556
Rush EPA-0.1815-0.16010▲ +0.02156
YAC OEX0.15250.5661▲ +0.4174
xRY4.18723.9445▼ -0.2421
RYOE-0.329-0.473▼ -0.1530
CAR
Carolina Panthers (2024–2025)
Head Coach
Before (2023)First Year (2024)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.1573-0.04730▲ +0.11088
Succ%37.6%441.3%30▲ +3.7%83
RZ P/V4.8315.484▲ +0.688
Scripted EPA-0.2232-0.06133▲ +0.16286
3&Out%39.7%537.4%13▼ -2.3%64
TO Rate1.8%552.2%28▲ +0.4%27
Pass EPA-0.1733-0.05919▲ +0.11482
Rush EPA-0.13716-0.02376▲ +0.11493
YAC OEX-0.423-0.148▲ +0.2867
xRY3.51223.7125▲ +0.2071
RYOE0.08530.9896▲ +0.9196
DEFENSE
EPA0.029330.1581▲ +0.1295
Succ%43.9%4850.8%0▲ +6.9%1
RZ P/V5.4175.74▲ +0.330
3&Out%29.5%3922.5%3▼ -7.0%12
TO Rate1.0%21.4%14▲ +0.4%73
Pass EPA0.033560.1857▲ +0.1528
Rush EPA0.020100.1330▲ +0.1139
YAC OEX-0.04950.7713▲ +0.812
xRY3.84644.575▲ +0.7313
RYOE0.69110.6214▼ -0.0765
Coaching Signature
Heavy 11 Personnel 100%Heavy RPO 100%High xFP Concentration 100%WR-Heavy Targets 100%TE-Light Targets 100%Low Pre-Snap Motion 100%Heavy 12 Personnel 80%Light Screen Game 80%RB-Light Targets 80%Strong Run Game 80%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20202021202320242025Off EPA — Dave Canales0.090SEA0.011SEA-0.021TB-0.047CAR-0.031CAR

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025Head CoachCARCAR56.8%-0.01943.8%0.016-0.750.3839.2%-0.03142.3%-0.0043.920.394.0%0.098
2024Head CoachCARCAR61.0%-0.05940.8%-0.004-0.11-0.1434.7%-0.02342.6%0.0013.710.984.4%0.360
2023Offensive CoordinatorTBTB60.6%0.05944.3%0.010-0.080.5635.5%-0.16031.6%-0.0153.94-0.473.9%0.215
2021Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA58.4%0.00543.9%0.0100.210.7737.1%0.02141.6%-0.0064.460.704.5%0.226
2020Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA62.8%0.13550.2%-0.027-0.600.1030.8%0.02744.8%-0.0134.51-0.366.4%0.101

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025Head CoachCARCAR43.9%56.4%8.3%17.2%38.1%63.8%47.9%6.7%60.4%19.1%20.5%66.5%20.4%7.7%1.9%58.3%
2024Head CoachCARCAR44.1%55.9%9.9%17.6%31.1%64.4%47.9%7.2%65.9%17.3%16.6%74.1%14.9%0.4%2.4%59.7%
2023Offensive CoordinatorTBTB56.4%43.6%8.3%15.5%36.0%61.8%46.2%8.7%68.4%17.0%14.6%71.7%24.1%1.9%0.4%63.2%
2021Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA43.3%56.7%7.2%22.3%——42.3%11.0%65.3%14.1%20.4%64.9%28.8%3.6%0.7%57.0%
2020Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA54.2%46.1%5.6%20.4%——46.4%8.4%61.2%18.4%20.2%64.9%30.4%1.4%1.0%59.1%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025Head CoachCARCAR58.36.2%-0.630.158.7%-6.1%27.7%10.3%—70.4%
2024Head CoachCARCAR57.97.2%-0.229.963.6%-2.2%18.4%6.1%—77.3%
2023Offensive CoordinatorTBTB60.38.7%-0.228.362.4%-1.7%9.4%3.4%30.9%89.2%
2021Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA55.618.5%0.529.560.1%-2.0%7.8%2.5%43.0%97.6%
2020Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA62.85.7%0.230.866.1%6.3%14.6%4.7%46.1%—

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2025Head CoachCARCARQB Pass17196.3200.211.511.8+2.0%——4.14.0-2.3%——
2025Head CoachCARCARQB Rush1737.129.52.21.7-20.4%4.2%3.3%0.80.80.0%6.3%6.6%
2025Head CoachCARCARRB Rush17218.3206.112.812.1-5.6%24.6%23.4%3.53.2-8.4%27.4%26.0%
2025Head CoachCARCARRB Rec17105.6113.36.26.7+7.3%11.9%12.9%1.30.7-47.5%9.9%5.4%
2025Head CoachCARCARWR/TE Rec17517.9523.630.530.8+1.1%58.4%59.5%7.27.6+5.9%56.4%62.0%
2025Head CoachCARCARWR/TE Rush177.28.20.40.5+13.9%0.8%0.9%0.00.0—0.0%0.0%