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Dave Canales

Dave Canales is listed as the Carolina Panthers Head Coach for the 2026 season.

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Complete documented résumé

Career History

2024–presentCarolina PanthersHead CoachSource ↗

2023Tampa Bay BuccaneersOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

2022Seattle SeahawksQuarterbacks coachSource ↗

2020–2021Seattle SeahawksPassing game coordinatorSource ↗

2018–2019Seattle SeahawksQuarterbacks coachSource ↗

2010–2017Seattle SeahawksWide receivers coachSource ↗

2009USCAssistant strength coachSource ↗

2006–2008El CaminoSpecial teams & tight ends coachSource ↗

2004–2005Carson HSOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

Verified position, team and season overlap

Elite Results During Exact Assignments

PlayerPositionSeasonsPerformance evidence

Mike EvansWR2023

2023: PPR WR7 (282.5 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Rachaad WhiteRB2023

2023: PPR RB4 (267.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Geno SmithQB2022

2022: PPR QB5 (303.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Quarterbacks coach.” Source ↗

DK MetcalfWR2020

2020: PPR WR7 (271.3 points) while the coach held the exact title “Passing game coordinator.” Source ↗

Russell WilsonQB2020, 2019

2020: PPR QB6 (359.8 points) while the coach held the exact title “Passing game coordinator.” 2019: PPR QB3 (328.6 points) while the coach held the exact title “Quarterbacks coach.” Source ↗

Tyler LockettWR2020

2020: PPR WR8 (265.4 points) while the coach held the exact title “Passing game coordinator.” Source ↗

Doug BaldwinWR2016

2016: PPR WR8 (253.6 points) while the coach held the exact title “Wide receivers coach.” Source ↗

Historical ceiling signal

Fantasy Elevation Watch

Tetairoa McMillanWR

Tetairoa McMillan plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Mike Evans: 2023: PPR WR7 (282.5 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Chuba HubbardRB

Chuba Hubbard plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Rachaad White: 2023: PPR RB4 (267.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Jonathon BrooksRB

Jonathon Brooks plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Rachaad White: 2023: PPR RB4 (267.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Former player record

Playing Career

1999–2003Azusa PacificWide Receiver · College

Documented playing assignment. Source ↗

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