Zac Canty is in his 15th season with the Cardinals and fifth as a Regional Scout after he was promoted in June, 2022.
Canty originally joined the team's scouting department in May, 2012 as the team's representative with the National Football Scouting service after spending two seasons (2010-11) with Chicago as a pro personnel assistant. He was promoted to an Area Scout in May, 2014 with the responsibility of scouting the Northeast region of the country for the Cardinals and spent eight years in that role.
He began his scouting career with the Bears in 2010 and assisted both the pro and college scouting departments. In his first season with Chicago, the Bears won the NFC North and reached the NFC Championship game.
Canty played wide receiver at Cornell University (2005-08) and was a three-year starter for the Big Red where he finished his career with 141 receptions for 1,442 yards and seven TDs. Canty had his best season as a senior when he collected a career-high 51 receptions for 496 yards and a TD.
He helped Naperville North (IL) High School to a league title and a 10-1 record as a senior after earning Sun News Player of the Year honors following his junior season. He was also named honorable mention All-State from the Chicago Tribune as a junior.
Canty graduated from Cornell in the spring of 2009 with a BS in Applied Economics and Management. He and his wife, Alexis, live in St. Louis with their son, Brooks and daughters, Ellie, Caroline and Camryn.
