2025 Softball Roster
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Canady, NiJaree
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Jersey Number 24
NiJaree Canady
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kansas
- Prev School:
- Stanford
Bio
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist (2025)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year (2025)
First Team All-Big 12 (2025)
Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2025)
Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2025)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week twice (2025)
CSC Academic Team Member of the Year (2025)
CSC Academic All-American (2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
D1Softball First Team All-American (2025)
Softball America First Team All-American (2025)
D1Softball National Pitcher of the Year (2025)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2024)
Honda Sport Award for Softball (2024, 2025)
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year (2024, 2025)
NFCA First Team All-American (2024, 2025)
NFCA All-Region First Team (2024, 2025)
NFCA First Team Academic All-American (2024, 2025)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year (2024)
TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman of the Year (2023)
Softball America NCAA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman All-American (2023)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist (2023)
Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Two-time All-Pac-12 First Team (2023, 2024)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
Two-time Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
JUNIOR SEASON (2025)
Played in 61 games, starting 56 of them and made 46 appearances in the circle… finished the season with a 34-7 record and a 1.11 ERA and 319 strikeouts… widely regarded as the best pitcher in softball, she was a finalist for the USA Softball National Player of the Year… was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and a First Team All-American across all media and national outlets… threw a no-hitter against Kansas (3/28) where she struck out 12 batters in 5.0 innings… followed up that performance with a complete game where she struck out 14 batters, also against Kansas (3/29)… led the team with 11 home runs and slugged .639… finished the season with tied for the most wins in program history, second best ERA in program history and second most strikeouts in program history… was the consensus No. 1 player in the country by D1Softball and Softball America all season long… named the 2025 Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (Stanford)
Canady’s resume speaks for itself as she has been presented several honors during her career, including being named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2024… Canady was also recognized as the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year and an NFCA first team All-American in 2024 as well as an All-Pac 12 first team honoree and All-Pac 12 defensive team selection… Canady, who was a two-time NFCA National Pitcher of the Week pick, also excelled in the classroom, earning NFCA first team Academic All-America accolades… Canady’s dominance in the circle showed to the tune of a nation-leading 337 strikeouts and otherworldly 0.73 ERA, which also led the nation… She was 24-7 overall in the circle this past season and an impressive 41-10 with an 0.67 ERA over her two seasons at Stanford as she helped push the Cardinal to the final four teams each year at the Women’s College World Series... Canady also represented the U.S. this summer in the 2024 Japan All-Star Series... Canady, a native of Topeka, Kansas, was recognized with the prestigious Honda Sport Award this past season… The honor, presented by the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards, is given to the top women athletes in each sport and voted on by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA schools.
High School
Two time Kansas Softball Gatorade Player of the Year (2021, 2022)… Ranked No. 11 recruit according to Extra Innings Softball… A 2022 graduate of Topeka High School… Led her team to back-to-back state championships (2021-22), including the first ever for her high school… Shawnee County Spring Athlete of the Year (2021-22) and Overall Athlete of the Year… First Team All-City (2019, 2021)… First Team All-League (2019, 2021)… First Team All-State (2019, 2021)… Max Prep Softball First Team All-American (2021)… 6A Sports Player of the Year (2021)… City Player of the Year (2021)… Had a 0.26 ERA as a junior with 232 Strikeouts across 107.2 innings, hitting .478 with 13 home runs… Had a 0.82 ERA as a senior with 163 strikeouts over 74.2 innings, hitting .530 with 42 RBIs.
Personal
Daughter to Bruce and Katherine Canady… sister to Bruce Canady Jr. who plays football at California… Enjoys reading and playing with her dog.
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year (2025)
First Team All-Big 12 (2025)
Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2025)
Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2025)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week twice (2025)
CSC Academic Team Member of the Year (2025)
CSC Academic All-American (2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
D1Softball First Team All-American (2025)
Softball America First Team All-American (2025)
D1Softball National Pitcher of the Year (2025)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2024)
Honda Sport Award for Softball (2024, 2025)
NFCA National Pitcher of the Year (2024, 2025)
NFCA First Team All-American (2024, 2025)
NFCA All-Region First Team (2024, 2025)
NFCA First Team Academic All-American (2024, 2025)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year (2024)
TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman of the Year (2023)
Softball America NCAA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman All-American (2023)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist (2023)
Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Two-time All-Pac-12 First Team (2023, 2024)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
Two-time Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
JUNIOR SEASON (2025)
Played in 61 games, starting 56 of them and made 46 appearances in the circle… finished the season with a 34-7 record and a 1.11 ERA and 319 strikeouts… widely regarded as the best pitcher in softball, she was a finalist for the USA Softball National Player of the Year… was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and a First Team All-American across all media and national outlets… threw a no-hitter against Kansas (3/28) where she struck out 12 batters in 5.0 innings… followed up that performance with a complete game where she struck out 14 batters, also against Kansas (3/29)… led the team with 11 home runs and slugged .639… finished the season with tied for the most wins in program history, second best ERA in program history and second most strikeouts in program history… was the consensus No. 1 player in the country by D1Softball and Softball America all season long… named the 2025 Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (Stanford)
Canady’s resume speaks for itself as she has been presented several honors during her career, including being named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2024… Canady was also recognized as the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year and an NFCA first team All-American in 2024 as well as an All-Pac 12 first team honoree and All-Pac 12 defensive team selection… Canady, who was a two-time NFCA National Pitcher of the Week pick, also excelled in the classroom, earning NFCA first team Academic All-America accolades… Canady’s dominance in the circle showed to the tune of a nation-leading 337 strikeouts and otherworldly 0.73 ERA, which also led the nation… She was 24-7 overall in the circle this past season and an impressive 41-10 with an 0.67 ERA over her two seasons at Stanford as she helped push the Cardinal to the final four teams each year at the Women’s College World Series... Canady also represented the U.S. this summer in the 2024 Japan All-Star Series... Canady, a native of Topeka, Kansas, was recognized with the prestigious Honda Sport Award this past season… The honor, presented by the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards, is given to the top women athletes in each sport and voted on by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA schools.
High School
Two time Kansas Softball Gatorade Player of the Year (2021, 2022)… Ranked No. 11 recruit according to Extra Innings Softball… A 2022 graduate of Topeka High School… Led her team to back-to-back state championships (2021-22), including the first ever for her high school… Shawnee County Spring Athlete of the Year (2021-22) and Overall Athlete of the Year… First Team All-City (2019, 2021)… First Team All-League (2019, 2021)… First Team All-State (2019, 2021)… Max Prep Softball First Team All-American (2021)… 6A Sports Player of the Year (2021)… City Player of the Year (2021)… Had a 0.26 ERA as a junior with 232 Strikeouts across 107.2 innings, hitting .478 with 13 home runs… Had a 0.82 ERA as a senior with 163 strikeouts over 74.2 innings, hitting .530 with 42 RBIs.
Personal
Daughter to Bruce and Katherine Canady… sister to Bruce Canady Jr. who plays football at California… Enjoys reading and playing with her dog.
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