Edgewater High dual-sport athlete Canaan Mobley’s first name comes from the Bible and it means “promised land.”
During an interview Tuesday — one day before National Signing Day — the quarterback and standout baseball player talked about how he hopes his most recent decision will also lead him to the promised land.
Mobley won’t be signing Wednesday. He doesn’t want to be a star college quarterback or baseball player. He wants to become an architect.
“It wasn’t that difficult, because I’ve always put academics over sports,” Mobley said. “I’ve always focused on getting a degree. I’ve always known there was a chance that I wouldn’t play collegiate sports and [COVID] aided the decision, but I don’t think it was a big factor.