K. D. Cannon
K. D. Cannon
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| No. 20 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 Mount Pleasant, Texas | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Mount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant, Texas) | ||
| College: | Baylor | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
| Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Ka'Darius O'Keith Cannon (born November 5, 1995), is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Baylor.
Contents
1 Early years
2 College career
2.1 College statistics
3 Professional career
3.1 San Francisco 49ers
3.2 New York Jets
3.3 Los Angeles Rams
3.4 Dallas Cowboys
4 References
5 External links
Early years[edit]
Cannon attended Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[1] He had over 1,000 yards his final three seasons, including 1,252 as a senior with 80 receptions and 16 touchdowns.[2] Cannon was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the best wide receivers in his class.[3] He committed to Baylor University to play college football.[4]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman, Cannon played in all 13 games. He finished the season with Baylor freshman records 58 receptions for 1,030 yards and 8 touchdowns. As a Sophomore, Cannon played in all 13 games recording 50 receptions for 868 yards and 6 touchdowns. Following up a solid sophomore season with a great junior year, Cannon finished the year with 87 receptions for 1,215 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. Cannon declared for the 2017 NFL Draft on December 28, 2016 after a huge performance in the Cactus Bowl in which he had 14 receptions for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns. [5][6][7] After the season, Cannon announced that he decided he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[8]
College statistics[edit]
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | TDs |
| 2014 | Baylor | 13 | 58 | 1,030 | 8 |
| 2015 | Baylor | 13 | 50 | 868 | 6 |
| 2016 | Baylor | 12 | 87 | 1,215 | 13 |
| College Totals | 38 | 195 | 3,113 | 27 | |
Professional career[edit]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 30 3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 8 7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.58 s | 2.60 s | 4.43 s | 7.10 s | 37 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Cannon signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2017, but was waived by the 49ers on May 8, 2017, following their rookie mini-camp.[11][12]
New York Jets[edit]
On May 9, 2017, Cannon was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[13] He was waived on July 28, 2017.[14]
Los Angeles Rams[edit]
On August 4, 2017, Cannon was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[15] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[16]
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
On December 27, 2017, Cannon was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018.[18]
On September 1, 2018, Cannon was waived by the Cowboys.[19]
References[edit]
^ "New Texas offense wows WR K.D. Cannon". ESPN.com. February 27, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Baylor's Cannon surprising himself with stunning college start".
^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
^ "WR K.D. Cannon chooses Baylor".
^ "Speed serves Baylor's Cannon on both football field, track".
^ "K.D. Cannon shines in first year at Baylor".
^ jwerner@wacotrib.com, JOHN WERNER. "Bombarding defenses, Baylor's Cannon complete package as freshman".
^ "Baylor's Cannon entering draft after strong bowl".
^ http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=130785&draftyear=2017&genpos=wr
^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/kd-cannon?id=2557975
^ "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
^ "49ers Sign Three Players to 90-man Roster". 49ers.com. May 8, 2017.
^ Lange, Randy (May 9, 2017). "Jets Acquire WR KD Cannon on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 28, 2017). "Jets Sign TE Chris Gragg". NewYorkJets.com.
^ Lago, Kristen (August 4, 2017). "Rams Sign Wide Receiver K.D. Cannon". TheRams.com.
^ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
^ "Report: Cowboys sign WR K.D. Cannon to team". 247Sports.com. December 27, 2017.
^ "Cowboys Sign 7 Players To Futures Deals". January 1, 2018.
^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
External links[edit]
- Baylor Bears bio
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- People from Mount Pleasant, Texas
- Baylor Bears football players
- Sportspeople from Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- San Francisco 49ers players
- New York Jets players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Dallas Cowboys players
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