K. D. Cannon

K. D. Cannon
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Cannon with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 29)
Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Pleasant
(Mount Pleasant, Texas)
College:Baylor
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ka'Darius O'Keith Cannon (born November 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor.

Early life

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

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

Baylor Bears
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

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

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

On August 4, 2017, Cannon was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[15] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[16]

Dallas Cowboys

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]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Cannon signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 7, 2018.

Cannon was moved to the Roughriders' practice roster on July 31, 2019, and was released on August 5, 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Cannon was drafted by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL Draft.[20] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 21, 2020.[21]

Seattle Dragons

Cannon signed with the XFL's Team 9 practice squad during the regular season. He was signed off of Team 9 by the Seattle Dragons on March 9, 2020.[22] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[23]

Vegas Knight Hawks

Cannon was signed by the Vegas Knight Hawks for the 2022 Indoor Football League season. He was released on November 2, 2022.[24]

DC Defenders

Cannon was selected in the third round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, by the DC Defenders.[25] He was released on March 22, 2023.[26]

Orlando Guardians

Cannon was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023.[26] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[27]

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 15, 2024, Cannon was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the sixth round of the Super Draft portion during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[28] He signed with the team on January 31.[29] He was waived on August 23, 2024.[30]

References

  1. ^ "New Texas offense wows WR K.D. Cannon". ESPN.com. February 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Baylor's Cannon surprising himself with stunning college start". September 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
  4. ^ "WR K.D. Cannon chooses Baylor". August 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Speed serves Baylor's Cannon on both football field, track". April 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "K.D. Cannon shines in first year at Baylor".[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Werner, John (September 27, 2014). "Bombarding defenses, Baylor's Cannon complete package as freshman".
  8. ^ "Baylor's Cannon entering draft after strong bowl". December 28, 2016.
  9. ^ Player profile Draft Scout
  10. ^ "KD Cannon Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com.
  11. ^ "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "49ers Sign Three Players to 90-man Roster". 49ers.com. May 8, 2017.
  13. ^ Lange, Randy (May 9, 2017). "Jets Acquire WR KD Cannon on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 28, 2017). "Jets Sign TE Chris Gragg". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  15. ^ Lago, Kristen (August 4, 2017). "Rams Sign Wide Receiver K.D. Cannon". TheRams.com.
  16. ^ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  17. ^ "Report: Cowboys sign WR K.D. Cannon to team". 247Sports.com. December 27, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cowboys Sign 7 Players To Futures Deals". January 1, 2018.
  19. ^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  20. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "IFL Transactions". goifl.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  25. ^ "XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters from Day 1 and Day 2". November 17, 2022.
  26. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  27. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  28. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  29. ^ "UFL Player Transactions – Wednesday January 31, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  30. ^ @UFL_PR (August 23, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Twitter.