No. 83 San Francisco 49ers | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | November 5, 1995 |
Place of birth: | Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mount Pleasant (TX) |
College: | Baylor |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Ka'Darius O'Keith Cannon (born November 5, 1995), is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
Cannon attended Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He had over 1,000 yards his final three seasons, including 1,252 as a senior with 80 receptions and 16 touchdowns. Cannon was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the best wide receivers in his class. He committed to Baylor University to play college football.
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 28th, 2016 after a huge performance in the Cactus bowl in which he had 14 receptions for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns. After the season, Cannon decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Cannon signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers on April 29, 2017.