Anthony Cannon Explained

Anthony Cannon
Number:99, 52
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:31 December 1984
Birth Place:Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:228
High School:Stephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College:Tulane
Draftyear:2006
Draftround:7
Draftpick:247
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Conference USA (2005)
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2004)
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:1
Pfr:CannAn20

Anthony Devon Cannon (born December 31, 1984) is an American former football linebacker. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Tulane. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Professional career

Detroit Lions

The Lions drafted Cannon in the seventh round in 2006. He played in 32 games for Detroit over three seasons and made 21 tackles. Cannon was released by the Lions on March 16, 2009 after three seasons with the team.[2]

Toronto Argonauts

On January 6, 2011, Cannon signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In the 2011 CFL season Cannon accumulated 51 tackles. Cannon was released by the Argonauts prior to the start of the 2012 CFL season[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-10 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Anthony Cannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . 27 June 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Smalls, Cannon headline Argos cuts | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2012-06-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622095631/http://www.cfl.ca/article/smalls-cannon-headline-argos-cuts . 2012-06-22 . Argonauts release Cannon.