| K. D. Cannon | |
| Current Team: | San Antonio Brahmas |
| Number: | 16 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 183 |
| High School: | Mount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant, Texas) |
| College: | Baylor |
| Undraftedyear: | 2017 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Pfr: | CannK.00. |
Ka'Darius O'Keith Cannon (born November 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Baylor.
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]
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]
| Baylor Bears | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | TDs | |||||||||
| 2014 | 13 | 58 | 1,030 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 13 | 50 | 868 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 12 | 87 | 1,215 | 13 | ||||||||||
| College totals | 38 | 195 | 3,113 | 27 | ||||||||||
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.[9] [10]
On May 9, 2017, Cannon was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[11] He was waived on July 28, 2017.[12]
On August 4, 2017, Cannon was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[13] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[14]
On December 27, 2017, Cannon was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018.[16]
On September 1, 2018, Cannon was waived by the Cowboys.[17]
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.
In October 2019, Cannon was drafted by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL Draft.[18] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 21, 2020.[19]
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.[20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[21]
Cannon was signed by the Vegas Knight Hawks for the 2022 Indoor Football League season. He was released on November 2, 2022.[22]
Cannon was selected in the third round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, by the DC Defenders.[23] He was released on March 22, 2023.[24]
Cannon was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023.[24] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[25]
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.[26] He signed with the team on January 31.[27]