#3

Darius Cannon

WRFreshman5' 9", 180 lbsGainesville, GA
Jacksonville State Gamecocks5-2 · TDC #97
Snap share
64%
5 of 7 started · likely 40–78%
Receptions
23
156th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
176
414th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.7
431st of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.09
291st of 317 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

33 plays · +2.9 total EPA · 291st of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.09
Passing+0.09
1st down-0.09
2nd down+0.19
3rd down+0.57
Standard downs-0.06
Passing downs+0.61
CannonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays16%
Run plays0%
1st down10%
2nd down5%
3rd down7%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs6%
CannonWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets32—
Target share17.5%229th / 523
Catch rate68.8%192nd / 523
Success rate per target40.6%377th / 523
Yards per target5.4464th / 523
Explosive catches3.1%468th / 523
Deep-target rate18.8%—
3rd-down targets6—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

Where Cannon's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
33
23 caught (70%)
Avg. depth of target
10.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.0
55 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
37
of 92 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted20 targets charted

70% comp10.0 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target2100% · 18yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 38 yds, 38.0 per target1100% · 38yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 2 caught (67%), 9 yds, 3.0 per target367% · 9yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (15%), 3 caught (100%), 10 yds, 3.3 per target3100% · 10yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farJacksonville State#97 · 5-2764%23176017.5%
2025Jacksonville State#92 · 9-515%———27.7%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Darius Cannon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Darius Cannon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 6.7 vs Georgia Southern (Week 3)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@North Dakota StateL 7–333.3144.004
1Eastern KentuckyW 49–75.622613.0019
2@OhioL 27–294.6294.505
3Georgia SouthernW 31–276.755410.8038
4Middle TennesseeW 23–136.66488.0012
6@Kennesaw StateW 27–265.74246.008
7Florida InternationalW 27–245.03113.7012
2026 · 7 games5.4231767.7038

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions23156th / 1995
Yards176414th / 1981
Yards / catch7.7431st / 461
Touchdowns0—
Long38—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards6—
Average6—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · North Dakota State✓ WR54~17 (5–23)2·31%
Wk 1 · Eastern Kentucky✓ WR61~42 (28–51)5169%
Wk 2 · Ohio✓ WR72~45 (30–55)4·63%
Wk 3 · Georgia Southern—49~39 (12–49)6·80%
Wk 4 · Middle Tennessee✓ WR66~47 (31–57)6·71%
Wk 6 · Kennesaw State—74~54 (35–66)7·73%
Wk 7 · Florida International✓ WR54~32 (10–44)3·59%
Season5 GS430276 (171–335)33164%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Jacksonville State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Jamill WilliamsWR24257514%+0.63
3Darius CannonWRFR23176016%+0.09
11Deondre JohnsonWRJR22431315%+1.18
9Ronnel JohnsonWRSR14176014%+0.31
5Dylan GentryWRSO55408%-0.23
84Franklin Baret Jr.WRSO11803%+0.65
13Cade FrierWRFR—————
18Santonio JonesWRSO—————
23Temarion FosterWRFR—————
29Rollie PintoWRFR—————
39Bryson RouillierWRSO—————
81Gabe GloverWRSO—————
82Colton PitchfordWRJR—————
86Nabi HoytWRSO—————
89Camdon PitchfordWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Jacksonville State depth chart →