Trenton Cannon

American football player (born 1994)

American football player

Trenton Cannon

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Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:|  (1994-07-23) July 23, 1994 (age 30)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height:| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:| 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:| Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia)
College:| Shepherd (2014)
Virginia State (2015–2017)
NFL draft:| 2018: 6th round, 204th pick
Career history

* New York Jets (2018–2019)
* Carolina Panthers (2020)
* Baltimore Ravens (2021)
* San Francisco 49ers (2021)
* Tennessee Titans (2022)
* DC Defenders (2025)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing yards:| 150

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Rushing average:| 2.9
Rushing touchdowns:| 1
Receptions:| 20
Receiving yards:| 160
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trenton Cannon (born July 23, 1994)[1] is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Virginia State Trojans, and was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

## Early life

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Cannon attended and played high school football at Kecoughtan High School.[2]

## College career

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After playing one season for Shepherd University,[3][4][5] Cannon transferred to Virginia State.[6] In the 2015 season, he had 1,183 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 182 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the 2016 season, he had 1,214 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns to go along with 18 receptions for 203 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In his last year at Virginia State in 2017, he had 1,638 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns to go along with 21 receptions for 225 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[7]

## Professional career

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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

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5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)  | 185 lb
(84 kg)  | 30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)  | 8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m) | 4.40 s | 1.49 s | 2.60 s | 4.04 s | 7.02 s | 38.5 in
(0.98 m) | 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m) | 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[8]

### New York Jets

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Cannon was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (204th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[9] He became the first player from Virginia State to be drafted since Kelvin Kinney in 1996.[10] He made his NFL debut in the Jets' season-opener against the Detroit Lions. In the 48–17 victory, he had six carries for 15 yards and a six-yard reception.[11] He scored his first professional touchdown in Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills.[12] In his rookie season, he finished with 113 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 17 receptions for 144 receiving yards.[13]

Cannon was placed on injured reserve on November 1, 2019.[14] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[15]

### Carolina Panthers

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Cannon was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on August 4, 2020.[16]

On September 2, 2021, Cannon was waived by the Panthers.[17]

### Baltimore Ravens

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On September 8, 2021, Cannon signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[18] He was waived on September 14, 2021.[19]

### San Francisco 49ers

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On September 15, 2021, Cannon was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[20] He suffered a concussion in Week 13 and was placed on injured reserve on December 11.[21] He was activated on January 29, 2022.[22]

### Tennessee Titans

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On March 18, 2022, Cannon signed with the Tennessee Titans.[23] He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] He was promoted to the active roster on September 12, 2022.[26] He suffered a knee injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 21.[27]

### DC Defenders

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On January 13, 2025, Cannon signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[28] He retired on February 10, 2024.[29]

## References

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1. ^ "Trenton Cannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
2. ^ "Trenton Cannon's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
3. ^ Jeter, Fred (April 15, 2016). "Cannon lowers 'Boom' on VSU's opponents". Richmond Free press. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
4. ^ Johnson, Dave (April 30, 2018). "Kecoughtan grad Trenton Cannon happy to be a New York Jet". Daily Press. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
5. ^ "Trenton Cannon - Football". Shepherd University Athletics.
6. ^ "Trenton Cannon Makes New York Jets Roster". Virginia State University Athletics. September 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
7. ^ "Trenton Cannon: Stats & Rankings, Virginia State RB | 2015 – 2017". HERO Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
8. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Trenton Cannon, Virginia State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
9. ^ "Trenton Cannon selected by Jets with 204th pick in 2018 NFL Draft". GangGreenNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
10. ^ "Virginia St. Players/Alumni". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
11. ^ "New York Jets at Detroit Lions – September 10th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
12. ^ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – December 9th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
13. ^ "Trenton Cannon 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2019). "DL Nathan Shepherd Returns to Roster, Jets Place Trenton Cannon on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
15. ^ Allen, Eric; Lange, Randy (August 3, 2020). "Jets Release WR Quincy Enunwa". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
16. ^ Simmons, Myles (August 4, 2020). "Panthers acquire RB Trenton Cannon". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
17. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 2, 2021). "Panthers claim RB Royce Freeman off waivers". Panthers.com.
18. ^ Shaffer, Jonas (September 8, 2021). "Ravens sign RB Trenton Cannon to roster, add Le'Veon Bell to practice squad, place Justice Hill on IR". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
19. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 14, 2021). "Tyre Phillips Placed on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
20. ^ "49ers Claim RB Trenton Cannon Off Waivers". 49ers.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
21. ^ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves Ahead of Week 14 vs. Bengals". 49ers.com. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
22. ^ "49ers Activate Trenton Cannon from IR; Make Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 18, 2022). "Titans Agree to Terms With Former 49ers RB/Returner Trenton Cannon". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
25. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
26. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 12, 2022). "Titans Promote RB/Returner Trenton Cannon, LB Joe Jones to 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
27. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 21, 2022). "Titans Add DBs Terrance Mitchell, Andrew Adams to 53-Man Roster, Place Two Others on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
28. ^ @UFL_PR (January 13, 2025). "Monday, 1/13/2025" (Tweet). Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Twitter.
29. ^ @UFL_PR (February 10, 2025). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions for Monday, February 10" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Twitter.

## External links

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* Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
* Virginia State Trojans bio

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