Anthony Cannon

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

Anthony Cannon
No. 99, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-31) December 31, 1984
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College:Tulane
NFL Draft:2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 247
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Conference USA (2005)
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Detroit Lions

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]

References
  1. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=528284%5B%5D Retrieved on 2009-03-16.
  3. "Smalls, Cannon headline Argos cuts | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-21. Argonauts release Cannon.
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