Receiver, Jacksonville State (from Kentucky, Murray State), 2023–26
Darius Cannon
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Gainesville, GA
Darius Cannon plays receiver for Jacksonville State, after Kentucky (2023–24) and Murray State (2025). Last time out, against Florida International: 3 catches, 11 yards.
2026 so far
23 catches, 176 yards
Last game: 3 catches, 11 yards vs. Florida International, W 27–24
Next game: at New Mexico State, Oct 28
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11catches, career highat East Tennessee State, 2025110receiving yards, career highat Indiana State, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Murray State | 76 | 726 | 9.6 | 3 | 65 |
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 | 38 |
| Career | 99 | 902 | 9.1 | 3 | 65 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Murray State | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 61 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky | 3 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 3 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Murray State | 3 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 3 | WR | Fr. (Yr 4) | 5′9″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Murray State (FCS) | 111 | 0.34 | 32nd (n=1040) | 0.46 | 38.1 | 14% |
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 33 | 0.09 | 10th (n=829) | 0.43 | 2.9 | 8% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Jacksonville State 7 games, 23 catches, 176 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at North Dakota State | L 7–33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 49–7 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Sep 12 | at Ohio | L 27–29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23–13 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 7 | at Kennesaw State | W 27–26 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. Florida International | W 27–24 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | – |
2025 Murray State 12 games, 76 catches, 726 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at East Tennessee State | L 17–45 | 11 | 86 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | vs. SE Louisiana | L 24–45 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia State | L 21–37 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 20 | at Jacksonville State | L 10–45 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at South Dakota | L 24–49 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Illinois State | L 32–46 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Oct 18 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–35 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 65 | 6 |
| Oct 25 | at Youngstown State | L 17–51 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 7–27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| Nov 8 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–31 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 54 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. North Dakota | L 17–35 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 22 | at Indiana State | W 31–17 | 9 | 110 | 0 | 27 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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