Defensive back, Long Island University (from Mississippi Valley State), 2025–26
Xavier Cannaday
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Xavier Cannaday plays defensive back for Long Island University, after Mississippi Valley State (2025). Last time out, at Wagner: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
22 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 3 tackles at Wagner, W 14–9
Next game: vs. Stonehill, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2026 | Long Island University | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | 4 | DB | Jr. | |
| 2026 | Long Island University | 4 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ |
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.
Game by game
2026 Long Island University 7 games, 22 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at North Dakota | L 21–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UAlbany | L 13–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Villanova | L 16–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Florida International | L 3–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 27–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Duquesne | W 17–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Wagner | W 14–9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Mississippi Valley State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 49–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
No box score in the source for Nov 15 vs. Alabama State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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