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Jersey Number 24
Elijah Cannon
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
- High School/Previous School:
- Coconut Creek HS
Career Honors
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 14 career game with zero starts โฆ Concluded his time at Mississippi State with five tackles and one interception return for a touchdown โฆ Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season โฆ Transferred to Kansas.
ย
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in 10 games with zero starts โฆ Recorded one tackle โฆ Primarily played on special teams.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Recorded four tackles and had one interception he returned for a touchdown โฆ Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut โฆ Earned his first career interception and first career pick six โฆ Returned his interception 51-yards โฆ Recorded on tackle โฆ Had a PFF defensive grade of 93.8 on just nine total snaps played โฆ Had a coverage grade of 91.4 โฆ vs. Toledo (9/14): Recorded two tackles โฆ vs. Florida (09/21/2024): Recorded one tackle.
High School
Prepped at Coconut Creek High School under the direction of head coach Johnnie Sloan โฆ A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals โฆ Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 20, 2023 โฆ Helped lead Coconut Creek to a 10-3 record his senior year โฆ Advanced to the Florida Regional Finals โฆ Tallied 14 tackles, three interceptions and six pass deflections.
Personal
Competed in track and field while in high school โฆ Chose Mississippi State over Oregon State, Florida Atlantic and others
ย
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 14 career game with zero starts โฆ Concluded his time at Mississippi State with five tackles and one interception return for a touchdown โฆ Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season โฆ Transferred to Kansas.
ย
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in 10 games with zero starts โฆ Recorded one tackle โฆ Primarily played on special teams.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ Recorded four tackles and had one interception he returned for a touchdown โฆ Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut โฆ Earned his first career interception and first career pick six โฆ Returned his interception 51-yards โฆ Recorded on tackle โฆ Had a PFF defensive grade of 93.8 on just nine total snaps played โฆ Had a coverage grade of 91.4 โฆ vs. Toledo (9/14): Recorded two tackles โฆ vs. Florida (09/21/2024): Recorded one tackle.
High School
Prepped at Coconut Creek High School under the direction of head coach Johnnie Sloan โฆ A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals โฆ Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 20, 2023 โฆ Helped lead Coconut Creek to a 10-3 record his senior year โฆ Advanced to the Florida Regional Finals โฆ Tallied 14 tackles, three interceptions and six pass deflections.
Personal
Competed in track and field while in high school โฆ Chose Mississippi State over Oregon State, Florida Atlantic and others
ย
Career Highs
Tackles: 2, vs. Toledo (09/14/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
Tackles: 2, vs. Toledo (09/14/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
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