Freshman wide receiver for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 180 lb · Gainesville, GA · Gainesville HS
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 7.8 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 26 yds, vs Eastern Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearDarius Cannon
The receipt: 26 rec yds, 2 receptions against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
39 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
2 rec · 26 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 5 | 39 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 |
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Spent two seasons at Kentucky before heading to Murray State. Had team-high 77 catches for 737 yards and three touchdowns for the Racers in 2025...Had 110 yards on nine catches in the season finale at Indiana State...Had 100 yards on five catches with a score at South Dakota S...
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