New Mexico State · W 24-0
No catches.
Cannon has catches in 7 of Jacksonville State’s 8 games: none against New Mexico State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Darius Cannon
A game that shows it: 54 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Georgia Southern — Week 3, 2026.
176 receiving yards · 23 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 | 38 |
| Career | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 | 38 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 6 |
| Career | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Florida International | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 | 38 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 31-27
5 rec · 54 yds
A close one, won by 4 at home.
With C. Creel — 194 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.0 · 38 rush yds (10 car) · C. Donaghy — 52.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
487th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3417% of team targetsCatch rate
68%23 of 34 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
68% catch rate on 34 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 34.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.3 | 25.1 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops and Charles Kelly.
