Long Island University · W 51-6 · FCS
No tackles.
Middle Tennessee · W 55-0
No tackles.
Baylor · W 25-24
No tackles.
TCU · L 16-22
No tackles.
Cannon has tackles in 4 of Kansas’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Elijah Cannon
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Jeff Lebby and Lance Leipold. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Kansas State — Week 7, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
