Mark Cannon Jr.
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles against West Virginia — Week 7, 2026.
42 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
42 tackles. 4 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 42 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 57 | 29 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 99 | 54 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Arizona | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-24vs No. 8 Texas Tech | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-49 vs Utah, play by play
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles in the 8 games with play by play.
How Cincinnati’s defense played that day
Utah’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored.
8 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced on 4th and 1 ended Texas Tech’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Texas Tech’s drive (fumble).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 17-6. Ended Texas Tech’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
8 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Arizona’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended Arizona’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception on 4th and 10 ended Boston College’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 17-0. Ended Boston College’s drive (fumble).
Intercepted on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, up 27-8. Ended Boston College’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL42 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
42 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #18 at the position.
The No. 2,977 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eddie George and Scott Satterfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
