MJ Cannon

SAF · #2 · Cincinnati · 5TH · 6'3" · 213 · Evanston, IL

Projected FS starter

20 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

4 2026 INT + PD

18 Career games (18 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Cincinnati	6	6	20	0	0	2	2	1
2025	Bowling Green	12	12	55	2	5	2	2	0

Tackles per game 3.3 79

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 4 92

Forced fumbles 1 88

Explosive rate allowed 14.9% 5

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 48

Sack rate 6.6% 55

Week	Opponent	Tkl	INT	PD
W1	BC	3	1	1
W3	M-OH	4
W4	KSU	3
W5	@ ARIZ	1	1	1
W7	@ WVU	5

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2973 Braxton Todd LB · Martinsburg BGSU

#2973 Tate Zimmerman LB · Irvine UNM

#2977 MJ Cannon CB · Evanston Township

#3142 Nate Merchant LS · Easley CCAR

#3143

Xavier Slayton DL · Crete-Monee

CBs in the class

#192 Caleb McKenzie Miami Central

#195 Blair Schonhorst Christian Brothers College BALL

#196 MJ Cannon Evanston Township

#200 Deven Magli DeForest WIS

#200 Zaire Riley Gadsden County

2026 · 0th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 2th pctile of class