MJ Cannon

HONORS 2025 Third Team All-MAC, DB 2025 | Junior Earned Third Team All-MAC honors as a defensive back Started all 12 games this season Totaled 57 tackles, seven TFLs, two sacks, three PBUs, one fumble recovery and two interceptions Started in season opener against Lafayette, totaling seven tackles Made three solo, four total tackles (with two TFLs) in second start at Cincinnati Made his first career sack in third start against Liberty, also totaling five tackles on the day Made six tackles at Louisville Logged five tackles at Ohio Notched seven tackles against Toledo Recorded eight tackles and two TFLs at Kent State Made four tackles against Central Michigan Logged three tackles and two PBUs at Eastern Michigan Had an interception against Akron Had seven tackles, two sacks at UMass Logo Illinois State Normal, Ill. • Appeared in 24 career games at Illinois State • Earned second-team All-MVC honors in 2024 after notching 83 tackles, three interceptions, 13 passes defended and 3.5 tackles for loss • Recorded 123 career tackles, six interceptions and 19 career passes defended Evanston Township High School Evanston, Ill. • Played four varsity seasons at Evanston Township High School for head coach Mike Burzawa • Named a team captain as a senior • Earned all-conference honors and helped team to the state playoffs • Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a junior, helping team to the state playoffs • Recorded a season-high six interceptions during sophomore season Personal • Son of Mark Cannon Sr. and Melissa Whyms • Has an older sister, Chelsea