Marcus Cannon

Marcus Cannon
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Cannon with the New England Patriots in 2011
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 36)
Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.[1]
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Odessa (Odessa, Texas)
College:TCU
Position:Offensive tackle
NFL draft:2011 / round: 5 / pick: 138
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:124
Games started:77
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Darell Cannon (born May 6, 1988) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Prior to the 2011 NFL draft, Cannon was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects[2] and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 138th overall pick.

During the 2011 NFL Combine, Cannon's physical showed irregularities; further testing led to a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, for which Cannon underwent treatment during the summer of 2011.[3]

  1. ^ "Marcus Cannon". patriots.com. New England Patriots. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Marcus Cannon - Texas Christian, OT : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
  3. ^ Patriots draft Marcus Cannon ESPN Boston, April 30, 2011