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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 35 | — |
Charting
Where Cannon's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Cincinnati#55 · 5-3 | 8 | 92% | 42 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Bowling Green#113 · 4-8 | 12 | 91% | 57 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 |  Iowa#21 · 8-5 | 1 | 8% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. MJ Cannon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
MJ Cannon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Boston College | W 34–15 | 9.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · |
| 2 |  Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Kansas State | W 31–26 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Arizona | L 7–34 | 8.9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 7 | @ West Virginia | L 42–45 | 6.3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Texas Tech | W 37–24 | 8.9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 |  Utah | L 25–49 | 6.3 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 42 | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 42 | 330th / 5664 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 3 | 16th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Boston College | ✓ S | 72 | ~72 (29–72) | 5 | · | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | ✓ S | 57 | ~20 (0–33) | 1 | · | 35% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | ✓ S | 56 | ~56 (23–56) | 3 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Kansas State | ✓ S | 79 | ~79 (32–79) | 5 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Arizona | ✓ S | 77 | ~77 (31–77) | 10 | 2 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · West Virginia | ✓ S | 79 | ~79 (32–79) | 7 | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Texas Tech | ✓ S | 76 | ~76 (31–76) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Utah | — | 73 | ~67 (27–71) | 5 | · | 92% |
| Season | 7 GS | 569 | 526 (399–569) | 45 | 2 | 92% |
Position Room
17 DBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jasper Beeler | S | SR | 58 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Jacob Finley | CB | SR | 45 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | MJ Cannon | S | SR | 42 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Kenny Worthy III | CB | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 30 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | S | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | KK Meier | CB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | CJ Jones | S | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Zay Johnson | CB | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | CJ Crite | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Daniel James | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Markell Taylor | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ty Goodwill | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Jamarion McKinney | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Kameron Hurst | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Landen Schaefer | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Xavier Starks | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Williams | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →