Dylan Cantrell
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Tyler, Texas, U.S.
 Cantrell in 2017 | |
| No. 84 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 29, 1994 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Texas) |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2018: 6th round, 191st pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Dylan Cantrell (born June 29, 1994) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Texas Tech and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers as a wide receiver in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[1]
Statistics
Cantrell was a four-star recruit coming out of high school.[2] He chose Texas Tech over Arkansas, West Virginia, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.[3]
In his freshman year, Cantrell played in 11 games with 9 receptions for 70 yards and 1 touchdown.[4]
For his sophomore year, Cantrell played in all 12 games with 20 receptions for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns.[5]
Cantrell was redshirted for the 2015 season due to a back injury.[2]
Despite missing two games due to injury, Dylan Cantrell had a breakout season his junior year. Cantrell played in 10 games with 57 receptions for 669 yards with 8 touchdowns.[6]
Cantrell built on the success of his junior year during his senior year. Cantrell played in all 13 games for the Red Raiders with 71 receptions for 816 yards with 7 touchdowns. Cantrell also had one rushing attempt for 3 yards that resulted in a touchdown.[7]
| Season | Team | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | Texas Tech | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Texas Tech | 20 | 312 | 15.6 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 58 | 675 | 11.6 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 71 | 816 | 11.5 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Career[8] | 158 | 1,873 | 11.9 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |