Trenton Cannon
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Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 23, 1994 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
| College | Shepherd (2014) Virginia State (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 6th round, 204th overall | ||||||||||||
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Trenton Cannon (born July 23, 1994)[1] is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Virginia State Trojans, and was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Cannon attended and played high school football at Kecoughtan High School.[2]
College career
After playing one season for Shepherd University,[3][4][5] Cannon transferred to Virginia State.[6] In the 2015 season, he had 1,183 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 182 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the 2016 season, he had 1,214 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns to go along with 18 receptions for 203 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In his last year at Virginia State in 2017, he had 1,638 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns to go along with 21 receptions for 225 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[7]