2025 Football Roster
Roster
Cannon, Elijah

Jersey Number 24
Elijah Cannon
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
- High School/Previous School:
- Coconut Creek HS
Bio
Career Notes
Played in four career game with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, had four tackles and one interception return for a touchdown.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Recorded four tackles and had one interception he returned for a touchdown … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Earned his first career interception and first career pick six … Returned his interception 51-yards … Recorded on tackle … Had a PFF defensive grade of 93.8 on just nine total snaps played … Had a coverage grade of 91.4 … vs. Toledo (9/14): Recorded two tackles … vs. Florida (09/21/2024): Recorded one tackle.
High School
Prepped at Coconut Creek High School under the direction of head coach Johnnie Sloan … A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals … Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 20, 2023 … Helped lead Coconut Creek to a 10-3 record his senior year … Advanced to the Florida Regional Finals … Tallied 14 tackles, three interceptions and six pass deflections.
Personal
Competed in track and field while in high school … Chose Mississippi State over Oregon State, Florida Atlantic and others
Social Media
X/Twitter – @_elijahCannon
Instagram – n/a
Played in four career game with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, had four tackles and one interception return for a touchdown.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in four games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Recorded four tackles and had one interception he returned for a touchdown … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Earned his first career interception and first career pick six … Returned his interception 51-yards … Recorded on tackle … Had a PFF defensive grade of 93.8 on just nine total snaps played … Had a coverage grade of 91.4 … vs. Toledo (9/14): Recorded two tackles … vs. Florida (09/21/2024): Recorded one tackle.
High School
Prepped at Coconut Creek High School under the direction of head coach Johnnie Sloan … A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals … Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 20, 2023 … Helped lead Coconut Creek to a 10-3 record his senior year … Advanced to the Florida Regional Finals … Tallied 14 tackles, three interceptions and six pass deflections.
Personal
Competed in track and field while in high school … Chose Mississippi State over Oregon State, Florida Atlantic and others
Social Media
X/Twitter – @_elijahCannon
Instagram – n/a
Career Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 2, vs. Toledo (09/14/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
Tackles: 2, vs. Toledo (09/14/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | Anthony Evans III Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | Kedrick Bingley-Jones Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | DeAgo Brumfield Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13