#24
Elijah Cannon
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
Elijah Cannon
This is his second year in the same secondary at Mississippi State. The receipt: 1 tackles against Arkansas — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
1 TOT
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology