Senior safety for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 213 lb · Evanston, IL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 tackles, vs Boston College
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Mark Cannon Jr.
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Mark Cannon Jr. has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Miami (OH) — Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 57 | 29 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 36 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.6%
89 pass / 125 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
98 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Two-star recruit. Now #62 at the position.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,977 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cory Gross Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Cory on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Charlie Gray's sophomore season at Marshall (2021).
Matches Charlie on
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