LB · Detroit Lions
Anthony Cannon
Age 41 · 183 cm (6'0") · 103 kg · Born Dec 31, 1984 · Tulane
NFL career
2006
debut year
2008
last season
3
seasons
#52
jersey
College: Tulane
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#247
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2008 · 17 games.
Defense
15solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Anthony Cannon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
21–31 @ Packers
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
7–42 vs Saints
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Colts
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
16–20 vs Vikings
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–47 vs Titans
2008-13 · Nov 27, 2008 · REGULAR
L
20–38 vs Buccaneers
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
22–31 @ Panthers
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
L
14–38 vs Jaguars
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Cannon" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Tulane alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Tulane.
Mario Williams
WR · 2026 · Rams
Adin Huntington
DE · 2025 · Browns
Caleb Ransaw
CB · 2025 · Jaguars
Dontae Fleming
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Johnathan Edwards
DB · 2025 · Colts
Micah Robinson
CB · 2025 · Titans
Patrick Jenkins
DE · 2025 · Falcons
Jarius Monroe
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR · 2024 · Saints
Lance Robinson
CB · 2024 · Bengals
2006 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#209
#210
#212
#213
#214
#214
#215
#216
#217
#218
#219
Ethan Kilmer
DB · CIN
#210
Zach Strief
OT · NOR
#211
Pat McQuistan
OT · DAL
#212
Fred Evans
DT · MIA
#213
James Wyche
DE · JAX
#214
Chris Morris
C · OAK
#214
Chris Morris
OT · OAK
#215
Cortland Finnegan
DB · TEN
#216
Terrance Pennington
OT · BUF
#217
Fred Matua
G · DET
#218
Todd Watkins
WR · ARI
#219
Ryan LaCasse
LB · BAL
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Anthony Cannon.
A.J. Hawk
Debut 2006 · #54 · Falcons
A.J. Nicholson
Debut 2006 · #52 · Bengals
Abdul Hodge
Debut 2006 · #56 · Panthers
Andre Torrey
Debut 2006 · #55 · 49ers
Anthony Trucks
Debut 2006 · Steelers
Bobby Carpenter
Debut 2006 · #59 · Patriots
Bobby Iwuchukwu
Debut 2006 · Ravens
Brandon Hoyte
Debut 2006 · Bears
Born on December 31
Donnie Gibbs
1945 · New Orleans Saints
Golden Richards
1950 · Chicago Bears
Al Harris
1956 · Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Silipo
1957 · Buffalo Bills
Rich Baldinger
1959 · New England Patriots
Mike Kelley
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
Garcia Lane
1961 · Kansas City Chiefs
Perry Kemp
1961 · Green Bay Packers