USF Athletics

2012: Redshirted.

LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Brian Wachtel at Land O'Lakes ... a four-year letterman and four-time all-county selection at linebacker ... posted 356 tackles, 28.5 sacks, five INTs and two blocked punts during his career ... tabbed all-county and team MVP as a senior ... selected as team captain ... tallied 89 tackles, 5.5 sacks and blocked a punt for a TD ... earned all-county honors as a junior ... recorded 138 tackles and 16.5 sacks ... notched all-county honors as a sophomore ... posted 79 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a blocked punt for a TD ... named all-county as a freshman ... tallied 50 tackles and two sacks ... also earned four letters in basketball and two in track and field ... earned all-county honors four times in basketball and once in track and field

PERSONAL: Born in Tampa, Fla. ... son of James and Stephanie Cannon ... has two brothers, Joey and Jacob, and one sister, Danielle ... a four-year honor roll student ... active in community service with his family church and football camps ... is studying pre-communication.