Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2016Baylor
KD Cannon
WR • 6'0" • Mount Pleasant, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
KD Cannon reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern State
Player Story
KD Cannon built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Mount Pleasant, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of KD Cannon's career was his receiving role: 195...
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- Committed To
- Baylor
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
KD Cannon, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Baylor. KD Cannon reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,113
- Receptions
- 195
- Touchdowns
- 27
Featured Highlight
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K.D. Cannon Baylor Highlights
2016 · Baylor · Player Highlight
K.D. Cannon college highlights at Baylor.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
KD Cannon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Baylor · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,113
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Baylor
- Top game
- Northwestern State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Mount Pleasant · Baylor
- High school pipeline
- Mount Pleasant · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 1,215 receiving yards · WR 20th (top 3%) · Big 12 3rd (top 2%) · National 20th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Baylor | 13 | 8 | 197 | 2 | 62.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Baylor | 13 | 50 | 833 | 6 | 62.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Baylor | 13 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 70.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Baylor | 13 | 46 | 828 | 6 | 70.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Baylor | 12 | 14 | 226 | 2 | 85.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Baylor | 12 | 73 | 989 | 11 | 85.7 |
Related Context
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KD Cannon played WR for Baylor. Across 3 tracked seasons, KD Cannon recorded 14 rushing yards, 3,113 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Baylor.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Baylor paired 1,215 primary output with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Baylor
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
101.3
Efficiency
78.6
Usage
32.5
Consistency
64.3
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 226. Northwestern State: 46. SMU: 93. Rice: 213. Oklahoma State: 18. Kansas: 75. Texas: 86. TCU: 29. Oklahoma: 122. Kansas State: 91. Texas Tech: 132. West Virginia: 84
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boise State: 14 by 100. Northwestern State: 5 by 61.3. SMU: 10 by 62. Rice: 9 by 100. Oklahoma State: 3 by 40. Kansas: 3 by 100. Texas: 5 by 100. TCU: 5 by 38.7. Oklahoma: 7 by 100. Kansas State: 9 by 67.4. Texas Tech: 12 by 73.3. West Virginia: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins111.8 · Games = 6 · +21.2 vs Losses
Losses90.7 · Games = 6 · -21.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | vs Boise State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-12 | — | 14 | 226 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 2 | 68 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ West Virginia | L 21-24 | — | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 60 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Texas Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 35-54 | — | 12 | 132 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 53 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Kansas StateHigh volume | L 21-42 | — | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Oklahoma100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 24-45 | — | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 2 | 62 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs TCU | L 22-62 | — | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas | L 34-35 | — | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 17.20 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kansas | W 49-7 | — | 3 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 59 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Oklahoma State | W 35-24 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Rice100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-10 | — | 9 | 213 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 2 | 51 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs SMUHigh volume | W 40-13 | — | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 32 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Northwestern State | W 55-7 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 1 | 15 |
Player Story
KD Cannon story
KD Cannon built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Mount Pleasant, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of KD Cannon's career was his receiving role: 195 catches, 3,113 receiving yards, 27 touchdowns, and 14 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Baylor. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 14 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 114 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor.
The arc is straightforward: KD Cannon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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2014-2016
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Season Value Progression
201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Baylor | 1,030 | 74.3 | 17.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,030 | 74.3 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Baylor | 868 | 81 | 24.5 | -162 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Baylor | 868 | 81 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Baylor | 1,215 | 78.6 | 32.5 | 347 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,215 | 78.6 | 32.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern State
Week 2 · W 70-6
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
223
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
223 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Boise State
Week 1 · W 31-12 · Postseason
226
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
226 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Oklahoma State
Week 12 · W 45-35 · Conference game
210
Receiving Yards
99.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
210 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Rice
Week 3 · W 38-10
213
Receiving Yards
98.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
213 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Buffalo
Week 3 · W 63-21
189
Receiving Yards
88.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
189 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Baylor
1,215 primary output · 78.6 efficiency · 32.5 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Baylor
85.7
1,215 primary · 78.6 efficiency · 32.5 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Baylor
70.1
868 primary · 81 efficiency · 24.5 usage
Milestones
11
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
7
2+ TD games
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